The lack of any qualification regarding the type of writing, as though these rules are constant and universal, is... frustrating. For example the author compla

The lack of any qualification regarding the type of writing, as though these rules are constant and universal, is... frustrating. For example the author complains that some words reflect "the way you talk" or are too "casual". Well, sure, and? That may be entirely appropriate depending on the context. Are we talking journalism? Technical writing? Casual blogging? Fiction? Honestly, if there's one thing I've learned about rules for writing, it's that there's no one set of rules for writing.