Just some of the things I need to get off my chest.
Things to consider before you post.
Published on January 28, 2008 By mschleisner In Community
Don't post till you check your spelling. I know it might be difficult but why look like someone with a second grade education when you know you can do better. I think most just post and never look back to read what they have written first. Maybe you look after you post and think "oh no" did I really do that? Most miss-spelled words are just that, the person couldn't spell it, some are just silly as in the word wallpapers or problem, those look like someone who is frustrated but I think just re-reading your work is a must before you post. No one here might say anything but we do think it. There is no spell check for the posts here and I have been at other sites that have them and people seem to think they are too smart to use them.  I would say to that, so sorry but your post didn't make the cut because you didn't spell check. Here there isn't that option so you must proof read your post first and if you are not sure of the spelling please look up the word first to make sure you look like someone took a little time to read before you post. I do this for my own sanity. I try very hard to make sure I at least try to spell it right before I post. I might not be the brightest bulb in the box but I don't want to look like the broken bulb either. Please just check before you post and save the people here from looking at these mistakes and try to use "Caps" where needed. Couldn't hurt. Thanks from someone who goes crazy when she views posts like this. 
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on Jan 29, 2008
Wish this wysiwyg editor used spellcheck.

press HTML button on toolbar

on Jan 29, 2008

There now fixed and I am willing to edit the post when I make a mistake, does that help?

There are still errors in your first post.....

And in that quote [above] it'll be 'they're', not 'there' .... Spell checker

It isn't all that much about how good the spelling is.... but about how lazy and inconsiderate the typist is towards his target audience.

If it looks like the person couldn't give a toss about how well he communicates then I can't [equally] give a toss about caring to read/comprehend.

You get as good as you give.  Treat your respondents like crap and they'll walk....

on Jan 29, 2008
I deal with a roofer that spells it rooves.   
on Jan 29, 2008

I deal with a roofer that spells it rooves.

Spells it?  People often pronounce it that way...

on Jan 29, 2008
If it looks like the person couldn't give a toss about how well he communicates then I can't [equally] give a toss about caring to read/comprehend.

I totally agree.
on Jan 29, 2008
Hmmm...this post hasn't yet covered those of us who set our keyboards ablaze while typing, so half of our keys are missing by the time we finish typing a single sentence. It's pretty hard to type it righ wen or kybard s flmng...

And talking about spelling in IRC channels...if I'm gonna get my 2c in, I've gotta type fast or the other comedians on the channel will beat me to a punchline and be halfway through the next topic!!! Anyway...the moral: gud peeple spel rite. The bad people spell like this.  

on Jan 29, 2008
It isn't all that much about how good the spelling is.... but about how lazy and inconsiderate the typist is towards his target audience.


That's more to the point.  
on Jan 29, 2008
I think that if the conversation has a bit of misspelled words then the conversation gets a bit informal, cause then you dont care about writing everything in order and you will get a bit more frank in the conversation. Thats why my first pm was to Zubaz and I feel free to ask him about everything I m not sure of. I love Zubaz and Zubish.
on Jan 29, 2008
hats why my first pm was to Zubaz and I feel free to ask him about everything I m not sure of. I love Zubaz and Zubish.
I'm not sure that I am teh best standard for non-English speakers to emulate.    
on Jan 29, 2008
I ALREADY GAVE UP, THIS RANT CONTINUES ONLY BECAUSE PEOPLE KEEP POSTING. I ENDED IT, I SAID I AM NOT PERFECT AND I WAS JUST HOPING PEOPLE WOULD TRY A LITTLE HARDER ON THE MAIN PART OF THE POST. NOT EVERY LITTLE THING. WHEN YOU POST "i want to make abstract walpapers" I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT A LITTLE MORE BEFORE POSTING, IT DROVE ME TO DRINK......  I AM SORRY I BOTHERED TO START ANY POST AT ALL. THANKS TO ALL WHO DECIDED TO NOT READ MY LAST POST AND KEPT IT GOING.

I GET IT NO ONE CARES........
on Jan 29, 2008
I GET IT NO ONE CARES........
I care.  
I jsut have a different opinion . . one that I thought might open discussion as much as your initial post.

You've been here long enough to know that some posts take on a life of their own.  It's the nature of the communication medium (like poor grammer, poor spelling, and lack of effort on the part of some people).  You should also know by now that jsut because you say a topic is over does not mean it's over for everyone.  And that's OK too.

So . . drink if you want . . raise a glass to "good ol' Zubaz" if you do.  If you are approaching a point where you are drinking too much because of this place . . . put down the glass and google for a 12 step program for frustrated grammarians. 

on Jan 29, 2008
Ahhh, don't take too much from it. We often venture off into uncharted, non-relative rants here. It's all in good fun.

My all time favorite punctuation comment goes to Night Train in this thread WWW Link. It still cracks me up.

Original Post:
Man if i was a good enough skinner i'd make you that theme... ... I smoke it too and i'm a very motivated, smart person... when i smoke i feel more relaxed and focused... maybe i'm just a nervous person... but i smoke often, as often as possible... i have a good job making good money and it doesn't and hasn't ever affected me in a bad way


Night Train's response:
Except you lost the ability to capitilize your I's.


on Jan 29, 2008
You see, I happen to be quite a spelling/grammatical genius, so I could correct just about anybody with more than a two-sentence post (sometimes less).


Apparently you are quite modest, too.......  
My mother was an English teacher and taught me the value of proper spelling, grammer, and punctuation (as well as the importance of pronunciation). Reading a poorly written post can be rather annoying (to me, at least), but it can definitely be humorous (just look at some of Zu's old posts!).....  
on Jan 29, 2008
Except you lost the ability to capitilize your I's.


Oh man, that is too funny!!!    
on Jan 29, 2008
but it can definitely be humorous (just look at some of Zu's old posts!).
HEY!!!   
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