All Members Please Read!

[kitkatz]

Just a reminders of the various rules Epoman has established for this site.  We need to keep his legacy alive!

Older members and newer members, please review and refresh your memory of the site rules.

Why Epoman started this site: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=20.0

Site rules:  http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=540.0

Gender selection: http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=584.0


kitkatz,Moderator

[paris]

       I have reread and refreshed my memory.   Thanks Kitkatz

[Chris]

For gender selection, I do prefer females, but renal romance is closed 

I know we should review them from time to time.

[Romona]

Thank you for reminders. 

[Rerun]

So, can I post a link to Youtube?  I have in the past. 

[peleroja]

Ok, read em again.  Just wondering why, since it is a part of the rules, I find frequent posts with misspellings.  I understand colloquial spellings (I used one myself in my first sentence), and I understand the English spellings (my grandmother was from England); what I don't understand is simple spelling mistakes.  Just sort of glares out at my eyes.  Getting down from my soap box now.

[twirl]

I do not get it - so what if a word is misspelled -- it is what the person posts that is important -
maybe the person is upset and crying and spelling is not the first thing on the person's mind-
if I offend anyone by not using grammar - I use -'s --- then let me know and I will not posting and send pm's to my friends on this site

[dwcrawford]

I'm with twirl.  Most spelling errors are actually typos.  What about people who's first language is something other than English?  Anyway, I think we should be a diligent as possible but ...  This is only a spell checker and not a grammar or syntax checker anyway.  Should we type in word and copy and paste?

People were complaining about new people using all CAPS.  Truthfully, the doubled space stuff with returns after each line is far harder to read (but that's not against the rules).  There is one rather clever weekly blog that I've stopped reading for that reason. 

Bottom line, not every one on was an English teacher.  And some of us who were just don't often have time to proof read.

Bad words, rudeness, etc. are all good but isn't that just common sense?

[willowtreewren]

 

I think the intent is to keep the site as professional as possible. Having said that, I try to put myself in the shoes of the person posting. I know there have been times that the tears are flowing when I post and the last thing on my mind is spelling. It is the message that is important, so I try to cut the poster slack.

I read what first grade students write so I can usually figure out the message. I do understand how difficult it is for some folks to read, though.

All in all, I would be more concerned about losing members who have a hard time posting with correct spelling, than simply skipping posts that are hard to read.

End of 

Maybe only worth 1 cent.

[dwcrawford]

Ditto Alete... but mine is worth a dime....

[Rerun]

Epoman said to me more than once that he wants this site to be up forever and so he put in a spell checker to help us.  I am grateful -- or you would see wayyyy more misspelling from me. 

Come on guys you can take 2 seconds to hit spell check.  It may catch simple typos.  AND I know I still have them, but less than if there was not a spell check.

Thanks - 

[twirl]

spell check will not check   there instead of their   or  hare instead of hair
and I do not want to hurt anyone's feelings -- which is more important spelling or hurting someone's feelings ?

[dwcrawford]

what's more important is not to yell.

[Wenchie58]

There are times when we all just have to agree to disagree.  I get irritated when I find misspellings in books or magazines too.  I'm not being hateful or rude to the poster, I am just stating how I feel.  Funny how some people can say what they feel and it's fine, but if others do it a disagreement ensues.
There are folks from all over the world here and different spellings or words are used, that isn't the issue for me.  I love to read Monrein's posts...especially when she goes all...I guess it would be called Jamaican.  The beauty of this site is that everyone should get to have his/her opinion and feelings...without criticism.

Please Lord, let there be no spelling errors in the above post.  AMEN!   

[paris]

Well said, Rerun.  You are one of the originals and know personally what Epoman wanted and how important the "look" of the forum was to him.  Go on other forums and you see disorganization and no order to anything.  We all make mistakes (well most of us!) but we all want our "home" tidy and well kept.  When someone has a true problem, allowances are made.  We didn't make it this far without great guidance and vision.   So, if we all do our part, we will be here for the long haul.  Now I will hit spell check and pray I didn't offend anyone or yell too loud . .. .....         

[dwcrawford]

I find  it very easy to disagree in here are long as you disagree with those that the established people disagree with.  But when you disagree with one of the originals then you have to back down.  I would expect writers to have proper everything (they have proofreaders) but people on here are just people  It seems you originals make them feel welcome until they have an idea different from yours.  Maybe then the disagreeables will  just decide to bow out and leave it to the originals.

[okarol]

Epoman said "Take pride in your posts." I think he was right. I make typos all the time and sometimes I don't catch it until I've read it twice. If you take a minute it's not a big deal. No one expects perfection (well, maybe Sluff does, heheheh) but do your best.

[Wenchie58]

Awww DW...we are all originals!  One of a kind times a whole bunch.  Isn't that the wonder of this site.  Diversity makes it the wonderful place that it is.

I, for one, am able to disagree with someone and still love them to death.......

slowly.....

with a pillow!  Just kidding!   

[Rerun]

I find  it very easy to disagree in here are long as you disagree with those that the establish people disagree with.  But when you disagree with one of the originals then you have to back down.  I would expect writers to have proper everything (they have proofreaders) but people on here are just people  It seems you originals make them feel welcome until that have an idea different from yours.  Maybe then the disagreeables will  just decide to bow out and leave it to the originals.

Ok that is fine.  But, I have to read it twice to got what you were trying to said.  AND if you will have just taken 2 seconds you will have seen fur yourself.  See? 

[Wenchie58]

LOLOL!  I LOVE Rerun....she says it all perfectly! 

[dwcrawford]

yes rerun, If i hadn't been so angry when I wrote that I would have proofed it and corrected a couple of things.  I'll do it now.  Maybe if you had read it twice you would have caught your error too.

[David13]

yes rerun, If i hadn't been so angry when I wrote that I would have proofed it and corrected a couple of things.  I'll do it now.  Maybe if you had read it twice you would have caught your error too.

Perhaps you are taking yourself too seriously. 

[dwcrawford]

There's a difference, Sir Mr. David in  being serious about serious things and being too serious about ridiculous banter....

[David13]

The definition of ridiculous is in the eye of the beholder.  What may be ridiculous to one person may be a quite serious matter to another.  Who is to judge? 

[dwcrawford]

You are right David.  I know absolutely nothing about you... and classy is a silly word anyway.  I know maybe one or two things about every other person on here but not one single things about you other than you know a lot of words.  I stand corrected and offer an apology.  I don't know what constitutes classy and what doesn't.