Nags, trolls, spelling police, grammar police... where does it end?

I hope your son will be ok and you may have a rest if you are tired. No matter where we are , there are always some people who like to pinpoint to other people for their small mistakes they made, we always have to deal with these people,I do not care about how other people think on me, I can just laugh it off if someone is criticizing me. I always have spelling mistakes but I think it is not a problem as long as you can understand what I say, you can ask again if oyu are not clear about something.We have to learn how to be tolerate to the others. Anyway,take care of yourself.

Yes i totaly agree! But sometimes when someone from another contrie makes a grammar mystake i'll tell them so they don't make the same mystake twice. Therefor making them learn more english!

Whoa, monkey (LOL!!!) you sure are boiling hot in here. I know...I understand your ranting. Nobody likes to see someone snaking around our threads. I've been here long enough to know that these nasty users are nothing but to mess the beauty of our threads. I wouldn't be surprise to see more users like that. I don't understand why they can't be more compassionate about others. Broken English, typos, and wrong grammars are not even against mylot rules. Just report them if it will make you feel better. I did that almost everyday. :/

Honey, I agree with you, there are some annoying people here. But they need to remember that mylot is multicultural. As you said some here are just learning English. I have in a nice way helped a mylotter rephrase a sentence for meaning and received a thank you in return. I have humorously (or so I thought) answered a venting type discussion and got attacked for being rude! It's all in the personality or "mood" (as you say)of the person. I try to watch myself now and not put my type of sarcastic humor into the mix as it just is not appreciated on mylot. I am glad you vented here and started this discussion. I hope mylot stays with it's stance that all are welcome here, even those with poor spelling/grammar/english. I have enjoyed learning about other cultures here on mylot as I am sure you have too. I hope your son feels better soon and you are able to get some sleep, take care now, ya here!

You're totally right. This is a thing for ratting - isn't it?

dont the mylot staff have a moderator in here? maybe something should be done about that, although im still a beginner, i think what you are whining is valid and i've been with other forum such as this, members who violate the terms of use are automatically banned. i hope it can be done also here in mylot. first three violations, warnings should be given and then off to the ignore box.

Here here misheleen!! I am a bit sick of some of these people too and sometimes avoid starting discussion for fear of what some will answer to it. If you have something to say be constructive or don't say it at all.....

I think it's important to have a standard to some degree. I mean, if posts aren't even readable, how are we going to respond? Plus, like you said a lot of people are from other countries. Many are trying to improve their English. How can they improve without a bit of criticism? That said, my posts are often criticized. I think it's needed though. A few years ago someone told me that "definately" is supposed to be "definitely" and I definitely haven't mispelled it since. :)

I think that you are right! I have met a number of people that are from India and there english is a second language. I just replied to a person that I chat with often about him being here to further his skills n the language and grammer. Though some people are rude about the way some people spell or try to word something. I being eight-teen, correct all my thirteen year old sisters mistakes when she Instant messages me but that is because she was a problem child and is behind in her spelling and when she makes a mistake she either corrects it herself if she knows how or I'll make * then type the word and she says oh ok thanks. I don't do it out of meanness I do it so that she will learn. But on here people are trying to learn without someone being rude to them about it. You can tell someone nicely that they have something wrong without being mean about it.

I understand and share your frustration. I see posts with bad spelling or poor English, but if I can understand what they're trying to say and I think I can add something to the discussions, then I will. Whats the point in being nasty and pointing out other people's shortcomings, because I can guarantee those who shout out about this have shortcomings too. They're far from perfect themselves! They do this to make themselves feel better. I think that those who are going around posts doing this are pathetic to be honest.

Look I am so bad with spelling and grammar I should be the Queen of errors. Don't let the nasty people get you down. They just think they know it all. That is because they sit in a dark room looking for something to complain about. You on the other hand have a life!

Oh dear, you are pretty exhausted aren't you? I'm sorry about your son, I wish he'll be well soon. Anyway, I can feel for you. Yup, there are just people here that can't stop the insults. I mean, I'm no saint, I admit there are times that I'll comment to myself, "Oh God, I can't understand what he's talking about!" But I rather keep that to myself, I would never, ever in any way discourage a mylotter to post again, we're not here to cause other pain and deplete their self-confidence. So, what I do is just ignore some of the things I really can't understand, but there are times I would ask what they mean by their reply (because I always go back to my own discussions and comment to others' responses). I'm disppointed with such kind of mylotters who finds joy in the miseries of others, we are not perfect, nobody is, we all commit mistakes.... Hush dear, be calm now :D

Hey Mishleen Hope your little one is fine by now. I know I am little too late to reply but nevertheless. I know what you mean and I find it pretty silly to point out someone's mistakes for grammar and spell check. I for instance can not for my life type without looking at my keyboard so I make some spelling mistakes I do re-read my answers and then submit but somehow some mistakes just escape my eye and well I can not undo anything once it is gone up on board,yahoo answers allows this but mylot does not so I will just have to live with my spelling mistakes. My thinking is we all make mistakes and if I can understand what the other person intend's to say it is fair enough for me.but if I don't understand I just let it be it is pretty much stupid for me to sit and point out mistakes if it was a mistake in first place I am sure the person himself/herself already know this and mentally kicking themselves and if they did not know it then they are trying to grasp the language so in that case I will be a bigger fool to tell someone who is making the effort to learn a language people have to understand that maybe English is spoken worldwide but it is not the first most spoken language it is a second language to most of the people in the world and my thinking is what an effort a person is making to learn a language even if it is as popular as English. I know many people whose first language is english who do not make an effort to learn another language all their lives and then they criticise people who do not know their language I think it is hilarious for people to take it for granted that the whole world speaks English, no it does for majority of the people English is a mere second language! I feel lucky I have learnt 3 languages gives me 3 chances of expressing the same thoughts in 3 different ways I have also found out that there are some topics I can express myself better when I speak in my native tongue and some topics better when I do it in English. It is a great feeling to think and express oneself in a different language. We must appreciate these people for their efforts and not ridicule them for their failings! Peace :)

Some people just don't get the idea that mylot is indeed a multicultural world, and as such, is open to any and all kinds of backgrounds, level of education, language ability, writing skills, or even morality. While it is very easy to just ignore discussions one doesn't like, there are people who like to flame things up and fish for responses. How's your son now? I hope he is ok and has recovered. Having a sick child is a lot of stress for a parent. I remember when my eldest was about a year old, I would cry when she was ill, as if I wanted to be the one ill and not her.