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I have to say: I love all of you. In principle I'd like to join the party, since I'm in sympathy with the idea. But, but, but: I very rarely have a need to wri

I have to say: I love all of you. In principle I'd like to join the party, since I'm in sympathy with the idea. But, but, but: I very rarely have a need to write anything by hand. I actually had to go out and buy some ballpoint pens the last time, since I wasn't bringing them home from work anymore. When I do write anything manually, my hand hurts. And I've tried reading some of the notes I wrote 30+ years ago, and I (mostly) can't read them. So there are practical reasons for eschewing the old ways. YMMV but it's OK if you don't care for fountain pens.

mangamadaiyan 3y ago
If your hand hurts when you write, you're likely doing something wrong. Maybe it's the grip, maybe it's the hand position, or maybe something else. I get that you're probably not interested, but may I suggest this link to get some idea of good writing form? https://web.archive.org/web/20190123145432/http://paperpenalia.com:80/handwriting.html https://web.archive.org/web/20190123145432/http://paperpenal...
hilsdev 3y ago
A fountain pen used correctly will train you to write with less pressure, which very well may help with pain
- mangamadaiyan 3y ago
  There are more chances of a new user damaging the fountain pen by bearing down on it with excess pressure than otherwise - especially if the pen has a gold nib. Like the old saying goes, any nib can be flexed at least once.
mckn1ght 3y ago
> But, but, but: I very rarely have a need to write anything by hand Same here. I started hand-writing letters to friends to give myself a reason. We’re having fun with it!
bigstrat2003 3y ago
Same man. I think fountain pens are actually very cool, but... I think I write something on paper about once a year. So unfortunately it just doesn't make sense for me to invest in a fountain pen.
- Symbiote 3y ago
  For literally once a year, it's an inappropriate tool regardless of price — and a basic pen can be around €10. The ink dries up if the pen isn't used at least semi-regularly. (I'm surprised someone could write so little. All my software developer colleagues have a notepad and pen or pencil on their desks. I'm sure some only use them a couple of times a week, but that's a long way from once a year.)
  - eternityforest 3y ago
    I write a little more than once a year, because I do lots of live events where you might have a script that needs annotating or something like that, or when you have an in person meeting and want to take notes. If you need zero-latency access to information while looking very present and professional, or you're playing tabletop games where any technology at all is not appropriate for the setting, paper is amazing. I've never really tried using paper just sitting at a desk though, at least not as an adult. I probably should try it, but I really like how going all digital reduces the amount of objects to manage.
eternityforest 3y ago
I did fountain pens as a teen, in the last days of phonelessness. I even studied calligraphy a bit, even though I never made much progress. I really like the idea and mental image of pen and paper, but in practice I do everything digitally. Maybe one day I'll start a paper journal.

mangamadaiyan 3y ago

If your hand hurts when you write, you're likely doing something wrong. Maybe it's the grip, maybe it's the hand position, or maybe something else. I get that you're probably not interested, but may I suggest this link to get some idea of good writing form? https://web.archive.org/web/20190123145432/http://paperpenalia.com:80/handwriting.html https://web.archive.org/web/20190123145432/http://paperpenal...

hilsdev 3y ago

A fountain pen used correctly will train you to write with less pressure, which very well may help with pain

mangamadaiyan 3y ago
There are more chances of a new user damaging the fountain pen by bearing down on it with excess pressure than otherwise - especially if the pen has a gold nib. Like the old saying goes, any nib can be flexed at least once.

mckn1ght 3y ago

> But, but, but: I very rarely have a need to write anything by hand Same here. I started hand-writing letters to friends to give myself a reason. We’re having fun with it!

bigstrat2003 3y ago

Same man. I think fountain pens are actually very cool, but... I think I write something on paper about once a year. So unfortunately it just doesn't make sense for me to invest in a fountain pen.

Symbiote 3y ago
For literally once a year, it's an inappropriate tool regardless of price — and a basic pen can be around €10. The ink dries up if the pen isn't used at least semi-regularly. (I'm surprised someone could write so little. All my software developer colleagues have a notepad and pen or pencil on their desks. I'm sure some only use them a couple of times a week, but that's a long way from once a year.)
- eternityforest 3y ago
  I write a little more than once a year, because I do lots of live events where you might have a script that needs annotating or something like that, or when you have an in person meeting and want to take notes. If you need zero-latency access to information while looking very present and professional, or you're playing tabletop games where any technology at all is not appropriate for the setting, paper is amazing. I've never really tried using paper just sitting at a desk though, at least not as an adult. I probably should try it, but I really like how going all digital reduces the amount of objects to manage.

eternityforest 3y ago

I did fountain pens as a teen, in the last days of phonelessness. I even studied calligraphy a bit, even though I never made much progress. I really like the idea and mental image of pen and paper, but in practice I do everything digitally. Maybe one day I'll start a paper journal.