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________________________________ From: Framers <framers-bounces+jeff.coatsworth=jonasclub....@lists.frameusers.com> on behalf of Keith Soltys <ke...@soltys.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:17 PM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com <framers@lists.frameusers.com> Subject: Re: [Framers] STC is filing for bankruptcy and closing its doors effective immediately It's a sad day for technical writers, but it's not a surprise. My experience with the STC has been much like yours. I wrote about it on my blog. https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://coredump3.blogspot.com/2025/01/stc-rip.html___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjQ3NjA6MzdjODVjMWJiOTgzOGYwN2VjMTkxYWM0OGJjMTJiMjlhODllNmM0YjUzYzE5NDNmOGRlN2E1NjM2ZWZlZjc0NDpwOlQ6Rg Regards Keith On 2025-01-29 1:39 p.m., Tammy Van Boening wrote: > Just got to the STC website for details. (It's still up for now.) > > It's a 72 year old organization but I personally, could see the writing on > the wall (every pun intended) many years ago. After being a very active > participant in the organization for close to 15 years, I finally threw in the > towel about 15 years ago. The changing times w/ so much being available > through a google search (and now AI) coupled with this most recent > generation's paradigm that "classic writing is dead" kinda' foreshadowed its > demise. It still hurts because during the years that I was active, I made > tons of great friends and contacts, and it was a cornerstone in helping me > launch my own business and even remain supported during the operation of my > business. I feel very old and yes, even bereft, reading this. I know change > happens and we have to adjust, but after being in the writing field for over > 30 years, this is just a punch in the gut. > > Tammy Van Boening > Tammyvb at spectrumwritingllc dot com > https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___www.spectrumwritingllc.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OmM5ZmQ6NTQ5NTU3MzQ5ZGFlYzIzMGVlNTIwMzNkNTc1M2MyNTJlZTMxM2EzNmRhNDZmNmZlZmM0ODNhNzNmNmNkZGZhNjpwOlQ6Rg > > _______________________________________________ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > > Archives located at > https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://www.mail-archive.com/framers*40lists.frameusers.com/___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjNhNGQ6Y2JiYjMxNmU5MWNkMjk3ODM2OGE5MjUxOTc3NTFiMDIyODY0NzhkOTlhMzYxZDliNDgwODE0Mjg1NzM3MWY0NTpwOlQ6Rg > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjhiNmY6MDk2ZDJkMmQyOGI2OWRkY2UyZjIzZGExYWUyOTBhMTc5NTVjN2RjYjhkZTExZjY1NDA4ODAzZTRkMDVlOTY2OTpwOlQ6Rg > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com -- -- Keith Soltys Email: ke...@soltys.ca - Alternate Email: ksol...@gmail.com Web: https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://www.soltys.ca___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OmQ5ZmM6ODI4M2ZlZmRlMGJiN2YxYWI5NGI0ZWUwZWZhNDg1ZjQ2YzgwODEwMzc5NzM2YTViYmM5MzRmYTQ2ODM2NzM0NDpwOlQ6Rg Blog: https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://coredump3.blogspot.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjkxYWM6NTJjNzU5YjQyYTFiZTM2N2I5YmNkOGMxNGNkODA5NmRlMTMzZjQ3NDA0ZDkxMzZiOWJiYjU0ZDg1NDVmZjk1ZDpwOlQ6Rg _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Archives located at https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://www.mail-archive.com/framers*40lists.frameusers.com/___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjcwMDk6ZmNmNWUzMzk4ZmNlYTIwM2U4OTllM2IzNDgxM2RiZjYzNzE5ZDU0YTc3NjdmNGYxNmY2MjJiYTZiODJjMTUwZTpwOlQ6Rg Subscribe and unsubscribe at https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com___.YXAzOmpvbmFzY29ycG9yYXRlOmE6bzozZmZkZWJlNDEyNDBmOTgzNDY0ZGZlYzU4YmIzNDFkNTo3OjA0NzY6MjczYzE4ZjhiYjNkYjhjMGY5YWVmOWIwODE0YTc2Njg2ZGNiOWY5MDEzN2RlZjNkMjYwYTg0YWRjOTAxMjkzNDpwOlQ6Rg Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
