Post your short questions here. No need to start a thread everytime.

Yes the issue has come up.As NWR has commented, some have made the decision not to use capitalization.Typos happen. When people are discussing in real time, they are in more of a conversational mode and don't always take the time to preview before posting.Also when people type the way they talk, they don't always punctuate correctly. Sometimes its difficult.There are members who are underage and not as skilled with writing and punctuation.We also have members who are not typing in their native language. That also contributes to misspellings, improper punctuation, etc.Sometimes people type under a time restraint. The possibility of mistakes increases.The only time Admins step in to deal with style is when the grammar and spelling are so bad that the post can't be understood.I suggest that if you feel the need to correct someone, be sensitive to what I have mentioned above.Please don't make the assumption that the mistakes are laziness or lack of concern. GENERAL NOTE: This thread is for questions, please don't turn it into a defense-of-the-way-we-write discussion. If anyone wants that, start another thread.Edited by AdminPD, : NOTEEdited by AdminPD, : NOTE

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I wasn't referring to these people. som of da posts take eforts to make dem look bad

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According to you. I haven't actually run into that situation other than ones done in fun or the situations mentioned above. So unless you want to give links, there's not much else I can say.I will give you a warning on quoting. If you are going to quote, please make sure you are actually quoting, not paraphrasing.In quotes you have: I did not write that line in Message 170. Please make sure when you say such and such writes that they actually did. Otherwise state that you are paraphrasing. I'm not sure what you mean by ESL or auctioning or others. Don't put words in my mouth please.

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Has there been an explanation given for this decision?

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Yes there has. You can use the search, I don't have time to look right now or if you really have to know, start a thread.As I said earlier, this is a thread for short questions and this is going beyond short.

Here is the beginning of the discussion concerning the "shift key impaired" in the Style Guides for EvC thread.It also covers misspellings. If you have more questions, you can take them to that thread and mind your quotes.

Are you wanting it bumped, but still not opened?