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It has been pointed out several times that such a certification would, by
nature of our field, have to be highly subjective. Imagine this scenario: A
writer fails this subjective test, is denied a certification, and then has
trouble securing employment. If the sponsoring organization could not prove
the objectivity of their testing methods, you could find themselves being
constantly being sued.
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From: Bruce Byfield [mailto:bbyfield -at- progeny -dot- com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:46 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Cc: Techwr-L (E-mail); 'Lurker writer'
Subject: Re: Not again: certification? (Take II)
Pro-certification or anti, does anyone expect it to happen in the next
five years?
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