Posted by Mike (WA) on July 01, 2014 at 15:58:42 from (69.10.199.195):
In Reply to: O.T. WHY? posted by Harvey2 on July 01, 2014 at 14:34:41:
The levels of language proficiency vary widely on this forum, and some who have the most practical knowledge and the best solutions to problems do not express themselves well. We do not critique their spelling, usage and grammar because we value their participation and do not want to drive them away. As long as we can understand what is being said, we usually let it go at that. If someone is so challenged that his post comes out as gibberish, we generally just do not respond, rather than flaming him.
You come under fire because of your faux Norwegian-accent postings, which many of us find more annoying than clever. Its one thing to lack the ability to communicate well, and quite another to choose not to, just to irritate others.
Tractor Tales is a unique situation. The pidgin-English banter back and forth is enjoyed by the participants, and that's fine with me. I even join in sometimes. And when we misspell something, we know we're doing it.
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