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>> Writing is a form of teaching. Maybe, though it can also be a way of learning. You crystalize & organize your thoughts with words. Regardless, the aphorism

by skeeter2020 5y ago

>> Writing is a form of teaching. Maybe, though it can also be a way of learning. You crystalize & organize your thoughts with words. Regardless, the aphorism is old, tired and just plain wrong. Both writing and teaching are amazingly valuable skills.

bryanrasmussen 5y ago
thanks for morally correcting me (and to the others who downvoted), however as the comment I replied to asked if anyone had ever observed that kind of contempt for learning in other contexts it would be a reasonable interpretation that I was providing an example I had observed. There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism.
- Dylan16807 5y ago
  > There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism. Even so, saying "Writing is a form of teaching." needs more justification, especially in this context. Leaving that half-connected and confusing invites a downvote or two.
  - bryanrasmussen 5y ago
    The last sentence of the post I replied to was: "Have other people experienced this scorn for writing that Dan Luu refers to?" Frankly anyone who finds my reply half-connected and confusing is perhaps not very good at the skill that writing is meant to serve. Or perhaps they're tired, or otherwise preoccupied. But reflection should enable them to see that as being the case.
    - Dylan16807 5y ago
      Alright, if you'd rather insult me than put any elaboration onto how "writing is a form of teaching", that's your prerogative. To be clear, it's easy to see how your post connects to the post you're replying to. The problem is that internally, your post is not fleshed out at all, and it's not clear how you came to the conclusion that writing and teaching should be interchanged in this context.
- pjc50 5y ago
  > There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism. There was nothing in the comment to indicate that you were not, either. It wasn't in quotes. Especially here, people take what's written at face value. I guess that's a communication lesson.

bryanrasmussen 5y ago

thanks for morally correcting me (and to the others who downvoted), however as the comment I replied to asked if anyone had ever observed that kind of contempt for learning in other contexts it would be a reasonable interpretation that I was providing an example I had observed. There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism.

Dylan16807 5y ago
> There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism. Even so, saying "Writing is a form of teaching." needs more justification, especially in this context. Leaving that half-connected and confusing invites a downvote or two.
- bryanrasmussen 5y ago
  The last sentence of the post I replied to was: "Have other people experienced this scorn for writing that Dan Luu refers to?" Frankly anyone who finds my reply half-connected and confusing is perhaps not very good at the skill that writing is meant to serve. Or perhaps they're tired, or otherwise preoccupied. But reflection should enable them to see that as being the case.
  - Dylan16807 5y ago
    Alright, if you'd rather insult me than put any elaboration onto how "writing is a form of teaching", that's your prerogative. To be clear, it's easy to see how your post connects to the post you're replying to. The problem is that internally, your post is not fleshed out at all, and it's not clear how you came to the conclusion that writing and teaching should be interchanged in this context.
pjc50 5y ago
> There was nothing in the comment that should have caused anyone to think I was a true believer in the aphorism. There was nothing in the comment to indicate that you were not, either. It wasn't in quotes. Especially here, people take what's written at face value. I guess that's a communication lesson.