Dan's Inbox: Where Fun Happens!

[Yehuda57]

I know of at least three professional writers on DDF.

I hope you're not counting me. When I tell people I'm a copywriter, they usually think I'm some kind of lawyer.

[S209]

I hope you're not counting me. When I tell people I'm a copywriter, they usually think I'm some kind of lawyer.

I am

[lcm]

I hope you're not counting me. When I tell people I'm a copywriter, they usually think I'm some kind of lawyer.

Well, then you have the opposite end of the spectrum, the people that overuse the word copywriter to describe what they do for a profession (read: creative writing etc.)

[YitzyS]

Well, then you have the opposite end of the spectrum, the people that who overuse the word copywriter to describe what they do for a profession (read: creative writing etc.)

FTFY. I'm a copyeditor. 

[AsherO]

Sorry - should have been clearer - whether he's wearing tefillin or not, or this is making him change or not, the fact that he feels the need to write this is saying something entirely about him, not about Dan, JJ, or anyone else.

Yup, it’s saying a visit to the psych ward could do him well

[S209]

I know of at least three professional writers on DDF.

As I said, I learned my lesson a few years back, and I made a conscious decision to move my writing (and subscription) to Mishpacha, which sends me a PDF to review for every article before it goes to print and doesn't play games with its edits and photoshopping. Fool me once, shame on you...

*4 writers

[AsherO]

*4 writers

It fluctuates depending on how you define each of the words “professional writer”…

[jj1000]

It fluctuates depending on how you define each of the words “professional writer”…

Someone that's paid to write. FWIU of the word professional vs amateur in general.

[AsherO]

Someone that's paid to write. FWIU of the word professional vs armature in general.

Did your autocorrect just create a portmanteau of armchair- and ameteur-writer?

I sometimes get paid to write, but I’m certainly not a professional and don’t consider myself a writer.

[jj1000]

Did your autocorrect just create a portmanteau of armchair- and ameteur-writer?

I sometimes get paid to write, but I’m certainly not a professional and don’t consider myself a writer.

I suppose you'd have to differentiate a professional writer and a writer by profession.

Because I would define anyone paid to write as a professional writer.

[AsherO]

Because I would define anyone paid to write as a professional writer.

That’s a really low bar, considering the quality of work some of these “professionals” produce.

[jj1000]

That’s a really low bar, considering the quality of work some of these “professionals” produce.

I do not disagree with this at all. But it's still the accepted definition of the term professional fwiu.

But I agree many professionals stink, for heaven sake the Cleveland Browns are still called a "professional" football team, and I think that's all the proof I need for my definition of professional.

[Dan]

Over/under on how old this person is? @CountValentine

Unless it was a test to see if it would wind up in this thread?

[good sam]

Over/under on how old this person is? @CountValentine

Unless it was a test to see if it would wind up in this thread?

39-46

[Yosel]

39-46

-1
probably closer to 60

[good sam]

-1
probably closer to 60

If it were yahoo or Hotmail I would say 50s.  AOL is younger.

[yuneeq]

Over/under on how old this person is? @CountValentine

Unless it was a test to see if it would wind up in this thread?

The fact the subject says test and the email is ddan@dansdeals.com makes it seems like they're testing your catchall

[rs242]

39-46

I still use my @aol.com email. I’m 34…

[Randomex]

Does this mean that an email sent to an address that doesn't exist at a (non-email-service) website
get delivered to somewhere else (the admin?) at that website, depending on how it's been set up?

[yuneeq]

Does this mean that an email sent to an address that doesn't exist at a (non-email-service) website
get delivered to somewhere else (the admin?) at that website, depending on how it's been set up?

Correct, you can have it sent it to a specific person or you can reject them