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Matt (Donkeyxote -at- aol -dot- com) goes tilting at windmills:
> I politely disagree with the assertion that this list is not a proper
> forum for noting mistakes in grammar, spelling, and usage. We are, after
> all, writers, and mistakes made in postings here may very reflects we make
> in our professional documentation.
>
Ahem... all irony aside, the list rules clearly state that we're not to
point out errors in grammar. (She's a fine lady, after all, though she may
be hard o' hearin' at times.)
A standard rule of e-mail list netiquette dictates that picking at people's
grammar or pointing out typos is improper. If we're discussing a grammatical
issue, that's another issue, but otherwise it detracts from communication.
Imagine if we were speaking face to face, and I began pointing out every hem
and haw you made. Hammering people for typos in an informal e-mail forum is
essentially the same.
In addition to this, the list becomes even more hostile. A-and believe me,
we have a reputation for it already. If we really want this to be a safe
forum, then engaging in virtual editing should be one of the first practices
to go.
Bill Burns - Eccentric Technology Consultant
INT'L.com Design & Development
billdb -at- intl -dot- com
"Being disintegrated makes me very angry."
