Originally posted by CrowleyThe forums should be open for people whose English isn't up to scratch - they may not have similar forums in their own language, they may have friends here, it's a great way to learn, and as long as they can make themselves understood most of the time, I don't see why it should be a problem. And I don't think they should be ridiculed if they do their best.
Let's just have one set of standards.
If you're on this site and you use the forums, but your command of the English language is not up to scratch - you will leave yourself open to ridicule. This is an English site after all...
I have some command of Dutch, but you don't see me posting on Dutch forums and then getting my panties in a twist because I can' ...[text shortened]... e are millions of spell checkers etc. you can use. This excuse has been used too many times.
That said, I don't even know why this has been brought up here. I can't find a post where Xanthos was ridiculing CrazyLilTing for her English. Has it been removed?
Originally posted by cashthetrashThat's like... your opinion, man.
I'm stating fact not fiction. You don't talk to women like that in Texas.
I certainly wouldn't be "picking my teeth up", but if it makes you feel all warm and righteous inside, keep that mental image for a rainy day, sailor.
Unfortunately, this ain't Texas cowboy. Here we talk to woman any damn way we please.
Originally posted by CrowleyBy the looks of things you are right about your last sentence. That and the Unfortunate part.
That's like... your opinion, man.
I certainly wouldn't be "picking my teeth up", but if it makes you feel all warm and righteous inside, keep that mental image for a rainy day, sailor.
Unfortunately, this ain't Texas cowboy. Here we talk to woman any damn way we please.
Originally posted by NordlysI think at this point we are discussing Crowley's comments.
The forums should be open for people whose English isn't up to scratch - they may not have similar forums in their own language, they may have friends here, it's a great way to learn, and as long as they can make themselves understood most of the time, I don't see why it should be a problem. And I don't think they should be ridiculed if they do their best.
...[text shortened]... ind a post where Xanthos was ridiculing CrazyLilTing for her English. Has it been removed?
Here's a gem from the individual with the seal clubbing avatar:
"Here we talk to woman any damn way we please."
Originally posted by NordlysI don't have a clue what was posted. It doesn't matter.
The forums should be open for people whose English isn't up to scratch - they may not have similar forums in their own language, they may have friends here, it's a great way to learn, and as long as they can make themselves understood most of the time, I don't see why it should be a problem. And I don't think they should be ridiculed if they do their best.
...[text shortened]... ind a post where Xanthos was ridiculing CrazyLilTing for her English. Has it been removed?
I'm not a spelling-Nazi like Bowmann et al, but if someone makes a stupid mistake, I have the right to joke and ridicule.
Hell, I can even even justify it as my educational tool.
If you want to learn a language, that's fine, but I don't need people posting angry replies (not necessarily here, but in general) and then hiding behind the mother tongue defence when I (or someone else) take their posts apart.
There are forums catering for basically every language on the web. If you want to post here, you should be able to converse in English.
Originally posted by Crowleypfffffffhhtt hehehe
I don't have a clue what was posted. It doesn't matter.
I'm not a spelling-Nazi like Bowmann et al, but if someone makes a stupid mistake, I have the right to joke and ridicule.
Hell, I can even even justify it as my educational tool.
If you want to learn a language, that's fine, but I don't need people posting angry replies (not necessarily here, but ...[text shortened]... y language on the web. If you want to post here, you should be able to converse in English.
educational tool chchhchchhhheheh 😛