--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > None of the dozens of > > > > > manuals I've ever written over a period of 30 years > > > > > are archived on Google, and if they were, my name is > > > > > not listed for any of them, no more than Judy's name > > > > > is listed for any of the books she's edited. > > > > > > > > Actually, my contributions to a book are often > > > > mentioned favorably in the acknowledgments. > > > > > > > > Are yours? > > > > > > Just so you don't embarrass yourself about this > > > in the future, almost no software or hardware > > > company lists the names of the contributing > > > programmers or technical writers in its products. > > > Why? Because it's a "shopping list" for head- > > > hunters, who read the list, call the people whose > > > names are listed, and then try to lure them away > > > to other jobs. > > > > Oh, I see. Well, thanks for that very detailed > > explanation of why you aren't mentioned in the > > acknowledgments. > > > > It's true enough. Corporate computer manuals are always anonymously authored. My ex > (daughter's mom) has been a technical writer for decades and as far as I know, her name > doesn't appear on any of her technical publications. > > > > I'm basically an anonymous hired gun, and am happy > > > to be one, because the pay is good. > > > > And of course you wouldn't want to be lured > > away to another job with better pay. > > > > No company puts their tech writers' names on the manuals. If he was a contributor to one > of the company *magazines*, that would be another matter, however. > > > > > > Then again, maybe Judy is lying about being an editor. > > > > > I'd be willing to bet that she can't produce any info > > > > > on Google to prove otherwise... :-) > > > > > > > > She could, but she won't. > > > > > > Yeah, right. :-) > > > > Unlike you, I don't feel the need to explain why. > > It IS a valid point, Judy. Just because you don't like > Barry, don't assume that EVERYTHING he says is unfactual...
I don't. I'm making fun of him because he feels the need to defend himself on this point and explain *why* his name doesn't appear in the technical manuals. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
