> That's the only comment you have on a detailed technical post that spans several pages?
Yes it's a shame that it lets down the rest of the article, isn't it?
> This is not a snide remark.
Maybe you have a different idea of what snide is. I don't think it's 'offensive' I just think it's a bit nasty. Why can't they talk about their work without saying that what someone else does isn't work? What's the need for it? What does it add? This is 'snide' to me - derogatory and mocking.
When reading an article written by someone that clearly doesn't have English as a first language, I don't believe its altogether fair to criticize the tone of language as if it was written by a native speaker. More so when a literal reading of the sentences I assume you refer to, doesn't seem to support the interpretation you are criticising.
It might be useful for the author to know how the text might be read, but otherwise one is probably better off reading the text with some lenience towards weaknesses, or mistakes in style and tone.
The author clearly did quite a bit of work, writes an article in decent English, and I believe they deserve a little slack for what is most likely a minor cultural gaffe, or a joke that doesn't translate that well.
Yes it's a shame that it lets down the rest of the article, isn't it?
> This is not a snide remark.
Maybe you have a different idea of what snide is. I don't think it's 'offensive' I just think it's a bit nasty. Why can't they talk about their work without saying that what someone else does isn't work? What's the need for it? What does it add? This is 'snide' to me - derogatory and mocking.