to think that it is unacceptable to pick on someones grammar and/or spelling on an internet forum?

[Lorayn]

I have been on quite a few different forums/chat rooms in my time online, and tbh am getting slightly fed up with the constant barrage of insults that seem to be directed toward people who aren't professors in the English Language.

1. There is nothing that says because someone spelt a word wrong they do not know what it meant.
2. It is VERY rude to pick on people for maybe being less capable of you in this area, especially as some may have had learning difficulties or even dyslexia and
3. Make your point??? If you don't agree with someone, surely you can just explain why?? Marking them up like it is some kind of test really doesn't help your argument.

oh, btw for those of you who are so pedantic, I made sure I spelt things right for you. I hope it is readable and understandable.

i capitalise only on the broadcast-quality stuff, all the comments are lower case, Habbibu.
now all you blog-readers, i am updating tonight so i may put up some more polls that i will need your help with... pass it on.

Ah. Well, I was just embittered, as your emphatic capitalising appears to be infectious, and I am now writing on a daily basis as if I was flaming Chandler from flaming Friends.

See, now this is funny. I swear like a trooper usually, but feel too new to MN to do it yet. Maybe I need to find something to get riled about. Any suggestions?

I feel terrible. I just told my MIL we're moving.

She's very upset.

Sorry, we'd put this off because we knew she'd take it hard. Because she knows. She knows we won't be back here.

It's a real bummer.

I tried for years to make it work here, but it's a no go.

Fucking hell, Habbibu, call yourself a newbie? I bet you can't even swear properly! Christ! Not even a bit of blasphemy?! Cocking hell, you fucking idiot wankstain, what sort of noseheaded pigflappery excuse is THAT for not swearing?!

Cunting newbies.

Pigflappery? You're making this up.

How very DARE you!

Making it up indeed... Pshaw!

Well, maybe a bit.

Never mind picking on someone for their grammar and spelling. Can it be right to pick on them for pathetic attempts to sound sweary?

If you make up a good etymology, I may well send a friendly expletive your way.

Pathetic? PATHETIC?! PATHETIC?!

Ooh, Dino - gloves off!

PS. What's the etiquette about when you can abbreviate someone's name? So many rules, so little time...

Hunker, how did you do that bold italicised and also block caps bit????

Um, I have been Dino to all and sundry for eons, so feel right at home!

too early, hab.

aparently not.

btw, habbibu, i had noticed that about the capitalisation. i like it, it's Practically A Craze.

Ok - running scared of Hunker, and off to consult sweary dictionary. Will be back when feeling braver.

There was one the other day where a lady ahd said she was dyslexic, poster STILL kept laying into her and getting nasty- fortuantely good old MN deleted the posts ha ha ha

names abbreviated immediately. Can't be arsed to type all of some of them- they go on for ages

motherinferior always gives good capitalisation

you journos are just so cool

she does, doesn't she? franny and twig are good at it too.

oh lordy if that's hunker's dh then he is A Dish.

PMSL! DH is roffling As am I!

Hab, have a hug, you gorgeous specimen of newbiness

Dino, you just have to enclose your word with both * and ^ at the same time.

Eeh, I never knew you could use a * and a ^ simultaneously at the same time.