The Dresden Files > DF TV Series
This is a NO SPOILERS zone
FlaGemini:
--- Quote from: jtaylor on March 24, 2007, 02:06:01 AM ---Well, I was going to throuw out another scarastic remark like my brevious one, but seeing as you're new, I'll give you a pass. ;) This is forun is for general discussion about the show. If there is any plot specific points about the episodes or arcs of the show that are spoilery, take it to the season one child board.
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Yes, I am new to the board. Yes, I like to do things properly, having posted on boards for almost 20 years. (Yes, Virginia, there were boards before the internet.)
Had Iago posted a more specific definition of what was considered a spoiler than the three guidelines he did mention, I wouldn't have had confusion cloud my mind. After all, it's supposed to be the defining post regarding this subject. I replied to his exact post, quoting it in its entirety. Then I quoted point each a second time, explaining why I found them either non-applicable or simply confusing. His post and your clarification are significantly different.
Many people, particularly when new to a board, post honest questions and like to have straightforward answers. You know the sort; the ones that make someone feel respected and invited, welcome to be part of the online community. Sarcasm doesn't help make new readers feel all warm and fuzzy about posting to your board.
A bit of advice: when going for the sarcastic riposte, try to avoid spelling mistakes. Five, counting the cute coining of the word "spoilery" (but seeing as you are a fellow geek and this is the internet, I'll return the favor and give you a pass. ;) ) So make that four spelling mistakes in three sentences, which would really not get a passing grade in any English class I ever attended. I was impressed by three in the first sentence alone, though. Sarcasm only works when you look smarter while using it. Spelling errors sort of defeat that image, don't you think?
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jtaylor:
They were not spelling mistakes, they were typographical errors. I have a mild form of dyslexia that makes it very easy for me to transpose letters in word unless I give it my full concentration. The word spoilery has been used by this board and it is part of our jargon. I didn't bother doing my standard error checking, and was trying to be nice and actually answer your question, which was already discussed earlier in this thread. I'm sorry if that offends you.
Welcome to the boards. You're off to a grand start.
FlaGemini:
--- Quote from: jtaylor on March 24, 2007, 03:30:33 AM ---They were not spelling mistakes, they were typographical errors. I have a mild form of dyslexia that makes it very easy for me to transpose letters in word unless I give it my full concentration. The word spoilery has been used by this board and it is part of our jargon. I didn't bother doing my standard error checking, and was trying to be nice and actually answer your question, which was already discussed earlier in this thread. I'm sorry if that offends you.
Welcome to the boards. You're off to a grand start.
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No, actually, my appology is in order here, I have seen, read, and posted on so many boards that look at a new poster like they were some poor village idiot who wandered into a discussion by the village elders that I take exception, too easily at times, to sarcasm. I am a nice person, or at least, try to be. I was honestly confused by the wording of Iago's post. You have to admit, it is confusing to mention "hardcover" in a post about a television show. I guess it's a sort of standard "No Spoilers" warning he has on file and just cut and pasted it, as it is pertinent to most boards dealing with books.
I'm not offended, I stand corrected. I am man enough to admit when I jump to conclusions about someone's true meaning. I did. I'm sorry. You're right.
I also, being the geek that I am, read around typo's so regularly that they have to stand out and hit me in the forehead with a baseball bat before I notice them anymore. (There goes that career as a proof-reader.) I have to admit, I cheat on my posts by cut and pasting into Word and spellchecking.... I'm not that good anymore without it. Too many years out of University.
Pax?
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Priscellie:
--- Quote from: FlaGemini on March 24, 2007, 03:47:14 AM ---I also, being the geek that I am, read around typo's so regularly that they have to stand out and hit me in the forehead with a baseball bat before I notice them anymore. (There goes that career as a proof-reader.) I have to admit, I cheat on my posts by cut and pasting into Word and spellchecking.... I'm not that good anymore without it. Too many years out of University.
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Consider Firefox. They have a built-in spell checker!
FlaGemini:
--- Quote from: Priscellie on March 24, 2007, 01:53:06 PM ---
Consider Firefox. They have a built-in spell checker!
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LOL... I use Firefox... And didn't know that... Even an old geek can learn new tricks.
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