Re:We use too many damn modals (2018)
by systemvoltage on Thursday June 25, 2020 @06:36PM
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That's a bad analogy. The reason why you trust your obese doctor for weight loss advice is not because their body shape, but because of the credentials (Doctor).
Replace a doctor with a random stranger (which is what this website is, I don't know the person giving advice about the modals) on the street who is obese and tries to tell you with authoritative voice - "Hey! Listen, you're fat and this is how to lose weight!".
That's more accurate. I can agree with you about the entertainment value, I personally don't see it but if someone is entertained by it, good.
The depth and clarity of the advice and the effort put into presenting it work as solid credentials in this case. The author is clearly a “doctor” of design.
Look how well those those graphics get their message across, whilst also matching the style of the text. That takes a real steady hand (both literately and figuratively).
I think the first option is helpful; the second option is boringly obvious and not helpful.
As for the style, I found it to be entertaining and helped make a possibly dry topic seem a little less like a lecture and more like friendly advice.