I now see that my attempt to be more clear for an international audience might have been more condescending than considerate, sorry. I regret the basketball Michael Jordan joke in my post.

https://suegardner.org/2016/03/21/a-little-guide-to-working-with-online-communities/ has shaped my writing:

“Cultural references (sports, movies, history) may be meaningless. Even for those of us who aren’t American, it’s easy to come across as U.S.-centric … High diversity argues for a style that’s literal, straightforward, and well-structured.“