polygon said:
Enforcing rules about spelling and grammar is absolutely a matter of tea-sipping. Language is a means of communication; it doesn't matter if I spell "asshole" with one S and no E so long as the idea that I think you're an asshole gets across. Banning someone (or putting them in the timeout corner of "probation") because they misspell words is nothing short of ludicrous pedantry.
And here's something funny: you misspelled "etiquette" and "perceive." Infraction time!
You know something? That's kind of an asshole thing to say. I never called anybody out on small mistakes, in fact, I made it very clear in previous posts that nobody here will jump down anyones throat over small spelling mistakes, just for not being able to get thier message across because of horrible grammar. I have never once, to anyone new or old, called anyone out on a spelling mistake in my time here, even when people use l33tspeak or anything, because that is not my main concern out of all of this, which would be low content posts. Not once. Were you able to read what I wrote effectively? Obviously you did, because you replied to it. Don't try to paint a false picture of me as a hypocrite.
I never said to put people on probation for misspelling words. Not once.
As far as language goes, I don't care what language you speak, as long as I can read what you're saying. It isn't nit-picking, this is a text based forum, and that is the medium we have, one of letters and grammar and sentences, all that good stuff. If you can't put them together somewhat effectively, why would you choose this medium to express yourself?
