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Not trying to stir the pot here, but is there anyone here who finds this style of writing enjoyable rather than terminally irritating? I notice there are some
by microcolonel 7y ago
Not trying to stir the pot here, but is there anyone here who finds this style of writing enjoyable rather than terminally irritating?
I notice there are some people who have a habit of writing this way, and I sometimes wonder if there is any audience that appreciates it. Myself, I can't stand it; it is so irritating that I usually give up on understanding the point, just to save myself the pain of the prose.
- grenoire 7y agoThe author is having a bit of fun, let it be; the skill is being able to find something valuable between the badly forced puns. Or something like that...
- dpritchett 7y agoMe! Been reading vgr for about a decade. It works better if you know what you’re getting into and are prepared for a long read with some personality.
- pm90 7y agoI do enjoy the writing, but its a fair question. Its not written to simply present information, but very opinionated views in colorful language. The author seems to strike a good balance without overdoing it.
- nkurz 7y agoI enjoy it, and I presume that many of the other 100+ people who upvoted this story do as well. Not everything he writes is great, but I feel that there's a rare "brilliance" underlying much of Rao's writing. Apparently, tastes differ. What in particular bothers you about it?