[txus]

If you can't see the point because of the "harsh language" then I apologize, I might publish a politically correct version for you then :)

[DanBC]

There Are Lots Of Seemingly Trivial Ways To Make Your Text Harder To Read.

yOu mAy sAy tHat pEople wHo hAve tRouble rEading sUch tExt sHould jUst mAke mOre eFfort.

But.you.are.writing.the.blog.,.so.surely.you.want.to.be.as.widely.read.as.possible.?.

Postel's law (gently reformulated) is important when you have one-to-many communication. "be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept".

[txus]

Heh, I really liked the analogy with Postel's law, and I guess you're right. The main criticising I've received about the blog post has been about the swearing, so I guess I could skip that next time.

[nupark2]

The harsh language doesn't convey the point at all. It's an appeal to emotion, and has no place in a rational argument.

[txus]

This is not (only) a rational argument, but a call to action, and that requires an appeal to emotion.