Amen, Jim! Best, Greg Torres ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 10:17 PM Subject: Re: content police..was Ex. Com. > > In a message dated 07/07/02 10:17:55 PM, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: > > << Let me put this as succinctly as possible: Put A Cork In It!!!! >> > > Joe...succincter....no................ > > Do you realize that you could have used your 'delete' key 112 times rather > than writing this content police note? > > You are right this is not a joke net and I was being serious with my replies > to John Smith...in order to make a point...obviously you have missed it. > > The point being that I have as yet to see anyone's grammar usage or spelling > expertise displayed too the level where they can safely criticize those they > consider "irritating" "confusing" "annoying" or "unacceptable". This comment > includes those who have been most vocal............ as well as myself. > > Obviously subtlety doesn't work with you and perhaps some others...but that > is just my observation and opinion. > > Let em spell it out then.......This list is subscribed to by persons from > around the world, many of whom have chosen English as a second language. If > those individuals see constant spelling/grammar police comments they will > think twice about posting in a language they are fairly unfamiliar with. As > for those who have English as a first language and should know better.... > they will also be reluctant to use this list as fully as they might. > > If you, or anyone else, want absolutely correct usage and spelling go two an > English Lit. site. > If you or anyone else want direct control over all the content of a list then > start your own danged list. > > Spell checkers are nice but they two are fallible as was pointed out earlier. > > In short the list could stand a little common courtesy in regard to > criticizing posters and making pianotech a more fully utilized friendly > resource by all the subscribers and not just the perfect among us.. > > But..hey, what the heck do I know..ya know? > Jim Bryant (FL) > >
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