arubicus - 7:26 pm on Mar 2, 2007 (gmt 0)

...and yes, I meant "kinda", which in everyday speech is acceptable (sorta).

Most books are written by seasoned authors or along with seasoned authors. The internet is much different. ANYONE can hop on and create a site and start writing away. Just because someone is not a seasoned author does not mean he/she does not have a good piece of informtion, opinion, or idea to convey. Those who are not seasoned authors write how they speak mainly because they are limited to just that. This is why much of the content on the internet (mom and pop) is written in a similar manner.

Sure an author can spout credentials, show off knowledge, and write with a colorful language such as Shakespeare. There is nothing wrong with that. Just keep in mind if they cannot gain rapport with their reader, their writing can be rather pointless as well as worthless. It all depends on subject matter, audience, and how you want to convey the information. Sometimes is best to use language that mirrors their audience. This goes for grammar and all - bad or good. (Mirroring is the BEST known way to gain rapport with your reader.) Sometimes it is to just convey the information without author bias. An encyclopedia comes to mind.

-- Personally I find Shakespeare a bit tedious to read. Must be the verbiage!