From c36518ffe0b0a0ccafa4db0c53199145a8d57536 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Manuel Schmalstieg Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:11:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Adding "The Perfect Medium User", fixes issue #7 --- .../2016-02-perfect-medium-user.txt | 154 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 154 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/manifestos/2016-02-perfect-medium-user.txt diff --git a/content/manifestos/2016-02-perfect-medium-user.txt b/content/manifestos/2016-02-perfect-medium-user.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..47e2b2a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/manifestos/2016-02-perfect-medium-user.txt @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +# The Perfect Medium User + +“Great writing deserves a great audience.” —Medium + +### A + +Adventurous but not un-curated +Anxious but not without a support system +Argumentative but not willing to burn bridges +Athletic but not without the right gear + +### B + +Brand partnerships but not poorly executed +Buddhist but not religious + +### C + +Charismatic but not born that way +Complicit but not cynical +Creative but not an artist +Culture fit but not conformist + +### D + +Disruptive but not to power structures +Dogmatic but not judgmental + +### E + +Earnest but not self-aware +Educated but not academic +Efficient but not utilitarian +Emotional but not nuanced +Empathetic but not without trumpeting it +Executive but not authoritarian +Experimental but not avant-garde +Extravagant but not without having earned it + +### F + +Fun-loving but not spontaneous + +### G + +Greedy but not outwardly-so + +### H + +Hacker but not really a coder +Hard-working but not on something that matters +Humorous but not funny + +### I + +Idealistic but not too idealistic +In touch with nature but not during the work week +Independent but not without plenty of savings +Inoffensive but not safe for work +Inspirational but not with any follow-through +Interested but not enough hours in the day +Interspersed with professional content but not elevated by it + +### J + +Juvenile but not a bro + +### K + +Kindle but not over print + +### L + +Libertarian but not into the singularity +Longform but not substantial + +### M + +Male but not proud of it +Mansplaining but not without qualification + +### N + +Navel-gazing but not without takeaways +NDA’d but not in stealth mode +Nomadic but not without a Macbook + +### O + +Opportunistic but not even trying +Overwhelmed but not in danger + +### P + +Perfect recommendation but not without a referral link +Persuasive but not lasting +Press release but not formal +Privileged but not doing anything about it + +### Q + +Quirky but not insolvent + +### R + +Rational but not without an anecdote +Rich but not relatively + +### S + +Self-involved but not egomaniacal +Self-promoting but not without full disclosure +Selling something but not to everyone +Shared but not read yet +Sponsored content but not banner ads +Straight but not homophobic +Successful but not without precedent + +### T + +Transparent but not legible + +### U + +Unique but not too different +Unpolished but not off-the-cuff + +## V + +Vain but not anyone’s fault in this day and age + +## W + +Well-meaning but not going to happen +White but not without heritage +Worldly but not actually cultured + +## X + +Xenophobic but not against immigration reform + +## Y + +Young but not youthful + +## Z + +Zen but not outside the office + +--- + +Thanks to Anne Libby. + +Source: https://medium.com/@caseyg/the-perfect-medium-user-4d2082cc495#.sfzyy8lqz \ No newline at end of file