A plea for netiquette

No, I have checked this a thousand times. I am sure it doesn't have a
hyphen


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onebyone wrote:
*No, I have checked this a thousand times. I am sure it doesn't have a
hyphen *
Ah, well, if that's the case, then I defer.


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Raphael Lasar
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Both my wife, Mary, and my son, Ben, have an hereditary condition known
as dysgraphia. Dysgraphia affects the translation of words onto paper
and tends to make spelling difficult. For some reason, it also affects
the ability to write neatly. But both Ben and Mary are highly
intelligent. Ben's standardized test scores are off the charts (I know,
there's been some discussion about that subject, too). But
unfortunately, it's too easy for some to pass bad judgement on folks who
display bad grammar, spelling or handwriting skills.

I did come down on one of our brethern once upon a time for spelling and
grammatical errors when he attempted to call me lazy for having a few
extra pounds on my frame.
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Munipsycho on the art of raising children: "My job is not to keep them
from falling. It's to teach them to always get back up."

Always give lots of credit and take very little. Seems to make everyone
happier. Conversely, take as much responsibility for mistakes as one can
assume! - Dr. Bobo

unicycledude93: Steve Dekeokeok
unicycledude93: Yoopers
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yoopers wrote:
*to pass bad judgement*
Tsk, Bruce. Your use of the word "bad" is totally and completely
redundant. The phrase "to pass judgement" implies censure making the
word "bad" entirely unneeded and utterly unnecessary.


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JJuggle - Meet the new boss...

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

I wish that I was born a thousand years ago
I wish that I'd sail the darkened seas on a great big clipper ship
Going from this land here to that in a sailor's suit and cap
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JJuggle wrote:
*Tsk, Bruce. Your use of the word "bad" is totally and completely
redundant. The phrase "to pass judgement" implies censure making the
word "bad" entirely unneeded and utterly unnecessary. *

You know, I actually went back in before I posted and added the word
"bad" to the phrase. I was talking on the phone at the same time so
perhaps I need to stick to within my limits - one task at one time.

Where's my hari kari sword?


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yoopers - Bruce & Mary Edwards

`_______
/L ,[____],
L---L –0LLLLLLL0-
()_) ()_)----)_)

Munipsycho on the art of raising children: "My job is not to keep them
from falling. It's to teach them to always get back up."

Always give lots of credit and take very little. Seems to make everyone
happier. Conversely, take as much responsibility for mistakes as one can
assume! - Dr. Bobo

unicycledude93: Steve Dekeokeok
unicycledude93: Yoopers
Byrnetown: haha, those are old guys

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yoopers wrote:
*You know, I actually went back in before I posted and added the word
"bad" to the phrase. I was talking on the phone at the same time so
perhaps I need to stick to within my limits - one task at one time.

Where's my hari kari sword? *
I'm sure if you head over to Wrigley Field they can find it.


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I wish that I'd sail the darkened seas on a great big clipper ship
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Sure, people shouldn't be insulting when correcting other people's
spelling and grammar, but does that mean that it shouldn't be corrected
at all? Is there something wrong with encouraging better spelling and
grammar? I, for one, would like to know when i make little or no sense,
because i posted for a purpose, and i want to be understood.

It was brought up that, "just because people can't spell or use proper
grammar or punctuation, it doesn't mean that they are stupid. In fact
they may be amazing scientists, etc., but that never shows up in their
posts". Yup, you're absolutely right, but, by the same token, if
someone wrote that 2+2=5, wouldn't everyone (even the English-smart,
science-stupid people) pipe up and say that he was wrong?

Sure it's tedious to be correcting people all the time, and it's tedious
to read posts that only point out other people's mistakes, but i think
that it's worse to have to read over posts 2 or 3 times in order to
understand WTF people are talking about.

It takes about 10 minutes to learn the difference between: 'there',
'their', and 'they're'; and 'two', 'to', and 'too'. Why doesn't
everyone go ahead and do it?

The fact is that if you are wrong, then you are wrong, so there is no
reason not to be corrected, but insulting has no place here or anywhere
else. Horray for education!

P.S.
cyberpunk: It's 'riding', not 'ridding', unless by 'ridding' you mean
that you are getting rid of something. Haha.


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I say the more "netique" and less "netiquette" the better.


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yoopers wrote:
*
I did come down on one of our brethern once upon a time for spelling
and grammatical errors when he attempted to call me lazy for having a
few extra pounds on my frame.
http://tinyurl.com/csddx *



(struggling not to resurrect)


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How interesting it is that the more amusing and interesting threads on
this forum tend not to be about unicycling and there probably should
have been more punctuation in this sentence than there is to make it
more readable but what do I know and at least I can spell TYRE and
ALUMINIUM !!!

I know I can be a bit pedantic at times about language, but this is a
forum where people express their views in whatever terms they see fit.
Presumably most people would communicate in similar vein face-to-face.
It is, however, easier to offend in writing than in speach because the
reader can't get the visual cues we send with our body language and
facial gestures. I do not know what my point is really, just rambling
because I liked this thread.


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