*pulls out autodictionary and hands it to scrapper so dat he can go
after bad spellers with it*
Falconeio
--- Scrapper BlackDragon <scrapperbd_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> A tip with group posting, furs. Most of us know
> nothing about each other except what we see on this
> group. Therefore it pays to present a 'face' that
> others will like and respect.
>
> People who don't (as opposed to can't) spell (English
> being a second language makes it hard and typos
> happen) or try to be 'kewl' end up coming across as
> juvenile and annoying, as well as being hard to read.
> It's just so hard to take someone seriously who sends
> a vague, poorly spelt post.
>
> > >but i lerned to spel from my idal!!
> > >he rites storeys two but mine ar beddar!!
> > >
> > >omg2K2
> > >I postered my storie again (that i rote!!!] in
> > > a texurized form!!
>
> We aren't a WaReZ group, so let's attempt to use
> correct spelling, punctuation and if you really want
> to push it, grammar... The occasional word for
> emphasis on something is fine, but not for all your
> posts.
>
> Mind your tone too! It is very easy to write
> something and have it interpretted the wrong way when
> everyone reads it. Emoticons help :-) but are not
> really a substitute for just being careful with what
> you write.
>
> I know I preach (as probably did your parents) if
> you've nothing nice to say, keep your muzzle shut, but
> I'm figuring if I give furs some direction now, it
> won't develop into a major irritation later.
>
> People like to hear feedback on their work. Obviously
> if you've NOTHING nice to say, then don't. But if you
> like something, particularly a certain element of the
> work, point this out. This ensures the artist feels
> encouraged to produce more and keeps in the features
> that you like from the current work. Good for us all
> on both accounts! Even if the work has been up a
> while. The idea of this forum is for discussion of
> SAMA related material, so if it is posted here,
> providing it is on topic, feel free to comment.
>
> Enough of my ranting, but I felt it needed to be
> said...
>
> Scrapper, Black Dragon, hoping to see a minimum
> standard of written language since we are on an adult group!
>
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Received on Thu Jul 18 2002 - 21:47:29 CDT