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Co-Editor of the Medium publication here. You're definitely right that we can't share our ideas if we don't effectively communicate them. I know I deeply appre
by seanyo 10y ago
Co-Editor of the Medium publication here.
You're definitely right that we can't share our ideas if we don't effectively communicate them. I know I deeply appreciate when people take the time to respond with comments to help make what I've shared better. +1 are always great, but comments are better :)
For me, how we write is as important as what we right - both need to be good enough to successfully communicate our ideas.
I also want to share that I often encounter copy-editing responses that I see as cover for bias. Not all copy-editing feedback is a cover for bias, but much of what I see is - I think this happens because it is easier and less risky to comment, critique or outright attack the form of a position rather than engaging with the with substance of the position.
The kind of bias I'm referring to, and the sort of responses it can lead to is described in this article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fact-checking-is-largely-irrelevant-because-deceit_us_57ea8cd3e4b07f20daa0fbd2?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fact-checking-is-largely...
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts on this. I really appreciate it.
Sean Yo
- EliRivers 10y agoFor me, how we write is as important as what we right I see what you did there, and it suggests a playfulness that means a question I was crafting about the literalness of that statement can be dumped. If anything, you've demonstrated that the wrong word in the right place can carry an enormous subtext. This, though, is a layer beyond merely correct spelling.