You're wrong. You've noticed the omission of weasel words, and misinterpreted that as a disagreeable attitude. That is generally the drawback of writing with

You're wrong. You've noticed the omission of weasel words, and misinterpreted that as a disagreeable attitude. That is generally the drawback of writing with conviction, but ultimately the benefits to both the writer and the reader make it worthwhile. The alternative is to use smileys. :-( e.g. saying "My problem with 37signals is..." instead of "I think many people's problem with 37signals is..." The former gives you possession over your subject, the latter is both redundant in saying "I think" (you wrote it, of course it's what you think!) and uses "many people" as a crutch that requires the ability to read minds to verify. It isn't that it's an false thing to say, it's just empty of meaning, and should be omitted.