Correcting People
 

What is with the great need to publicly correct people here? If someone misspells a word, including "Sumpter," and the correction does nothing more than show your superior knowledge, why not either say nothing or send a PM with the correct spelling or word suggestion? I really don't understand the need to do this.

Agree....
 

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the no P (ee) in Sumter is a running joke. You could have used a better example but I do Agree with your intention.

Me thinks,,,,,,,,,

It's why so many just read and don't post (like me).
I'm typically a stickler for spelling and grammar, but not on an internet message board.
Between the corrections and the other attacks, it's just not worth it.

I am always surprised how some folks will not do one thing or another based on isolated incidences.

Ignore the one percenters and enjoy the forum like the rest of us!!!

I always throw in a little spelling bait from time to time just to give the one percenters something to chew on!

I remember when Russ Boston started the pee comments, mainly because it was a pet peeve of his and it was a gentle way to let folks know it is "Sumter, " but
imagine you are new to TOTV and the third or fourth reply is correcting your spelling of Sumter. You don't know it's a running joke. You just know you feel like a fool. So, I think it is a perfect example.

We need a POUND SAND icon.

Dee, I personally don't think it is necessary to correct anyone for anything on a public forum that will be on the internet forever. Think how nice it would be here if people were not afraid to post. I have never met a truly ignorant person on TOTV. We could just be tolerant of people and enjoy the forum for whats it's worth.

I am having a hard time relating to what ever it is that would make anyone be "afraid to post".

Maybe it is because I have no problem tuning out the irrelevent one percenters that try to rock any boat. There is no reason what so ever to be intimidated by these isolated few. They are among us no matter where we go or are.

Ignore them.....the best Rx that cures the problem.

Redwitch didn't mean ME. Oh Joy.

Hey moderator,,,,
Is it really that difficult to add spell check to the tool bar mix?
or
Does anyone know a spellcheck browser add on off the top of their head?

In the mean time I’ll look for one.

Seriously, this is a silly thread. Anyone that gets their "feelings" hurt because someone they don't know corrects their grammar or spelling should stay off public boards.

There already is spell check. Just right click on the word underlined in red. For example right click on the word spellcheck in your post.

Redwitch didn't mean me. WHEW.

If you say so...........................................

In my browser, chrome, none of the words are underlined in red. I'm a terrible speller who needs to cut and paste into google docs and back again to to TOTV.

sometimes i forget or get too lazy

Tom, without spell check I could not survive. I'm using firefox right now but I use chrome on my other computer and spell check works. I'll look through my settings and see if I can help you turn it on. the administrator might know how also.

This is all I could find. Hope this helps.

Click the Chrome menu Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
Select Settings.
Click Show advanced settings.
In the "Languages" section, click Languages and input settings.
In the Languages and Input dialog that appears, under the "Languages" list choose the language you want to use and click Use this language for spell checking on the right.

You got to be kidding.........I'd rather spell a word wrong than go thru all this bs.

Thanks for the help. I fixed it. I feel like I once knew how to do that. Lately, when I talk to myself, I feel the need to dumb down the conversation.

Calling a thread "silly" is another reason why people may not feel comfortable posting. How can one person tell another how they should feel?

If I don't like a topic or someone rubs me the wrong way, I skip the thread. I don't feel the need to personally attack the content or the person

My spell checker is a total pain. It changes whole words and unless I review what I have typed and correct the "corrections" nonsense or worse can result. My daughter has turned her spell checker off! Maybe I should do the same.

Two years ago I was on the state website going through links to find a site that listed dumping locations for unusual items. The website I found finally referred me to a "Sumpter County" link.

How about the iPhone autocorrect function when you text? I've had several embarrassing messages resulting from that.

Me, too. My daughter and I have turned off the autocorrect on our iPhones/

I agree, more tolerance and just enjoy.

And I have to say that every time I see your picture of the cat with the helmet I laugh. It's just to cute and such a good reminder not to take oneself or life so seriously. :ho:

:undecided: Hey Shimpy I think you may have misspelled bull stuff.

I gloss over misspellings but I carefully watch the intent of what someone is trying to say, and how they say it. To me, that is much more important!

It gives a sense of where someone is coming from, and whether you want to have them as a friend, or invite them into your home.

Some people prefer to be anonymous, so they can say what they want, without impunity. A little kindness goes a long way, for most people.

We will all disagree on one thing, or another, but let's do it respectfully.

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Spell check drives me crazy. It is always correcting "its" to "it's" and then I have to correct it back. So whenever I see some wonky grammar or punctuation, I blame it on spell check!

autocorrect is my worst enema

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The human condition! :duck:

For some reason, sometimes... people just can't seem to resist the urge to.... Citizens Arrest

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Loved that show. People were real. I wish we had the problems that Mayberry had.

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If every poster was like this guy, we would have no problems on this forum. If every person was like this guy, we would have peace on earth.

I love you Salybow.