I couldn't care less if someone spells correctly or not be it in a blog, newspaper, book or whatever type of publication. I have never seen the big deal with someone trying to be " More Hollow Than thou" with the english language. What exactly is the reasoning behind it? Does it make one feel better about themselves to point out that, " hey man, you spelled the word, Scool,incorrect.It is SCHOOL, why don't you try it out sometime" or the infamous, "You know there is a thing called Spell check,Look into it"
So What ????
Sure I do not always spell correctly. Sure once in a while I use"Your " instead of "you're"..BIG WOO. And so what if I do not always state a sentence correctly. So what that I might end it in a preposition. BIG WOO.
What is the passion behind it? Is there some hidden desire to ALWAYS be correct in EVERYTHING? I am only Blogging about this subject becuase I have seen several blogs not only in OS,as of late, but other blogs as well with the Spell check Nazis in full force. Is there some kind of application that one must fill out before you one starts criticizing others?
To those who wish to degrade or punish those through your type with your politically typing correct'ness, Have fun Wiff All Dat'.
Oh and Hail to you too....
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The occasional mispelled word is perfectly fine in any blog - everybody ends up with a typo or two sometimes. For me, a habit of mispellings makes me doubt the credibility of whoever is posting - especially when they're criticising others or otherwise on the soapbox.
Yes, spelling nazis do suck most of the time - but poor spelling is one of the easiest ways to lose credibility. Just spell it right, man!
And Das, we are on the same page.
We all make mistakes. But that fact hurts some of us more than others. Try to be patient with those who get a migraine every time someone hits the wrong key.
And listen to those who're telling you that sloppy writing hurts your credibility. I, for instance, won't read anything without paragraphs. I have vision issues. BTW, you do a fine job of writing. :-)