Brad Clayton Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Gotta say we have a really nice crowd around here. I am sure there are sites out there that are not so friendly. I belong to a motorcycle forum and it is friggin brutal over there. This poor guy posed a simple question looking for some friendly banter and his punctuation was not spot on (actually he didn't use any punctuation). Well, this was the very next reply. Kinda funny, but it it's like that with everything over there. I would be ready to strangle somebody over here if that were the case. The most used emoticon over there? The "facepalm" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 One of the really cruel features of the internet is "the public forum". So many of us put ourselves squarely in the line of fire..... and then act surprised when the fuckers start shooting... Punctuation, grammar, spelling, nomenclature (not the best choice of words for what I'm trying to convey - but it's what I have at the moment). I've taken it over the limit... I over use punctuation at times... well, at most times. proper punctuationand grammar make it easier to follow a dissertation proper speelink makes id even easier and prpoer nomenclature word choice word usage will help ensure nobody is left wondering what the fuck it is you are asking. One only has to read some work orders closely to wonder just what it is we are supposed to be doing. There aren't many days pass by where I don't advise a tech to ask for clarification on an RO line or two. Call me an elitist if you want. The last grade I finished in school was grade 8 . I will bow to the concept that genius is close to insanity... at the same time I have to say that poor English is more laziness than anything else. If you or anyone else truly wants me to understand what you are saying or asking, you will try to state it in a way that makes it understandable. (If you can't ask a question on a web forum with any accuracy - how the fuck are you going to write a decent warranty story?). Are some of the replies that poor English generates justified? Well - if you don't tell somebody he fucked up - how will he ever come to realize that he fucked up? Is there a nice way to tell somebody he fucked up? Telling him he fucked up and then telling him how to fix it is the best thing you can do.... Jumping to his defence in some politically correct downhill death spiral is counterproductive and will leave the world wishing this guy had never graduated from Burger U. Brad... used to be that Googling something accurately required accurate spelling. Now, through the marvels of "fuzzy logic", my PC spends inordinate amounts of time trying to decide if I meant "I'd rather buy him lunch THAN give him a blow job" or "I'd rather buy him lunch THEN give him a blow job". Today? Today we try to use the excuse that many famous people from the past practiced poor English. While that may be, they had teams of office staff to overcome these shortcomings. Did your poohawk deserve his reply? Prolly not.... Did he NEED that reply? HMMMMMMM Once you guys figure out how to make life fair - send a few quarts my way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I belong to a VW forum, and you wouldn't believe the guys who give advice, that have no business giving advice. Especially on electrical problems...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Same with a sledding forum I used to belong to. So much lousy advise and more arguing over who's advise is wrong,right or better. I gave it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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