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SteveP:
FFS, I really wish there was such a thing a dyslexia simulator so people could understand how easy it is for these thing you call "simple" to written incorrectly. Next time you post something wrong I will be sure to point it out.
stealthwolf:
I (and I'd imagine other forumites) have no problem with dyslexia or any other condition (eg poor sight) that would cause problems with posts, Steve.
I don't intend to offend anyone but not everyone has dyslexia. Sometimes, it's lack of knowledge. I had problems with inquire/enquire and practice/practise but read up and learnt about the correct forms and usage.
Other times, it's just laziness - something I'm very occasionally a victim of if I'm on the iPhone, especially at night - but this is more in respect to lack of punctuation or capitalisation.
Surely, if we allowed posts to descend into "txt spk", then it merely increases confusion and problems?
--- Quote from: SteveP on November 06, 2010, 08:05:45 pm ---Next time you post something wrong I will be sure to point it out.
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Happy for you to do so! :happy2:
vRStu:
--- Quote from: SteveP on November 06, 2010, 08:05:45 pm ---FFS, I really wish there was such a thing a dyslexia simulator so people could understand how easy it is for these thing you call "simple" to written incorrectly. Next time you post something wrong I will be sure to point it out.
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http://webaim.org/simulations/dyslexia-sim.html
:notworthy:
SteveP:
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on November 06, 2010, 09:01:44 pm ---I (and I'd imagine other forumites) have no problem with dyslexia or any other condition (eg poor sight) that would cause problems with posts, Steve.
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So do you want me to ask people to put in their sigs if they have a reason why their posts may contain incorrect spelling or grammar?
At least this way you can public shame people for these most heinous crimes.
Just try to remember this is a car forum not f*cking mensa.
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on November 06, 2010, 09:01:44 pm ---I don't intend to offend anyone but not everyone has dyslexia. Sometimes, it's lack of knowledge. I had problems with inquire/enquire and practice/practise but read up and learnt about the correct forms and usage.
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Agreed not everyone does, but some consideration that some people do wouldn't go a miss. Using terms like "simple mistakes" aren't great to read when you suffer from something you have very little control over.
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on November 06, 2010, 09:01:44 pm ---Surely, if we allowed posts to descend into "txt spk", then it merely increases confusion and problems?
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It's been in the site rules since the start that text speak is not allowed, and when people persistently use it they get a PM. Same for posting in capitals etc.
SteveP:
--- Quote from: vRStu on November 06, 2010, 09:09:36 pm ---
--- Quote from: SteveP on November 06, 2010, 08:05:45 pm ---FFS, I really wish there was such a thing a dyslexia simulator so people could understand how easy it is for these thing you call "simple" to written incorrectly. Next time you post something wrong I will be sure to point it out.
--- End quote ---
http://webaim.org/simulations/dyslexia-sim.html
:notworthy:
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Thanks Stu :happy2:
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