Reputations. Do they deserve more careful thought?

[Kris Verdeyen]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

but how many quiet, shy or disabled people are you willing to risk offending, or scaring off from posting here, but creating the impression that CD is a hostile and uppidy place, just to rebuke the occassional sloppy poster?

if Steven Hawkins called you on the phone, without his speech synthesizer, would you listen to him for a minute and they go "hey man, Nmm Mnnn Hmm gbym Nmmmm mum mum! I can understand a word your saying - announciate dude, AYE NUN SEE ATE!"

I think this is where our misunderstanding lies. I don't rebuke those who post sloppily. I usually just don't say anything back.

It's interesting that you should mention Stephan Hawking, because, if you'll read what he's written, or listen to what he has to say, it's always well thought out and usually phrased in a funny or interesting way. You might even think that because it takes him so long to say anything with the synthesizer (all of his words are chosen by scrolling through a list), he makes sure that what he says is worth saying.

But no, I don't ridicule people publicly (except you, Ken ) for misspelled words and bad grammar, but it does affect the way I think about them, especially if I have no other frame of reference.

/edit - just saw the edit
I'm all for a kindler, gentler, easier to read CD.
/edit - a funny Stephen Hawking Story, I mean, as long as we're off topic:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...bets.html?pg=2
Check out the 6th paragraph...