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Originally Posted by Ly&Pigs  I have to say that I am getting tired of the posting laziness going on around here lately. I am seeing too many posts with some capitalization but the "I's" are just being ignored. Stop being lazy members and remember to capitalize your "I's" and any other words that need capitalizing. Also remember to punctuate correctly. If this doesn't stop, this mod is going to start jumping on those who are being lazy. |
This is the post I mainly was referring to. Ly states there are
some capitalization and that "I" is being ignored. Ly then goes on to state that we should stop being lazy members and then threatens to jump on those who are being lazy members. No where in that post is there clarification that being punished is for members who
purposely ignore rules and warnings. Ly was very clear with whom he/she was referring to. The bolded part is offensive and insulting and nitpicking. Ly does not voice your opinion those who excessively refuse to capitalize are the only ones punished (which I kinda agree with). Ly seems to establish that those who are lazy members and do not capitalize "I"s will be punished as well.
I agree with the example you gave to be annoying and unnecessary. I do not agree with a mod who threatens and insults members (Ly was not specific and used the word "members" so one would assume it was towards everyone) on capitalizing "I"s. If it were a small minority who do this I don't understand why Ly needed to threaten members who forgot to capitalize "I"s and punctuation in a public thread.
I have no problem following rules and being a part of a online community with a common interest. I do not and will not sit by and have a mod insult me or any member for something so trivial as not always capitalizing the letter "I". I expect, and you have stated as well, that moderators live by the same rules instilled on members. If I am going to be punished (or any other member) for punctuation/spelling mistakes and if I were to insult someone than I think moderators should be as well. Also, I noticed in the rules that are linked that moderators are fair game to receive an "impaction".
So in the interest of being fair, I think Ly should apologize for calling members lazy and receive an impaction. Granted, it is not up to me, but in my humble opinion it would be the fair and appropriate thing to do in regards to the guidelines that have been set forth for participating in the forum.
Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter.
Kat
P.S. Spell check does not catch lower case "I"s so one might pass over a uncapitalized "I" during proof-reading accidentally.