From: utzoo!decvax!genradbo!grkermit!markm
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: Spelling and Grammar
Article-I.D.: grkermit.174
Posted: Fri Nov 12 09:08:30 1982
Received: Mon Nov 15 02:41:04 1982
References: utah-gr.628


Why is it that some of those in net land take everything so personally.
Saying that the net isn't important does NOT imply the same of the readers
of said net. If all the people who make ANY spelling errors got fed up and
left the net, it would be real DULL. Same goes for all the people who make
NO spelling errors. I guess there are two schools of thought - those who see
the net as entertainment, and those who see it as a rigid communication
forum. I'll admit that some of the newsgroups DESERVE correct spelling -
stuff like the UNIX wizards and the like. But the discussion groups are
just that. I just can't see wasting time correcting spelling for an article
to net.jokes. If I were to post something of vital importance to the net's
programmers, something that would be copied and passed down from generation
to generation, I'd get the spelling right. If some net-ers want to take it
personally and net read the articles of those like me who don't want to
waste time checking spelling on transient communication, fine. Then we'll do
the same of their stuff (probably). I can  just see a little computer mail
war shaping up. This would not only be childish, but also the waste of an
otherwise entertaining resource. Also keep in mind that many articles 
responded to are on quite emotional topics. It follows that spelling can go
out the window if the author is 'on a roll'. Another practice which I have
noticed of late is that of sending 'mis-spellers should be shot' mail to
respective net-landers (like me - just once though). Hasn't there been
enough back-and-forthing on this topic that user's individual mail need not
be cluttered with the rantings of such bombastic, half-witted fanatics?? If
someone posts a article with mistakes, cutting him down the next day will
not make things better. It has even been suggested on the net to put
mistakes in ON PURPOSE, just to drive these types nuts ... hmmmm. Oh well,
flame on - as I'm sure you will - just don't correct my spelling.

			Wearing my asbestos flak-jacket ...

				MSMiller
				GR Concord, MA