spelin cheker

[THobson]

Is there a chance that OFPEC could run to a spell checker for all posts?  

[MachoMan]

Lol, you're kidding, aren't you dude?

[Artak]

I would assume there isn't such a mod build for YaBB, and I would also presume that we're not going to start building one either.

OFPEC does use a 'bad words checker', but it and it's operating method is a lot simpler to what you're suggesting.
Why would you want a spelling check for posts anyway? We're not here to teach english grammar, but I think 99,9% of all posts made are easy to read and understand.  

I might also add that no spelling checker is perfect and can cause more trouble then they're worth.

[THobson]

Well it all starts with my atrocious spelling.  In the olden days I was always having to stop and look things up in a dictionary.  Now I stop and do it all in Word.  But it would be really neat to have them spotted for me while typing into the post screen itself.  Just an idle thought not a big deal.  After taking the trouble I do it is mildly peeving to see that many others don't - even though their need is even greater than mine.

We're not here to teach english grammar

Just as well.  That is even worse than the spelling.  But it might be a useful spin off, after all nothing educates people more than having a passion for it.  If people have a passion for OFP why not use it as a means of improving their skills in algebra, trigonometry and grammar?  After all bad grammar and spelling in an overview or briefing will get panned in the beta site - and I hope by the mission reviewers also.

Anyway as I said - just an idle thought, not a big deal.  I mean it would be silly if there was an easy add on but it was not used because no one asked for it.

[dmakatra]

Nah, they sorta mess more stuff up then they make good. The bad words filter for example. You can't write the title of Devilchaser's mission N-i-g-h-t-w-a-t-c-h (nightwatch) or it messes up.

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Garcia]

Think about the poor guys like LCD, who would have the whole screen filled with those red underline thingys

[bedges]

THobson - i feel your pain sir

i used to get rabid about spelling and grammatical errors, but nowadays, having mellowed somewhat, it's more a case of the occasional roll of the eyes. everyone makes mistakes from time to time, but there are those who just don't seem to care one iota...  

as far as the mission making scene goes, it seems that grammar, spelling, punctuation and all that jazz, is more of an added bonus - if an author is diligent enough to take the time to check the prose, the mission could also very well be of a high standard.

having said that, with the stark lack of capital letters in my posts, i'm a fine one to talk, mmm?  

[MachoMan]

Eye kant onderstand anieting u sai bedges!  ;D

[The-Architect]

Lol, as soon as I saw this I thought of LCD.
My problem only comes with typos.

[THobson]

if an author is diligent enough to take the time to check the prose, the mission could also very well be of a high standard.

and vice versa.  If someone has not taken the trouble to get their spelling right, how careless must the rest of their mission be?

I know a very attractive woman that was once looking for dates on the internet (its a long story) - she had a simple rule, poor spelling or poor grammar and they were blown out.  She had very few 'real' dates as a result.  bedges take heart, this is a live example of evolution in action - the poor spellers will die out.

[The-Architect]

I can't help it, I have to do this.

Hey Hobson, you've spelled spelling wrong.  ;D

If anyone comes and says, "It was meant to be wrong." I'll smack a sense of irony into them.

[dmakatra]

It was meant to be wrong. ;D

 ;D

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[Planck]

As was the word 'cheker'.


Planck

[bedges]

*bedges dons his moderator's cape and swoops down among the lambs*

the offtopic gremlins are dancing in the distance - "come no further foul vermin", cries bedges, "or i'll throw this dictionary at thee!"

oh, and he spelled 'checker' incorrectly as well, bye the way.

[THobson]

I never said I could spell - anyway it got your attention. ;D

Heh Planck, bedges - what's happened to all your coloured stars?

[Planck]

On these boards we aren't worthy enough for stars.


Planck

[THobson]

Oh I see - you still have them on the other boards - I just checked.  Quite a clever system we have here.

[Mikero]

>bedges dons his moderator's cape and swoops down among the lambs

Mikero slitherz under his rok

[The-Architect]

Yeah me too, I'm behaving.  :-\

[rado1265]

Hmm ...

I understand (I hope) what's the intention of this topic, so this can be a bit offtopic ...  I know the English language has established itself as a world language, but I still have difficulties to accept how people from the English speaking areas took this for granted.  And also took for granted that we all must know English very well.  I understand, it's hard to look how your language is being "tortured" by others, but you should be awared that in comparision to us, non English speaking people, you are in priviledged position.  So in my eyes it's a bit without a tact complaining about spelling or grammar, because some of the biggest "tortures" of this language I've seen from the English speaking dudes.

My language is VERY different from English, and thru my study it was prooven that I'm not a talent for a foreign languages, so I will here apologise myself for all mistakes I made, or I will make in the future.

PS: THobson, word patron in my language means bullet .

[Mikero]

Mikero risks a swipe from the eagle's claws

@Karantan

while I can sympathise with what you say, have you ever once considered our position? Can you imagine how difficult it is for us to learn something other than English?

[THobson]

No lets be clear - apart from being a little light hearted the intention here was not to push the English language at the expense of others.  My experience on the ofpec site as well as in other aspects of life, is that people for whom English is not their first language are often much better at spelling and grammar than many so called native speakers.

I personally cannot carry out anything but the most basic conversation in anything other than English.  I seriously admire those people that can and when I see messages from people for whom English is clearly not their first language I do make a real effort to understand them, and not to comment on it - other than to point out they are doing better in my language than I could do in theirs.  

Fundamentally I was being lazy.  I personally need a spell checker, and there are some other native English speakers who's need is no less than mine.

bullet heh?

[rado1265]

Yes, I understand your intention, I just "seized the moment" to point out that some so called native speakers are not tolerant about this, and that they not appriciate their "priviledge", and our effort to comunicate in their language.

Yeah, you're an OFPEC Bullet!

[THobson]

So what language is that - you have put English in your profile, and I would not have guessed differently from your posts?

[Artak]

To sum it up, we've now established that having a spelling checker integrated with the OFPEC forums is close to an impossible task and more or less futile.

Before we even start discussing about the splender and differences of our each own languages.. let's not.


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