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> Those sorts of bots on Reddit are extremely spammy and annoying. You could block them. > Being a “grammar nazi” used to be a thing on Reddit and I’m glad it

> Those sorts of bots on Reddit are extremely spammy and annoying. You could block them. > Being a “grammar nazi” used to be a thing on Reddit and I’m glad it died out. It's a shame it died out. Just like lots of things on reddit. The good/fun/interesting things are gone, only stale propaganda and silly nonsense is left. It's funny how some people think that something shouldn't exist because they personally don't like it. The entitlement and privilege.

BoorishBears 7y ago
Reddit is a proper noun and should be capitalized. > The good/fun/interesting things are gone, only stale propaganda and silly nonsense is left. Did you mean, “are left”?
- dntbnmpls 7y ago
  > Reddit is a proper noun and should be capitalized. True. But I'm a rebel. > Did you mean, “are left”? Yes. Thank you for pointing that out. We need more of you helpful grammar nazis in this world.
  - BoorishBears 7y ago
    > True. But I'm a rebel. As are the people you’re trying to correct.
    - dntbnmpls 7y ago
      True. It's why I was defending and supporting grammar nazis.
      - BoorishBears 7y ago
        My point is there’s no reason to defend them, people have a right to use grammar in any way that lets the communicate effectively.
andrewzah 7y ago
> The good/fun/interesting things are gone Being a grammar nazi isn't good, fun, or interesting. It derails conversations, encourages know-it-alls, and the corrections are often not correct. /r/badlinguistics exists for a reason. Giving native speakers unsolicited advice is annoying, even if one is correct. > only stale propaganda and silly nonsense is left. There are a lot of niche subreddits with great content. Filtering by keywords and a few power users makes for a better experience. > You could block them. I hate this argument. The fact that reddit has an API does not mean we should tolerate junk replies from bots. Blocking a bot only blocks it for me; that bot is still polluting discussions.

BoorishBears 7y ago

Reddit is a proper noun and should be capitalized. > The good/fun/interesting things are gone, only stale propaganda and silly nonsense is left. Did you mean, “are left”?

dntbnmpls 7y ago
> Reddit is a proper noun and should be capitalized. True. But I'm a rebel. > Did you mean, “are left”? Yes. Thank you for pointing that out. We need more of you helpful grammar nazis in this world.
- BoorishBears 7y ago
  > True. But I'm a rebel. As are the people you’re trying to correct.
  - dntbnmpls 7y ago
    True. It's why I was defending and supporting grammar nazis.
    - BoorishBears 7y ago
      My point is there’s no reason to defend them, people have a right to use grammar in any way that lets the communicate effectively.

andrewzah 7y ago

> The good/fun/interesting things are gone Being a grammar nazi isn't good, fun, or interesting. It derails conversations, encourages know-it-alls, and the corrections are often not correct. /r/badlinguistics exists for a reason. Giving native speakers unsolicited advice is annoying, even if one is correct. > only stale propaganda and silly nonsense is left. There are a lot of niche subreddits with great content. Filtering by keywords and a few power users makes for a better experience. > You could block them. I hate this argument. The fact that reddit has an API does not mean we should tolerate junk replies from bots. Blocking a bot only blocks it for me; that bot is still polluting discussions.