How to rep people!

[Linux.Blue]

other things to consider.

1. This is a game/forum in Sweden, right? Or at least in the general area? Not all may speak or even write good English.

2. Is writing a pointless rep really a good idea. One thing that comes to mind, "don't bite the hand that feeds you." People will think differently of you.

3. Or sort of 2b. People that get on other peoples cases doesn't help anyone. It doesn't help you on thinking positive about the attacker, and the attacker doesn't seem to care about the attackee.
If person A accuses or attacks person b, person b may easily lose respect from a; and that person b will not think too greatly about person a.

4. Just be careful before you bark.

5. To me, the only time a negative rep is needed, is if the person really only spams (typically a NEW person), and if the person tries to screw things up, like giving others negative reps, may reply but not really in the good way, may just give off various mixed up words, say some quotes from movies and shows, and never actually talking about what the other people say.
They're the ones that should get a negative rep.
Think E-bay. Do people give others a negative star (or whatever they do there; been some time), because they always seem to forget the difference between there and their?

6. Just be nice, and respect it. that's all I can think of.

[Guyra]

1. This is a game/forum in Sweden, right? Or at least in the general area? Not all may speak or even write good English.

Scandinavia in general actually have pretty high standards when it comes to the English language. I won't say for sure, but I believe that in Sweden, just as here in Norway(the neighbouring country), they start learning English pretty early, and it's something everyone does - not an optional class, as in so many other countries. Also, this does not excuse people from using improper punctuation and capital letters, or not using them at all.

2. Is writing a pointless rep really a good idea. One thing that comes to mind, "don't bite the hand that feeds you." People will think differently of you.

What do you consider a "pointless rep"?

3. Or sort of 2b. People that get on other peoples cases doesn't help anyone. It doesn't help you on thinking positive about the attacker, and the attacker doesn't seem to care about the attackee.
If person A accuses or attacks person b, person b may easily lose respect from a; and that person b will not think too greatly about person a.

If one person does something wrong, is it then equally wrong to try to straighten him/her out? I'm not talking about flaming the person, I'm talking about actually coming with good arguments against what the person did wrong. If the person IS wrong, then there shouldn't be any problem coming up with good arguments against that person's wrongful actions, either, and then that person will either be mature enough to see his/her fault, or that person will start flaming, in which case a moderator should step in.

If you're afraid that people won't like what you say, then don't say it. However, if all thought that, and a person actually did something wrong, then no one would tell him what'd be right, and he'd/she'd just continue doing such things.

4. Just be careful before you bark.

True. A better phrase would probably be "think before you act." Saying and doing things without thinking through it before hand should never be done, and people not doing so has been the cause of too many arguments, and worse.

5. To me, the only time a negative rep is needed, is if the person really only spams (typically a NEW person), and if the person tries to screw things up, like giving others negative reps, may reply but not really in the good way, may just give off various mixed up words, say some quotes from movies and shows, and never actually talking about what the other people say.
They're the ones that should get a negative rep.
Think E-bay. Do people give others a negative star (or whatever they do there; been some time), because they always seem to forget the difference between there and their?

I don't see the point in mentioning the eBay voting system, as there are defined rules for what you are voting for - and grammar is not one of the votes. Also, I'm talking about people whod rit e liek dis - a simple mistake here and there are, ofcourse, allowed. No one should chop your neck off for that reason. In fact, someone who'd give a -rep because of that should get -reps themselves.

As stated in my previous post, there are no rules for what we should base our reps on, it only says it needs a good reason. However, what is considered a good reason varies from person to person.

6. Just be nice, and respect it. that's all I can think of.

Completely with you here, man! People should be nice to - and respect each other. Even if you're giving a -rep, try thinking of it as giving constructive criticism. A solid bashing would only go to show that you have little self control, and/or can't think things through.

[eliasfrost]

This is getting more like TGC forum.

[Guyra]

This is getting more like TGC forum.

In what way?

[eliasfrost]

You'll see..

[Guyra]

You'll see..

No, please, explain. I wish to know the basis for your statement, as I don't see what negative side of the TGC forum you mean are influencing this forum.

[eliasfrost]

As one of TGCs very basic rules. Perfect english not required. Basicly, you can spell good or bad, that does not matter. And that is (obviously) one of the rules on this forum too, though people seem to go around that simple rule and make harsh comment to people that doesn't write 100% english language.

jo291 has the full right to spell like that, as long as he do make it readable. I understand that you get annoyed when he spell incorrect but you have to respect that, he is younger than me, and i'm only fifthteen years old. And he maybe isn't from an english speaking country either, take it easy on him.

That is only one of the many dark sides of TGC forum.

[WindexGlow]

It's not his spelling, it's also his grammar.

Also the fact that he directed users to a gay porn site a few months ago than changed the link to a city game when I complained.

[Guyra]

No matter what country you are from, as long as you're in a country where you use the Latin alphabet, you should at least use proper punctuation and capital letters. Those are some of the first things everyone learns when they start learning to write. It's something everyone learns as a kid. So unless that someone lives in a country where they don't use the Latin alphabet, or that person has never correctly learned how to write, it's not really something you can overlook "because that person is younger than us", etc.

Also, "full right to spell like that" is simply encouraging bad grammar. If people do not correct you, it will take much longer before you realize that you're wrong - or you may never realize at all. Also, if someone directly confronts you with something, you're more likely to learn from it, because the brain remembers unpleasant things better than anything else. Also, grammar is what are the laws of writing, and for that, too, I must disagree with you on that point.

But yes, the TGC forum has a lot of bad grammar, and it is very annoying. That I definetly agree on!

Also, I encourage the use of proper grammar no matter where you write, as it helps you keep your grammar skills for when it's extra important, for example if you're writing an important letter to your boss, or writing a news report for some news paper. One thing is seeing bad grammar and stuff on forums, another thing is to see it in important texts - that's much worse, and it can even be bad for you.

I don't think people should be too harsh when telling someone they need to fix their grammar and spelling - unless that person has already been told several times, and does not listen.


PS: This post is not directed at anyone in particular, despite others naming member names. Since I have not been here for too long, there are obviously events that I have missed, and therefore I have no knowledge about them. I'm talking about the topic in general, here. Just wanted to make sure that this is clear to whoever reads this post.

[Linux.Blue]

i agree. if we let it go, they will not learn to improve themselves.