RE: Funny Tech Writing--copywriters? risky?

Subject: RE: Funny Tech Writing--copywriters? risky?
From: "Sue Ahrenhold" <SAhrenhold -at- IpdSolution -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 09:43:41 -0400


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BTW--I think "risky" is an interesting term to use when describing why not to use humor. Of all the ways we choose to write technical information, humor is nowhere near the most "risky", although I think that depends on what we're afraid of. If we're afraid that people won't like us, won't think we're funny, then, yes, I guess actually trying to be funny is risky. If, however, we're afraid people won't read our work or won't understand it when they do, then dry, boring, badly organized writing is way more risky.
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I assumed that "risky" meant the omni-present danger that one or more members of the audience won't get the joke, will take umbrage, and complain.


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