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Re: Notes, tips, and warnings... oh my!

Subject: Re: Notes, tips, and warnings... oh my!
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:46:46 -0800

Jonathan Soukup wrote:

To be honest, I feel the real reason we have instructions and warning notes is for the lawyers, not necessarily the users. Ok, so I'm pessimistic, but go ask your boss what's more important: Will the user understand the instructions? OR Will the user file a class action law suit against us because of these instructions?

You're probably right. However, I think of notes, tips and warnings as a way of emphasizing points that are useful, interesting or vital respectively. I'm more worried about the convenience of users than in anything to do with lawyers, although obviously I can't ignore their concerns altogether.


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