Both sides have a point. German spelling does need overhauling: over the decades, it has grown more unwieldy. But the reform, approved by German-speaking countries in 1996, does not make the rules much easier, and in some cases the new way is harder.
both sides have a point german spelling does need overhauling over the decades it has grown more unwieldy but the reform approved by german speaking countries in 1996 does not make the rules much easier and in some cases the new way is harder