I'm only a mediocre online participant, but I don't have nearly the same levels of errors, halts, and skips. It signifies either clumsiness (he is not a good typist) or inattention. Since one can always review before hitting the "send" button, there seems little excuse.
But the point that calls out to me is the contradiction between the purpose of communication and the tolerance of errors. The purpose is to transmit a clear message. This post of Patel's is a classic instance of signal / noise ratio, and he deliberately allows that ratio to be low...which abandons the purpose of quality communication.
Plus, the whole challenge seems juvenile. The explanation of being addled by drink may explain it---but what kind of personal discipline would permit him to think that "posting under the influence" is a good idea. Very strange all around.
I'm only a mediocre online participant, but I don't have nearly the same levels of errors, halts, and skips. It signifies either clumsiness (he is not a good typist) or inattention. Since one can always review before hitting the "send" button, there seems little excuse.
But the point that calls out to me is the contradiction between the purpose of communication and the tolerance of errors. The purpose is to transmit a clear message. This post of Patel's is a classic instance of signal / noise ratio, and he deliberately allows that ratio to be low...which abandons the purpose of quality communication.
Plus, the whole challenge seems juvenile. The explanation of being addled by drink may explain it---but what kind of personal discipline would permit him to think that "posting under the influence" is a good idea. Very strange all around.