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CheliceraeJones t1_jashkim wrote

>I'm still really blown away by the lack of clarity in the swarm of lazily drawn snow forecast maps out today, compare mine and the difference will be stark.

Why do you feel the need to include shit like this? It makes you sound incredibly unprofessional.

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_jasihw6 wrote

  1. It's completely fair to explain right off the top that there's a host of junk being shot around, especially given I don't want to have to answer 5 questions that ask "why does yours have 6"+ more/less than "x" station's map".
  2. I'd want someone to openly destroy my map if it looked like flaming garbage, had noticeable inaccuracies, and I was being paid lots of money to provide better forecasts. It's irrefutable that what's circulating today is lazily drawn, the public deserves better and that's in part why I do this. Just one example: I've seen three different forecasts show 8"+ for the central Monadnock Region. That's lazy.
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CheliceraeJones t1_jasj98q wrote

An important maxim of professionalism: you don't insult your fellow professionals or their work. You offer criticism, but you do so with respect.

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_jasjt5y wrote

This is Reddit. My critique above is within the normal bounds of what a) I usually give and b) what others in my field typically do. The forecasts circulating are lazily drawn and need to look better, period. End of story. I'm here to provide useful weather info, not get into arguments on the degree of professionalism I should adhere to on Reddit, sorry.

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Weepthegr33d t1_jaukp0l wrote

10000% correct. And fuck you fools for nitpicking cloudboy. I appreciate his efforts and he doesn’t need some fuckers criticizing him. You wanna be professional go to LinkedIn.

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cwalton505 t1_jaskal7 wrote

Fellow professionals is one way of putting it, competitors is another. Plenty of companies model on how they are better. What are you on about?

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TheCloudBoy OP t1_jaskoe5 wrote

This 1,000%, go look at any website and/or advertisement from a big company. Watch a car company ad, that's probably the most obvious & readily accessible example!

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batmansmotorcycle t1_jaskltn wrote

He’s not wrong the “weather people “ on TV are utter shit and dumb down the forecast for the lowest common denominator so they can squeeze in more ad time. Weather apps are also shit and sadly too many people rely on an icon on their phone to plan for what could be life threatening storms. I appreciate the rationale behind his forecasting.

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Queasy_Turnover t1_jat7mka wrote

I mean, what do you want them to do? That's like getting mad that the evening news doesn't delve in to advanced statistics when they're giving a recap of last night's game.

Most people don't care about the reasoning, they just want to know how much snow they might get. The in-depth details are out there for those who want them, that's not what a weather report on the news is for.

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quaffee t1_jatb96w wrote

Good grief, get a grip and stop griping. I'm glad we have someone like this who's brave enough to tell the truth. There are more important issues at hand than fake "professionalism".

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