[dyim]

Yeah I also think their obsession with the diaeresis is on the precious side. But that's what I'm looking for in the New Yorker - they use discursive sentences to write discursive articles. If I wanted a neat summary, I'd come to the HN comments section :)

[marak830]

I think it's more to set a 'tone' to an article, and I do not particularly dislike it.

Sometimes using a more formal tone in writing can be a nice change, and give an article a more through out perview from the reader.