It's called "dumbing down" and the point of this article is to argue that web readers want no part of it. "Users don't read. Users don't scroll. Users need small words, small sentences, bullet lists, anchor links, pats on the head, and milk and cookies before bedtime. Each of these panels I attend leaves another small, burning hole in my stomach." Well, yeah... I leave things at their most delicious, complicated best on OLDaily and people don't complain. But there's a difference that perhaps escapes this author between making online writing accessible and writing for the lowest common denominator. I think it's worth taking the time to think about how to present information so it's easy to access and read. Sure - if it's good, people will read it no matter what. But why make their lives miserable?CRLF
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