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Discussion in 'Site Feedback and Suggestions' started by me(who else?), May 24, 2004.

  1. Godataloss Newcomer, in training

    Someone please rename this the High Horse Thread. :unch:
  2. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    Well my point was that if you are going to be the one to create a thread complaining about something, in this case spelling and grammar, then you yourself need to be perfect on it for at least the next few weeks until people forget it was you that posted it. It just didnt' look good for you to make one complaining, and not have it be a flawless post.

    As far as the mods doing something about this, thats not really what we are for. We are to make sure there aren't any TOS violations and to try and keep things under control (ie flame wars).

    Anyone and everyone can use the PM feature, so if you see something someone is doing and you don't like it send them a PM. Maybe it will help maybe it won't, but I bet you'd get about the same results that any mod would by doing the same thing. You can also post when you think someone is being misled, just be sure you can back your statement up -links are preferred in that case-.
  3. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    Have a look at this and then decide whether this piece of spam is a hoax or not (anyone have any official links on this "research"?):
    http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/order.php
  4. StormBringer Newcomer, in training

    I read that same article over ten yrs ago in a magazine(Time, Newsweek, maybe something else, hell, could have been MAD for all I remember) I believe it is somewhat valid though, since what it says is that the words can be misspelled but still must contain the proper letters. It has to do with the way the human brain interprets the information.

    PS: can everyone please stop whining about this and just try to use their best ability to make posts that people can read
  5. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    Very good point! Let's all try to live up to it shall we?
  6. Goalie Newcomer, in training

    Disregarding grammar and spilling mistake (which I'm often guilty of myself...)

    Julio asked about how to nudge people into reading the guidelines. The Uni that I used to attend had a TOS for network connections, and they had two tactics to help people read it. Probably a bit stronghanded for here, but I'm sure we could adapt it a little:

    1. The TOS was forced, literally, on the user until they clicked agree. Originally the account wasn't created until you clicked I agree, but I think now this process is after account creation, and is valid for any URL you try to go to with your student account. Could be wrong on that- but the concept of forcing them to read it after registration, regardless of where they try to go, might work.

    2. In said agreement, you had to check a checkbox before every paragraph indicating that you read, and agreed to the terms laid out. While it's not really an agreement for us, we might be able to word a general agreement, or do something similar there.

    Just some ideas, not necissarily suggestions.

    PS- A little quote for you to ponder from Alice in Wonderland:
    With that in mind, is it so hard to post a reply asking for clarification?
  7. SubKamran Newcomer, in training

    I am a teenager, I am capable of writing English sentences with capital letters and punctuations.

    I can't understand why some people just talk "lik dis all da time". It's FINE over IM or emails, but not on public forums. I just get "either retarded or English isn't first language" from them. Some people use the excuse, "i typ lik dis cuz itz 2 hard 2 typ norrmalee wit ma handz". Wow, it takes 1/2 second to reach for the Shift key!

    I believe typing lessons should be mandatory in schools nowadays, I mean, 90% of people use the internet! It's part of our lives now.

    Whenever I meet someone online who can type well I have respect for them and not for people who can't unless it's for a good reason. Sure, I am not perfect, but you can READ my posts!
  8. Akio Newcomer, in training

    Subkamran typing classes are mandatory in the states but still, people don't use proper Capitaliazation, Punctuation and Spelling. It's either that they don't care, or they're to lazy to do something as simple as Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling.

    P.S. I'd go for the they don't care one.
  9. Nic TechSpot Paladin

    Unfortunately, spellcheckers won't pick up grammatical errors such as the following ...

    quote ...

    "It's either that they don't care, or they're to lazy to do something as simple as Capitalization, Punctuation and Spelling."

    correction ...

    "It's either that they don't care, or they're too lazy to do something as simple as capitalization, punctuation and spelling." ;)
  10. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    Now that's really being picky...:blackeye:

    Bottom line is most people can tell the difference between a spelling mistake & when someone purposely writes in IM talk or just plain bad English.

    If someone makes an honest mistake, 99% of the time it's forgiven & not even mentionned. If someone writes with bad spelling/punctuation/etc on purpose, they're just basically lowering their chances of
    1. being taken seriously
    2. getting answers to their questions
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      Write any way you want, but if you're not willing to do an effort to write properly, most people will not be willing to read your posts.:knock:
  11. Nic TechSpot Paladin

    Hey, Didou, was that a spelling mistake I saw mentionned in your last post. ;)

    Sometimes its easy to forget to use smilies correctly just so as let others know when you're not being serious (see my last post). Essentially, I couldn't resist the temptation to point out a mistake to someone who was complaining about other's mistakes. Much like the first sentence in this post. It's just too hard to resist. Damn, its hard ... damn ....

    There are users here that can't spell, but it doesn't matter that much so long as their sentences are well formed.

    The only thing that I dislike is when users write in IM talk, because it isn't cool, not on a tech board. That's the key thing here. On a tech board you can't possibly sound like someone who supplies reliable advice, when you come across as uneducated because of lack of attention to grammar/spelling.

    Sadly, with the reliance on spellcheckers these days, and both US/UK English being used, it can be difficult to spell words correctly all of the time. Getting the grammar correct, however, should be a lot easier. If I spot my own spelling mistakes after posting, I will normally go back to edit and correct them.
  12. Akio Newcomer, in training

    Wow! Why does the English language have two different ways to spell to?!? I know it's because they mean two different things, but still!
  13. BrownPaper Newcomer, in training

    I apologize for not using capitals in my posts. I will use capitals to start my sentences from now on.
  14. Akio Newcomer, in training

    Hey, you're doing a good job so far!
  15. me(who else?) Newcomer, in training

    Akio: There are three ways to spell to: two, to, too.
  16. Nic TechSpot Paladin

    Don't forget '2' ... :D
  17. Akio Newcomer, in training

    No I didn't mean that two, I meant to and too. :grinthumb
  18. me(who else?) Newcomer, in training

    HUH? They all mean different things, and they all have the same pronunciation. How do you figure that only the two of them are homophones? :confused:

    My bad, My sense of humor was turned off, now I get it...:blush:
  19. me(who else?) Newcomer, in training

    Did anyone else notice that everyone seems to hate this thread, but it has >500 views! Seems kinda bizarre.:dead:
  20. Akio Newcomer, in training

    They're probably all guests.... :rolleyes: