ckoerner's comments

ckoerner | 8 years ago | on: We only hire the best means we only hire the trendiest (2016)

I don't mean to challenge you, but I think your assumptions about how easy it is for others to do something you consider rudimentary are based in an undeclared set of privileges and fortune. A few possible scenarios where getting help might not be as easy as asking a partner, friend, or colleague to help review things.

A first-generation college grad paying their way through school by working full time in a new town.

A single parent trying to get into a field while working and caring for their family.

A non-native English speaker who perhaps understands the general structure of the English language, but not the nuances of grammar (or what is expected in a Western CV/Resume).

I hope you could see that your earnest appreciation for proper spelling is unfair to apply in such a black/white dichotomy. I kindly ask you to reconsider your approach.

ckoerner | 11 years ago | on: I Can’t Write My Name in Unicode

The comparison to the play "My Fair Lady" is not very convincing. I would suggest the author remove it as it weakens the argument. First, the fictional character states 'no fewer than' as an admittance that there are more. Second, even if we consider this as a valid complaint, the author himself points out in his example that this 'common sentiment' is from a play written a century ago. Using a fictional character from a time when the world's knowledge of language was incredibly smaller than it is today does not help support your goals.

ckoerner | 14 years ago | on: How Would You Describe Someone You've Never Met?

I'm the author and I'd like some feedback. I was interested to see how the information we put online can be used to paint a portrait of a person. This was a small experiment that I hope generates more discussion around identity, sharing of information about yourself and how that could be perceived.
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