Grammar/Spelling Police

bobgote · Oct 21, 2003

Hi All,

Just been noticing a bit of an increase in the number of people picking posters up for grammatical or spelling errors in the OT forum. I guess it's understandable, but the posts aren't illegible and from my understanding, we weren't supposed to pick up people on these sorts of mistakes. These people probably don't speak english as a first language and it's probably not encouraging for them to have their main points ignored because their post wasn't structured perfectly or they can't spell accurately.

Anyway, my question would be - should something be done? Should we report posts like this, or just let it go? I mentioned something about it in one of my posts in a thread, but it seems to be far more widespread than just that one thread.

ainwood · Oct 21, 2003

I agree - many people don't seem to recognise that this is in fact a multi-lingual forum. Given this, these spelling nazi's often come across as being completely patronising.

I would imagine that Lefty (in particular) takes a very dim view of it! :lol:

Knight-Dragon · Oct 21, 2003

Pls report these posts when you see them and we'll do them in. Spelling police is not encouraged here.

col · Oct 21, 2003

And neither is grammar police....

Padma · Oct 21, 2003

But while we understand that not everyone is equally proficient in writing the English language, remember that this is not a license to "go nuts" with it. When people go overboard with inanities like "133t 5p34k", or other silliness, feel free to report that, too. (And there is STILL no need to harass them in the thread, BTW.

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Superevie · Oct 21, 2003

I kinda understand where bobgote is coming from though. I can understand typos and bad grammer and spelling inside a post (what if you typed in a rush!) but, some of the titles are so misspelled, they are illegible. Like Vietcong posted some about pop culture and culture was spelled something like "culter." I had no idea what this thread was about! I think spelling and grammer police is silly because there is NO way the mods could look throught every single post. However, I think that at least the titles of the posts should be spelled properly and have proper grammer.

Knight-Dragon · Oct 21, 2003

We can always hope so.

Another note - anybody out to purposefully fill the forums with bad spelling and grammar will also be dealt with, like Padma had said. We will tolerate no disruption to smooth forum operations, no matter how ingenious.

MarineCorps · Oct 21, 2003

Superevie, look at his sig, it explains why.

china444 · Oct 21, 2003

Yes, he is autistick, and he can't spell very well, it's not his fault at all.

WildFire · Oct 21, 2003

Ha.

I remember a little brawl between two users because one was trying to get the other schooling help because they lived in the same area. The person who was using "bad" grammar was just being lazy and is actually quite a bright kid, but just chooses to be lax when posting. I try to make all my posts relatively accurate, but just comes from me being in a high level english class and I would be horrified if I did something stupid on an english test or quiz.

jack merchant · Oct 21, 2003

Originally posted by Superevie
I kinda understand where bobgote is coming from though. I can understand typos and bad grammer and spelling inside a post (what if you typed in a rush!) but, some of the titles are so misspelled, they are illegible. Like Vietcong posted some about pop culture and culture was spelled something like "culter." I had no idea what this thread was about! I think spelling and grammer police is silly because there is NO way the mods could look throught every single post. However, I think that at least the titles of the posts should be spelled properly and have proper grammer.

Let he/she who is without sin cast the first stone

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WildFire · Oct 21, 2003

Originally posted by jack merchant

Let he/she who is without sin cast the first stone .

Post reported

Notice how I made sure my grammar was with an a

Just cause of nit picky punks like YOU

All in fun people

jack merchant · Oct 21, 2003

As eye sad, let he/she woo is withoud sin kast the phirst stone

WildFire · Oct 21, 2003

Originally posted by jack merchant
As eye sad, let he/she woo is withoud sin kast the phirst stone

Report that one too just cause your being a sarcastic punk now

Go play your pbems do some work

I want too :cry:

WillJ · Oct 21, 2003

A question: How can you tell whether or not someone's "purposefully filling the forums with bad spelling and grammar"? Obviously if they post in 1337-talk or something, you know it's on purpose, but otherwise you can't really know, right?

For example, did WildFire simply and honestly forget a little thing called "punctuation" in his last post (

), or is he plotting an evil conspiracy against us?

Lefty Scaevola · Oct 21, 2003

eeeerrrrrrrrrrr! grammar police, spelling police, where are they?!?

Lefty Scaevola · Oct 21, 2003

Originally posted by Padma
When people go overboard with inanities like "133t 5p34k", or other silliness, feel free to report that, too.

As I recall, Thunderfall himself is officially POed at "leet speak".

china444 · Oct 21, 2003

I hate it so much, it's not even funny.

Alot of times, I'll write nicely with commas, periods, and capital letters.

but alot of the time ill write without commas periods and capitals

And I misspeell alto to.

superslug · Oct 21, 2003

Imporper splleing is olny annyoing if you get the frist and lsat ltteres worng, otehrwsie it can be raed by msot ppeole.

hbdragon88 · Oct 22, 2003

Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
As I recall, Thunderfall himself is officially POed at "leet speak".

Prohabition officer or pissed off?

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