If you're a programmer of a certain vintage, you've been reading writing like this on mailing lists for years. It's easy to think programmers in particular prod

If you're a programmer of a certain vintage, you've been reading writing like this on mailing lists for years. It's easy to think programmers in particular produce embarrassing writing. However, most blogs are written in this style, not just blogs by programmers. This issue is not confined to the internet, or the contemporary age. The editorial page in my hometown's daily paper was not any better. If one reads historical letters to the editor in regional newspapers, you'll find that adults have been communicating in poorly written, juvenile language for centuries .