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Off topic, but I find it very off-putting when people write blog posts using "we". Like speak for yourself, I have my own reasons for doing things. It's to the
by qntty 6y ago
Off topic, but I find it very off-putting when people write blog posts using "we". Like speak for yourself, I have my own reasons for doing things. It's to the point where I don't even pay attention to what the person is saying because they're being so presumptive in telling me what I think.
Which is weird, because I really enjoy the convention of using we in math.
- kylebenzle 6y agoMaybe the former seems pushy while the latter is inclusive. Math is about discovery and we are all in the same boat. A marketer saying "we are all in this together" feels manipulative.
- fantod 6y agoAfter years in academia, it's incredible how much conscious effort I have to put into writing (or giving a talk) without using "we".