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In article <z41mbwzg@csv.warwick.ac.uk>,
cudep@warwick.ac.uk (Ian Dickinson) writes:
>In article <231mbfhf@cck.coventry.ac.uk>,
esz001@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Will Overington) writes:
>>>>LEARNING MATERIAL UNDER DEVELOPMENT
>>>If I was learning from that, I'd leave the course immediately.
>>Come off it, Ian, what exactly are you criticising here?
>>Are you saying that the text that I have put out is wrong?
>
>No - it was correct to the level I understand it.
>
>The writing style, however, was so dry it almost ripped my throat out.

Can you please explain what you mean, and maybe write a sentence or two
as an example.

It is very important that learning material is regarded as readable and
an enjoyable thing to use. If I am writing it in a style which causes that
reaction, then at least I need to review how I am going about my writing.

[much here deleted]

>
>>As you have criticised me publicly, please reply publicly and not just as
>>some e-mail note that by netiquette I cannot publish.
>
>By which you imply that I have done this before - not so.

I did not intend to give that implication.
However, now that you mention the matter, I can see that a third person
reading my note may have thought that that was what I intended.

It was a reaction to what happened with the man from some time ago
who made up quotes, then, when I defended, e-mailed me telling me off.

As the matter has been raised, I will go further.
I have always found you to be very helpful in your work as the
newsadmin for this site and very fair in your dealings.


>
>>I think that Usenet University is a magnificent idea and I am proud
>>to be involved in trying to help get it going.
>>You wait, one day it will fly on teletext lines all over Europe, Africa,
>>Latin America &c and be a major educational opportunity for all.
>
>IYNSHO.

Now what does this mean?
Is it some acronym of a saying?

>
>>>I'd like to see UU come to fruition, but all this talk of SACs, and what
>>Why should I not suggest SACs and people discuss them?
>>So, maybe it will come to nothing, but surely it can be discussed.
>
>Sorry, my fault here. It should have read as "All this talk of Turbo Pacal
>programs for SACs".  These are trivialities which can be sorted out when
>the format for UU has been settled.  It's a bit like writing the report
>of a soccer match for publication before the match has ever happened.

Actually, it was only a gleeful line enthusing about graphics.
Then someone questioned my motives and so I explained that position
as just honest, creative enthusiasm.