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Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

This thread is for discussion of the Issue 10 article, "Grammar Fascist". To comment on the article, just hit the "Post Reply" button and type in what you think.
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matgb · Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject:

I love it. The former forum mod in me fears the affect it will have, but, well, it's going to be great.

OK, hmm, pick a forum. Ah. I gave up on forums ages ago. Except new ones run by loons, of course...
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Guest · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:51 am Post subject:

It occurs to me that if games of Troll and Grammar Fascist were played on the same forum at the same time then it would inflate the scores in both games.

The Trolls post, making lots of mistakes. The Grammar Fascists correct them, both scoring points themselves and giving points to the Trolls.

Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

KaloFoxfire · Guest

This game is sounds awesome to play with. I can't wait to learn the inter net some good grammars.

Mad Meg · All Out of Gum Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 106

I have recently been accused of playing both Troll and Grammar Facist on a forum. So it's not only possible to play them both on the same forum, but in the same post.

If I catch anyone doing it here, they're so banned.

And I'm still pissed off that you don't get Troll points for being called Hitler.
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Spatula · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject:

Why would anyone try it here? Everyone knows the rules (I think), so it wouldn't be any fun.
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Mad Meg · All Out of Gum Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 106

tis true, no one would bite. Makes me wonder what will happen if we get any actual trolls here.
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lawbag · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject:

anything that can ruin an illiterate's (god I hope I spelt that correctly) has to be something worth doing

here is a wonderful non-grammar exhibit!

POST#16

http://forums.privateerpress.com/index.php?showtopic=69800&st=0

POST#25

http://forums.privateerpress.com/index.php?showtopic=69800&st=0
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Mad Meg · All Out of Gum Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Posts: 106

My favourite typos have to be 'eneyway' and 'optomin'. Madness.
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Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Ilium · 2nd Level Joined: 10 Feb 2006 Posts: 16

I'm at the point now where I don't ever comment on people's grammar or spelling. If it's so bad that simply reading it raises my blood pressure I ignore the post. If it's chronic I ignore the poster.

I'm a recovering grammar fascist. Smile

lawbag · Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject:

could we have a special forum put aside for grammar facists and troll-spotting?

or maybe a real-time guide to the best Troll & Facism Forums of the day.

Troll-Watch etc...
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Jonny Nexus · 13th Level Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 846 Location: London

Spatula · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:

Not really. Handicapped people generally can't do anything about their inabilities. This is not an excuse that I'm willing to accept for poor spelling and grammar. If you can use a computer at all, then you have the capacity to use language properly. Therefore, failing to do so is your own damn fault, making you a perfectly valid target for mocking. Hopefully we can even shame some people into improving their writing skills, which can only benefit humanity as a whole. (Hitler, for example, was a poor writer, and look what became of him!)
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