RE: Hey! She messed with *my* manual

Subject: RE: Hey! She messed with *my* manual
From: "Downing, David" <david -dot- downing -at- Fiserv -dot- com>
To: "Kathleen MacDowell" <kathleen -at- writefortheuser -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:48:15 -0500

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From: kathleen -dot- eamd -at- gmail -dot- com [mailto:kathleen -dot- eamd -at- gmail -dot- com] On Behalf
Of Kathleen MacDowell
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 2:38 PM
To: Downing, David
Cc: TECHWR-L Writing
Subject: Re: Hey! She messed with *my* manual



It probably depends on the situation whether I'd feel a twinge.

I think there are circumstances when the original writer should be
consulted or asked to review. For example, if she/he knew the product
best, it would be a good idea to check back before making substantive
changes, especially if a jr. writer is doing the editing. A lot depends
on the company process too.



Well, now that you mention it, that's kinda what the situation was here.
I think I know the product pretty well, because I was the one who
originally documented it and was around at all the development meetings
for the product, and the other writer is relatively new here.

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