Is anybody else sick to death of that stupid, irritating þ character?
It makes my blood boil every time I see Suggestive Disorder use it!
"Why Wolf?" you ask....
Well, the reason is simple - what is the point of it?
Suggestive Disorder will probable tell you, as he/she has told me, that it is to add some personality to that particular Mod account and that there is no harm in it (which begs the question as to why they were made anonymous).
Well, I put it to the rest of the community that it actually makes a mockery of the Mod team and potentially makes the forum more difficult to use for some people.
This forum is an English based forum and, as we all know, not everybody here has English for their first language. Although most of these people get by more than adequately, there are a few who struggle with their command of the English language - now this is not a criticsm, simply a fact - just as I would massively struggle with Slovenian or Russian (or anything other than English and basic French!).
So, what does our illustrious Suggestive Disorder do? Introduces this antiquated þ character just to potentially confuse them more, not to mention those people who may suffer from any form of specific learning difficulty (of which dyslexia is but one of many) (and I'm a training expert so I know what I'm talking about here)! This is not appropriate behaviour by a Mod, whose job is to ensure the forums are safe and as easy to use as possible.
Well I've got news for Suggestive Disorder - as a Mod, the Forum is not your personal playground in which to make a mockery of the Mod team - you are here to service and protect the forum members, and that includes making your posts as easy to understand as possible.
If you desperately want a place where you can talk 'gobble-di-gook' then I suggest you petition the Admins for a specific board where you can talk antiquated English/code/crap to your hearts content - just keep it out of the rest of the forum.
Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
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Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Mod SpeakSeverian wrote:So I say as a last resort, splice Semper & Wolf359 for a good balance, Clone said unholy abomination a hundred times, let loose on forums and problem solved.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Couldn't agree more.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
I agree 100%, a Mod's 1st duty is to type as clearly as possible so ALL users can understand exactly what they are saying and what they mean.
If SD wants to be an individual then that is what they have a PERSONAL forum account for, the Mod account is not supposed to be used to do anything other than moderate the forums with.
If SD wants to be an individual then that is what they have a PERSONAL forum account for, the Mod account is not supposed to be used to do anything other than moderate the forums with.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
I @gree im sure he'd compl@in if we @ll st@rted using random symbols
Lead by example and all that.
Lead by example and all that.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
General Pain I wrote:Couldn't agree more.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
I also agree.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
since you have come with a request in this way, it will not be used that much... (if at all...)
besides, this one doesn't like arguing when one's own side aint that strong...
will find some other special form of expression... (most likely the same english type as before, except for little/no use of the letter thorn...
also, the use of a special letter is not so valuable that this one would want to cause the forum to erupt into disorder again... even though the name is disorder...
it is also easier to change habit before it is well established...
besides, this one doesn't like arguing when one's own side aint that strong...
will find some other special form of expression... (most likely the same english type as before, except for little/no use of the letter thorn...
also, the use of a special letter is not so valuable that this one would want to cause the forum to erupt into disorder again... even though the name is disorder...
it is also easier to change habit before it is well established...
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Will find some other form of special expression?
You could just try typing like you're not on drugs.
You could just try typing like you're not on drugs.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
the other form will be very simple (as we explained to wolf359 per PM earlier)...
occasional use of:
thou instead of you
shan't instead of shall not
shalt instead of shall
and a few similar things like that...
but NO advanced or difficult words from old versions of english...
also, this account will not use much of "I" "me" and such... but only leaving it out where that does not make sentence fall apart...
also, if you see this one use thorn, feel free to PM to request it changed out... but not on posts made before this point in time...
occasional use of:
thou instead of you
shan't instead of shall not
shalt instead of shall
and a few similar things like that...
but NO advanced or difficult words from old versions of english...
also, this account will not use much of "I" "me" and such... but only leaving it out where that does not make sentence fall apart...
also, if you see this one use thorn, feel free to PM to request it changed out... but not on posts made before this point in time...
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Suggestive Disorder wrote:since you have come with a request in this way
What is that supposed to mean? I tried reasoning with you in private - but to no avail - you just seemed to brush it off as if it didn't matter.
Mod SpeakSeverian wrote:So I say as a last resort, splice Semper & Wolf359 for a good balance, Clone said unholy abomination a hundred times, let loose on forums and problem solved.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
this one can sometimes be a little too stubborn... cant help it much...
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Tok`ra wrote:Thats how the mods always act, for the most part.
You PM they ignore.
You post in public they whine you didnt PM.
PMs werent ignored, they were answered... and the act of having been PMd, was never concealed...
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Tok`ra wrote:Mordack wrote:Will find some other form of special expression?
You could just try typing like you're not on drugs.
Indeed.Wolf359 wrote:Suggestive Disorder wrote:since you have come with a request in this way
What is that supposed to mean? I tried reasoning with you in private - but to no avail - you just seemed to brush it off as if it didn't matter.
Thats how the mods always act, for the most part.
You PM they ignore.
You post in public they whine you didnt PM.
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Re: Suggestive Disorder & the þ character disapproval thread
Suggestive Disorder wrote:since you have come with a request in this way, it will not be used that much... (if at all...)
besides, this one doesn't like arguing when one's own side aint that strong...
will find some other special form of expression... (most likely the same english type as before, except for little/no use of the letter thorn...
also, the use of a special letter is not so valuable that this one would want to cause the forum to erupt into disorder again... even though the name is disorder...
it is also easier to change habit before it is well established...
LOL, when I asked it was like pfft who are you to ask me such a thing. And I believe I brought it up but oh well as long as its done with good riddens to that charatar.
Yeah dont use it.