The reason I am no longer posting

[dunl]

This is mainly due to a number of recent joinees who refuse (or don't know) to use the language of the country, which is English in their posts.

I'm also lost here. Are there posts in a foreign language that I have been missing, or did you mean "who refuse (or don't know how) to use the language of the country....."?

There is also the fact that English is not the language of the country.....it is one of the two official languages of Canada.

[Beermaster]

Pour que signifie si je poste en français, cela a tort aussi ? ou vous êtes juste à ingronat pour comprendre que quelques gens ont le problème avec l'orthographe ou grammer correct ?

[dunl]

Bien dit!

[G1GY]

This is not a reason to not post, but rather a reason to ignore users that you can't understand.

[Beermaster]

Well i have agree, that the spelling and grammer have gone downhill, but you know what?

Suck it up Princess

[dunl]

I don't see how refusing to post is going to improve grammar. Now, if we had a problem with Bob's grammar.....

[Beverly]

Great link, Invigor

I, too, have trouble understanding some posts. Some posts are by younger members who write in Internet-ese, or whatever it's called, and other posts are by members who should really know how to spell better.

Of course, this board and others like it are not English class. There will be a certain portion of posters who are excellent spellers and others who are not.

Bottom line for me is that if I don't understand what a poster is talking about with relative ease, I ignore them, no matter how much I might want to help with their reef related problems.

Gads, look at all those run-on sentences Did anyone understand what I was saying???

[Razz]

Really, is it all that bad, sure some use comp short lingo, but we also have some great people that may have trouble either using a keyboard or the language itself. Why not just let those that use the board keep up the good, or great info and questions and those that are concerned with poor language not respond, sure wont take any effort to help or ignore? Just a newbie wondering why this even came up.

[reeftec]

I have been a member of this forum for some times,personaly i like to read & learn more rather than post.
I have read your posts in the past & i would say you have a habit of insulting people with your comments,however this last one should get you banned in my opinion.
Canada is a multicultural country,with many languages,yes many of our citizens might not be perfect in english however that does not make them any less of a canadian than you sir.
HOWEVER ,THE FACT THAT YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO USE THE WORD GOOK IN A PUBLIC CANADIAN FORUM,IS VERY MUCH UNCANADIAN.
I am not asian,but as a canadian i feel that you have insulted me & every one else here with your language & i do not think you should have the previlige of using this great forum.
Moderators & people on this site work too hard to offer us a great community,which should not be tainted by your racial comments.

[Skimmerking]

Well Said man

well said

Originally Posted by reeftec

I have been a member of this forum for some times,personaly i like to read & learn more rather than post.
I have read your posts in the past & i would say you have a habit of insulting people with your comments,however this last one should get you banned in my opinion.
Canada is a multicultural country,with many languages,yes many of our citizens might not be perfect in english however that does not make them any less of a canadian than you sir.
HOWEVER ,THE FACT THAT YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO USE THE WORD GOOK IN A PUBLIC CANADIAN FORUM,IS VERY MUCH UNCANADIAN.
I am not asian,but as a canadian i feel that you have insulted me & every one else here with your language & i do not think you should have the previlige of using this great forum.
Moderators & people on this site work too hard to offer us a great community,which should not be tainted by your racial comments.