Grammer and puncuation moderation.

Partially serious, but really. Our local forum, Mx5Atlanta, is not that bad about it at all, but on CR some users would be so terrible at it, even I at age 19 would not understand what the user was trying to say.Possible? Not fair? I guess it's hard to as some people that don't speak English as well as we do can't help it, which is fine because it's not just a US car, let alone a US forum.Then again, there are plug-ins for IE and Firefox to help with these things if you really can't help it :pJust my input; it really.. grinds my gears.

grammar*
you're not allowed to criticize people's grammar or punctuation ever!
go to hell

Eunos, look on the bright side. You now qualify for a phillyb hates me sticker! :)

Haha! Did I say spelling?

Spelling is not as bad IMO cuz it the typin lyk dis that drives me crazy u feel me b/c sometimes i rally cant understand wut ppl r tryin to say yup i know rite this is trrble and hurts my eyes thx guys

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You know, I'm no grammar cop but if I saw that crap, I wouldn't bother reading it. If someone doesn't take the time to write a legible post, they shouldn't expect anyone to take the time to answer. I have nothing but respect for foreign members who are trying though.

I'm not either and it usually doesn't bother me. 99% of the time on our local forum, there isn't any of that crap, but I did notice it much more frequently on CR. I'm not trying to bash the forum but we all know it's true.

Yes, and I completely agree. The thing is though, is that you can easily tell the difference between someone honestly trying, versus someone just not giving two shits.

While I would love to see every post written in clear and standard English, it sort of becomes a slippery slope to try and enforce. The best method for dealing with such offenders might be something along the lines of a gentle but constant encouragement for the offender to post coherently.

Example: "I can barely understand any of what you just posted. Please edit your message and rephrase your post in plain English (and/or with an attempt at proper punctuation), and I'm sure that we can provide satisfactory answers to your question(s)." If people (excluding intentional trolls) consistently receive a message like this as a response, it might eventually give them enough pause to take some time and at least make an effort to post coherently.

Also, FWIW, I've found that many foreigners who speak English as a second language have a tendency to write much more clearly than many native-born English speakers. Part of it is that they've attempted to learn the language correctly (and not just through pop culture and slang), but also they are self-conscious about it to the point where they actively make an effort to get it right.

ya know, it's hard to drink, drive, smoke and type at the same time :flipoff:

Speaking of :flipoff: wheres the sarcasm :fawk; smiley from mt.net?

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Originally Posted by phillyb

grammar*
you're not allowed to criticize people's grammar or punctuation ever!
go to hell

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^ haha

Thred is klosed.