Do you trust someone if they can't spell?

sleepin_dude_99 · September 30, 2007, 10:23:06 AM

I've seen this all over these and other forums.

"Wow, you can't even type right and you're a mod?"

"I can type better than you, why the hell are you a mod?"

etc.

It annoys me to no end. Just because someone can't spell well doesn't mean they should't be running/moderating a forum.

HeroOfTimeO0 · September 30, 2007, 10:25:50 AM

Well, usually not being able to spell is associated with ignorance, so I could see why people coudn't trust people that much if they had a lot of spelling errors.

bluaki · September 30, 2007, 10:25:56 AM

Somebody that can't spell... annoys me, and I don't want an admin whose posts all annoy me. I also don't take them seriously in some topics...

Phantom123 · September 30, 2007, 10:26:25 AM

I dunno =P People on the internet dislike bad grammar since it is all reading in the first place xD It just kinda looks bad :P I admit that usually, bad grammar DOES seem to be a sign of a bad mod (personal experience), but if someone is good, I wouldn't think bad grammar is something you oughta hold AGAINST 'em. I suppose people with bad grammar just sound worse on the web, since they are tougher to read, and usually have a worse vocabulary, which can look really n00bish.

WiinolikePS3 · September 30, 2007, 10:34:05 AM

Are you referring to a certain fan of the Phillies?

Rayquarian · September 30, 2007, 10:34:12 AM

i realy hate it when peple type lke this

How hard is it to capitalize and use periods?

PsychoYoshi · September 30, 2007, 11:17:21 AM

Quote from: Cannotcompute0 on September 30, 2007, 10:23:06 AM
I've seen this all over these and other forums.

"Wow, you can't even type right and you're a mod?"

"I can type better than you, why the hell are you a mod?"

etc.

It annoys me to no end. Just because someone can't spell well doesn't mean they should't be running/moderating a forum.

Not using proper spelling and grammar shows laziness, which is an extremely unattractive quality in a moderator or administrator. Yes, it's not the only gauge that a staff member should be judged by, but it plays a big part. Especially when you type like Drybones.

DIMENTIO1 · September 30, 2007, 11:19:42 AM

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Medli · September 30, 2007, 11:23:20 AM

I don't know, depends.

In a mod though, I like them to talk in full sentences instead of like this:

o, u kno ur braking ruel? ban lol

Psycho_Ivan · September 30, 2007, 11:25:13 AM

I'd like to say I could trust them. But truth being, I wouldn't. It's one of those I don't know the story situations, and why they might be spelling badly. So I would likely be jumping ahead with conclusions.

Mystic · September 30, 2007, 11:28:02 AM

How do you expect someone who can't spell to properly operate a forum?

LinkA · September 30, 2007, 11:51:23 AM

Not typically.

Kraziwun · September 30, 2007, 11:55:01 AM

When people spell all their words incorrectly... well, it makes them look to have the intelligence of a first grader. And I've seen first graders with better spelling than some people on the internet!

Since we have no idea how old the people behind each of these screennames are, poor spelling makes us think of them as younger and more immature. At least, that's how I see it.

Do you trust someone if they can't spell?

Medli