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Do you really think the best way to react to a perfectly civil comment attempting to tell you that you're saying something wrong is to get defensive and pejorat
by pc86 2y ago
Do you really think the best way to react to a perfectly civil comment attempting to tell you that you're saying something wrong is to get defensive and pejorative?
- dylan604 2y agoYes. Your comment adds nothing to the conversation. It's like posting on the incorrect use of your/you're there/their/they're. Mistakes in grammar happen all the time. When they happen, it is easy for the reader to see the mistake and move on. Corrective comments mean nothing in the end
- s1artibartfast 2y agoCorrective comments mean nothing specifically in the case where the author has no interest in correcting their behavior in the future. I realize may fall into this case, but it isn't universal. Some people seek to improve their grammar and avoid mistakes. Pointing them out doesn't have to be viewed as an attack. Alternative responses are as simple as "thanks" or "you are correct, of course"
- DidYaWipe 2y agoThey mean something to readers, though, regardless of whether the author is amenable to taking in the information or not. People learn by reading, so we all benefit by giving them correctly written material to learn from.
- actionfromafar 2y agoPeople should just fucking read the fucking TFA.
- anonym29 2y agoRTFTFA?
- s1artibartfast 2y agoAgreed, that too
- DidYaWipe 2y agoI love how someone downvoted that. Up with illiteracy!
- DidYaWipe 2y agoWrong. It is NOT easy for some people to see the mistake. People learn to read, write, and even speak by READING. And where do people do most of their reading these days? Online. So it is to everyone's benefit to correct spelling and grammar errors. People learning English, kids, whoever... they all benefit from seeing correct language. Lashing out against it is infantile and counterproductive.