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SirPoonga:
This is a tad straight forward post, but...
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=2630
I was wondering how many people here where english is not their first language. Then I can understand that. BUT I do see a growing trend in non-understandable posts. Is there something we can do to help out if it is a language barrier issue?
rampy:
FWIW, I've notice an increase in unintelligible posts.
I'm sympathetic to someone who's second language is English (hey that's better than me, I only know one, but can probably order a beer in 2 others ones "necessito uno cervesa, por favore")
But with that said, there is a trend for just lazy or quasi '371t3" style postings... It grates on me a little each time I see it (and I'm starting to see it in abundance). It's a pet peeve of mine.
Sometimes people with ESL are apologetic upfront and state their queries as best they can, and if the intent of the text can be ascertained people respond and help....
but on the other hand I think some posters are lazy/sloppy and can form intelligible statements but choose not too (maybe they are too excited about having something to comment on it, they don't take care to think about what they are typing or how to best present it... they just stream of conciousness spout text with maybe a smilie or two thrown in for good measure)
*shrug* I think we should be tolerant and accepting of people participating in the board regardless of english language skills/native language other than english... but I also feel there are some English as First language folks that are just, how shall I say, ill mannered textually/grammatically =P
YMMV,
rampy
Dave_K.:
I think it all started when SNAAAKE came to byoac ;) ...its infectious I tell you. It first starts with no regard to proper spelling, then rapidly progesses to the point where turning off your caps lock (that accidentally turned on during the numerous typos) is just to much work to turn off while typing. Next thing you know, there are dirty socks on the coffee table, toilet seat stays up, cereal for dinner, extra deoderant instead of a shower, farting in public .... I think I'll stop now.
-Dave
<mod> heh...I'm always fixing my typos after I post...I'm a gonner </mod>
SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: Dave_K. on September 16, 2002, 10:42:01 pm ---
I think it all started when SNAAAKE came to byoac ;)
--- End quote ---
Dude,
You wanna explain that >:(???
I dont write as bad as the other guy wrote. >:(
He wrote the longest sentence in history.Whatever i write is very unterstandable.I agree with the fact that english is not my native language but dont blame it on me when you see someone writing a long long long sentence.
rampy:
I can't speak for dave_k, but you even poke fun of your own unintelligibility in your sig
"Damn it what did i just say?
Go back and try to figure it out ! "
I think he's just saying it's contagious ;)
rampy
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