Activity for Olin Lathrop‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Ways to replace the phrase "after all?" As a reader, it doesn't add much, if anything. Note that all the same meaning is still conveyed in your examples when "after all" is removed. It's one of those content-free words or phrases people say, but that don't really mean anything. When used sparingly and in the right context, it can give... (more)	—	8 months ago
Answer	—	A: How can I shorten a piece of writing without losing its original essence? Start by actually reading over the text. Do it with the mindset of a third person that is impatient to get what you are saying, constantly muttering to himself "What's the point? Get on with it already! Stop wasting my time!". I need to know how to [do I] make my writing more brief without mari... (more)	—	over 1 year ago
Answer	—	A: Why was this question about authors shortening their sentences closed as a duplicate? Deleting (semi)colons ≠ deleting comma and a conjunction They are close enough. Very close, in fact. As an aside, it's not clear what you hoped to learn from either question. Unless someone personally knows these authors or there are published accounts of them explaining why they wrote lo... (more)	—	about 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can we integrate a lightweight public ticketing system into our documentation feedback form? How to present the question This section doesn't directly answer your questions, but address problems with such web pages that are all too common. I'm one of those that pretty much never answers "Was this helpful?". Most of the reason a web page was not helpful is because a search engine direc... (more)	—	almost 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are some ways to encourage team members to contribute and maintain a centralized wiki? How do I encourage a community mindset ... not just viewed as "Sigma's project" You don't. This is your manager's job. Talk to them. Make some suggestions. But in the end, this is their call, and not your job unless they explicitly make it your job. You say management "fully supports and en... (more)	—	about 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can we revitalize our community? Just a bystander here, but imported content is very off-putting. It basically says to visitors: There is so little traffic that they have to copy stuff from elsewhere so you don't notice there're only crickets chirping here. You're in the wrong place. The real content is Over There. Answer... (more)	—	over 3 years ago