content police..was Ex. Com.

[Greg Torres]

Amen, Jim!

Best,
Greg Torres

----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: content police..was Ex. Com.


>
> In a message dated 07/07/02 10:17:55 PM, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << Let me put this as succinctly as possible: Put A Cork In It!!!! >>
>
> Joe...succincter....no................
>
>  Do you realize that you could have used your 'delete' key 112 times
rather
> than writing this content police note?
>
>  You are right this is not a joke net and I was being serious with my
replies
> to John Smith...in order to make a point...obviously you have missed it.
>
>  The point being that I have as yet to see anyone's grammar usage or
spelling
> expertise displayed too the level where they can safely criticize those
they
> consider "irritating" "confusing" "annoying" or "unacceptable". This
comment
> includes those who have been most vocal............ as well as myself.
>
>  Obviously subtlety doesn't work with you and perhaps some others...but
that
> is just my observation and opinion.
>
>   Let em spell it out then.......This list is subscribed to by persons
from
> around the world, many of whom have chosen English as a second language.
If
> those individuals see constant spelling/grammar police comments they will
> think twice about posting in a language they are fairly unfamiliar with.
As
> for those who have English as a first language and should know better....
> they will also be reluctant to use this list as fully as they might.
>
> If you, or anyone else, want absolutely correct usage and spelling go two
an
> English Lit. site.
> If you or anyone else want direct control over all the content of a list
then
> start your own danged list.
>
> Spell checkers are nice but they two are fallible as was pointed out
earlier.
>
>  In short the list could stand a little common courtesy in regard to
> criticizing posters and making pianotech a more fully utilized friendly
> resource by all the subscribers and not just the perfect among us..
>
> But..hey, what the heck do I know..ya know?
> Jim Bryant (FL)
>
>