Correcting Posts

[PrincessJen09]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to say that I believe some people's feelings are hurt by the excessive editing and correcting that has been going on. Please be considerate of others' feelings. I know that some of the posts ca n be hard to understand, but it seems that now certain people's posts are being corrected even if they are coherent. I hope that people will think before they post so that feelings are not hurt. Thanks!

 

[Someybody]

I don't think they care. They answers back if people understand. Plus, this thread might start an argument. We don't want that.

 

[PrincessJen09]

This isnt back seat moderating. Back seat moderating is when you tell someone that they have posted in the wrong area or broken a rule. I am allowed to post my opinion and I am not telling anyone what they are doing is wrong. I believe that we can have a decision without an arguement. If you dont like this thread, then please stay out of it.

And some of the posts of the poeple who are getting editted sound defensive and as if their feelings have been hurt. This is my opinion and I cant speak for them. I know if I were them, I would be upset and hurt. It seems that the editing is focusing on a few people as well.

 

[Someybody]

Your already kind of starting the argument.

I edited my post

 

[Kasiks]

Huh ... not to start an argument because I am bad at doing that but I think speaking with the best way we can on a board is the strict minimum to do ... When I started to play VMK, and wanted to join this board, I had to start again thinking and writing in english to be the most understandable ...
When you dont write correctly, it just shows that you dont care of people who are reading you and it is a leak in being polite ... So even if there feelings are hurted which I dont think it is the case because otherwise they would stop writting like that, there is nothing wrong in ppl translating post to make them understandable ...

 

[milkabum]

Rather than saying 'no comment', I will tell you what I think. Unless someone asks for help, it should not be done. This goes for posts you can hardly understand. If you can read it, there is no need for correcting it. Everyone makes mistakes. it makes people feel stupid and make people who are correcting look better than everyone else. Moderators don't help with spelling, but keeping the boards safe and under control. if people want to politley say "Your signature is over the limit, watch out before it's cleaned out." or "P.S.- It's spelled with an a not an e " it's fine with me.

 

[PrincessJen09]

Huh ... not to start an argument because I am bad at doing that but I think speaking with the best way we can on a board is the strict minimum to do ... When I started to play VMK, and wanted to join this board, I had to start again thinking and writing in english to be the most understandable ...
When you dont write correctly, it just shows that you dont care of people who are reading you and it is a leak in being polite ... So even if there feelings are hurted which I dont think it is the case because otherwise they would stop writting like that, there is nothing wrong in ppl translating post to make them understandable ...

There is also a difference in the way people say things. When certain people post, the first response is "Can someone translate?" That is just rude and unkind. Instead they could say to the op, could you rephrase that? Politeness does go both ways.

Maybe someone the posters are not able to speak any better than they already are? Many of the posters are kids. I do not think that their lack of change indicates their feelings.

 

[Nanoer]

Your already kind of starting the argument.

I edited my post

3 words blue: Human Right #19

Article 19

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers

Your starting the argument that you don't want to start my arguing.

 

[Someybody]

arg. Human rights annoy me.

 

[Nanoer]

arg. Human rights annoy me.

So you don't want to be under human rights?

 

[Pirate-Emery]

Huh ... not to start an argument because I am bad at doing that but I think speaking with the best way we can on a board is the strict minimum to do ... When I started to play VMK, and wanted to join this board, I had to start again thinking and writing in english to be the most understandable ...
When you dont write correctly, it just shows that you dont care of people who are reading you and it is a leak in being polite ... So even if there feelings are hurted which I dont think it is the case because otherwise they would stop writting like that, there is nothing wrong in ppl translating post to make them understandable ...

Kasiks, you're my hero!

If you know fluent english, you should at least try to write in a way that other english speaking-folks can understand. Kasiks here doesn't know fluent english, but she is still understandable!

Trust me, I am on plenty of forums: this happens there too. What gets me is the lack of punctuation, which lead to horrible jumbled run-on sentences.

I don't mind spelling as much, because that is somewhat understandable, but I do require that folks 1. Punctuate, 2. Capitalize the starting letter.

 

[Maleficent2]

This isnt back seat moderating. Back seat moderating is when you tell someone that they have posted in the wrong area or broken a rule. I am allowed to post my opinion and I am not telling anyone what they are doing is wrong. I believe that we can have a decision without an arguement. If you dont like this thread, then please stay out of it.

And some of the posts of the poeple who are getting editted sound defensive and as if their feelings have been hurt. This is my opinion and I cant speak for them. I know if I were them, I would be upset and hurt. It seems that the editing is focusing on a few people as well.

Ok, No one can edit a post but the poster or a moderator, period.

I agree that feelings do get hurt by some rather harsh comments and I think that everyone could be alittle kinder.

Since this thread is going down the toilet at an alarming rate of speed it is now closed.

If you want to discuss this issue in an adult manner you may try again later.

Just note a couple of things:

First please post topics of this nature on the VMK community board and second the DIS is a private forums not a public one. And as such when you join the DIS you agree to abide by the rules and guidelines set forth. It would do everyone good if we all read those guidelines every once in a while to refresh our memories.

Mal