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Life is too short to RTFM: how users relate to documentation and excess features [pdf] (qut.edu.au)
4 points by femto on Sept 13, 2018 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



Half off-topic, but it makes me think of the evolution I've observed in video games over the past decade or so. Back in the days, I remember buying games which were coming with a thick manual to learn what to do, the commands, etc. Nowadays, I feel like it doesn't exist anymore. All games come with a first level of "tutorial" were the player learns as they play.


I'll link this next time somebody says to "RTFM". I'm pretty sure nobody means Read The "Field" Manual.


This paper is the winner of the 2018 Ig Noble for Literature.




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