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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 598699" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>OK, folks, the issue of whether or not it's OK to criticise someone or whether or not it's OK to be rude about someone who's work you don't like (along with the issue of whether or not TrizzlWizzl actually did that) has been resolved.</p><p></p><p>It's an interesting discussion, so if we could stay on topic, I'd love to see what poeple think of the subject in question.</p><p></p><p>Personally - I don't like the style, although I imagine that Matt Smith is told to write in this manner (everything goes through editors etc. - it's not a solo venture, despite his name on the article). WotC evidently approve of the style.</p><p></p><p>So the question really is: are WotC misjudging their audience here? Possibly. But then, I can't honestly say that it bother me enough to make me stop reading the column - whether you like the style or not, it does serve it's pupose, which is essentially to advertise WotC's upcoming products.</p><p></p><p>The main thng which irritates me about the column is that it's kind of presented as though he's an insider sharing what he's found out with the world; yet he thinks *every single*release is "awesome" (of course, he would - WotC aren't going to let him write a column criticising their work). For that reason, I take it all with a pinch of salt.</p><p></p><p>I'd much rather just see a factual column, without "recommendations" disguised as the author's personal opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 598699, member: 1"] OK, folks, the issue of whether or not it's OK to criticise someone or whether or not it's OK to be rude about someone who's work you don't like (along with the issue of whether or not TrizzlWizzl actually did that) has been resolved. It's an interesting discussion, so if we could stay on topic, I'd love to see what poeple think of the subject in question. Personally - I don't like the style, although I imagine that Matt Smith is told to write in this manner (everything goes through editors etc. - it's not a solo venture, despite his name on the article). WotC evidently approve of the style. So the question really is: are WotC misjudging their audience here? Possibly. But then, I can't honestly say that it bother me enough to make me stop reading the column - whether you like the style or not, it does serve it's pupose, which is essentially to advertise WotC's upcoming products. The main thng which irritates me about the column is that it's kind of presented as though he's an insider sharing what he's found out with the world; yet he thinks *every single*release is "awesome" (of course, he would - WotC aren't going to let him write a column criticising their work). For that reason, I take it all with a pinch of salt. I'd much rather just see a factual column, without "recommendations" disguised as the author's personal opinion. [/QUOTE]
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