Posting Standards

I'm going to bring up this issue in the most diplomatic way as I can. I noticed that the overall quality of messages in most of the Gamespot forums is really poor. Perhaps I am spoiled by websites where people try to maintain the highest quality of posts, and people who post poor quality messages are ignored.

I would say that my English is at a moderate level. I can form a paragraph and spell most words properly. Sometimes I wonder if many people on this forum are even literate.

Occasional spelling mistakes, typos and formatting errors are understandable but I see so many horrible posts that it makes my eyes bleed.

I'll just make a list of things I want to nitpick about:

- "i" - One of the first things people learn in Elementary School is that "I" is always capitalized.

- sum1, 1more, 4ever - It probably takes longer to look for the appropriate number on the keyboard than it does to actually spell the work properly.

- No apostrophes! - Sometimes people don't know where to put an apostrophe, but it's obvious when you spell words like "can't, wasn't, don't etc."

I could rant all day about this topic, but I summed it up. If the people who actually do have a grasp of the English language ignore people who post poor quality messages then the quality of the forum will rise.

wht r u trying to say?

Thanks for this rant of yours, but it is best suited for a blog.

Grammar does not constitute quality, in my opinion at least.Balimi

I agree. Quality is a combination of good content and grammar. For example: If you have a great resume, you may not be hired if it has poor spelling, grammar and formatting.

You have taught me how to use the English language well; however, I will stick to posting the way i want.

[QUOTE="Balimi"]Grammar does not constitute quality, in my opinion at least.Nyx-Risa

I agree. Quality is a combination of good content and grammar. For example: If you have a great resume, you may not be hired if it has poor spelling, grammar and formatting.

[QUOTE="Nyx-Risa"]

[QUOTE="Balimi"]Grammar does not constitute quality, in my opinion at least.richyrichCT

I agree. Quality is a combination of good content and grammar. For example: If you have a great resume, you may not be hired if it has poor spelling, grammar and formatting.

Why can't people use the spell check option for posting messages then?

[QUOTE="richyrichCT"][QUOTE="Nyx-Risa"]

[QUOTE="Balimi"]Grammar does not constitute quality, in my opinion at least.Nyx-Risa

I agree. Quality is a combination of good content and grammar. For example: If you have a great resume, you may not be hired if it has poor spelling, grammar and formatting.

Why can't people use the spell check option for posting messages then?

[QUOTE="richyrichCT"][QUOTE="Nyx-Risa"]

[QUOTE="Balimi"]Grammar does not constitute quality, in my opinion at least.Nyx-Risa

I agree. Quality is a combination of good content and grammar. For example: If you have a great resume, you may not be hired if it has poor spelling, grammar and formatting.

Why can't people use the spell check option for posting messages then?

several factors:

1. You would be wrong to assume the all who are posting here speak English as a first language, English to me is a very second language, therefore you can notice a lot of errors in my English, its just can't be helped, I have a 1st language to worry about.

2. As for GS forums, you realize that GS stands for Gamespot, right ? Therefore, most if not all who post here are gamers.

My friend, its a sour reality, but gamers = losers in real life ......

My clock is ticking now for someone to flame me for saying that .......*yikes!* ..

But thats the reality...

I mean you can't blame a rally car driver saying " Stone up his @$$"

can you ?

...since he isn't from an English speaking country (ignore this bit if you haven't seen the video on youtube).

PEACE^^

I'm going to bring up this issue in the most diplomatic way as I can. I noticed that the overall quality of messages in most of the Gamespot forums is really poor. Perhaps I am spoiled by websites where people try to maintain the highest quality of posts, and people who post poor quality messages are ignored.

I would say that my English is at a moderate level. I can form a paragraph and spell most words properly. Sometimes I wonder if many people on this forum are even literate.

Occasional spelling mistakes, typos and formatting errors are understandable but I see so many horrible posts that it makes my eyes bleed.

I'll just make a list of things I want to nitpick about:

- "i" - One of the first things people learn in Elementary School is that "I" is always capitalized.

- sum1, 1more, 4ever - It probably takes longer to look for the appropriate number on the keyboard than it does to actually spell the work properly.

- No apostrophes! - Sometimes people don't know where to put an apostrophe, but it's obvious when you spell words like "can't, wasn't, don't etc."

I could rant all day about this topic, but I summed it up. If the people who actually do have a grasp of the English language ignore people who post poor quality messages then the quality of the forum will rise.

Nyx-Risa

People can type however they want..its a FORUM not a CLASSROOM. Im not trying to impress anyone or show off how i can use apostrophes or spell everything correctly. Just like in eveything people are going to use shortcuts to make this simpler and faster. Its not a big deal if i use "i" instead of "I". You understand and get the gist of what im trying to say.