It’s a style guide. It’s supposed to be ruthlessly dictatorial. I wrote it for myself and co-workers. Some local Less Wrongers enjoyed it and encouraged me to post, so I did. I thought it would be appreciated. Oh well.
Don’t get me wrong, I think most of what you suggested was actually pretty useful. That’s why I was a bit surprised that your post got down voted so quickly and heavily. Once I read through it again, that’s when I noticed the tone came across weird.
PS. I wouldn’t get discouraged by people who are pointing out all these edge cases where your suggestions are wrong. If a “guide” is helpful, say, 80% of the time, I think that’s a pretty good start.
It’s a style guide. It’s supposed to be ruthlessly dictatorial. I wrote it for myself and co-workers. Some local Less Wrongers enjoyed it and encouraged me to post, so I did. I thought it would be appreciated. Oh well.
Don’t get me wrong, I think most of what you suggested was actually pretty useful. That’s why I was a bit surprised that your post got down voted so quickly and heavily. Once I read through it again, that’s when I noticed the tone came across weird.
PS. I wouldn’t get discouraged by people who are pointing out all these edge cases where your suggestions are wrong. If a “guide” is helpful, say, 80% of the time, I think that’s a pretty good start.