At 3/28/06 09:46 PM, DecemberNightmare wrote:
not at all. to be honest, i was hoping that we could discuss why grammar, and puncuation has become such an issue on the BBS. I wouldn't be surprised if mods started to lay out bans for it now.
WELCOME TO THE INTERNET.
HAI! ^.^
my naem is theshrike and i wuld liek to tell u a couple of things
1) gramer nazis are not new, they been around 4evar!
2) u shuld no better than to complain, unles u rly dont know bout the net
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Wait... let me stop typing like a fag for a second.
OK
This is something that has been going on longer than NG has been around. Ever since my first encounter with the internet (which was about the time you were born, in fact), people on BBSs and chat rooms all across the net have debated this. And you know what? You're right. Grammar should not be perfect, and people shouldn't complain. On the other hand, however, the use of proper grammar and punctuation has a couple of very important factors going for it. For example, when you type like a fucking twelve year old, you get treated like one. In other words, U SOUND LIKE A TARD, K? Another example: It's good to practice. Practice does make perfect, and if you type like a dumbass on the BBS, it's more likely that you will spend extra time rephrasing and spellchecking term papers and resumés in the future.
To wit~
STFU