Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> In article <pan.2007.07.29.14.36.59.569990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I suppose what you suggest is possible. Roy's sloppiness sometimes annoys
>> me too, but I would consider it a poor reason to digg someone down - many
>> other people besides Roy use bad spelling or grammar, so why pick on him
>> for that? Personally, I hate making spelling mistakes. Others aren't so
>> particular.
>
> One big difference is that those other people haven't stated that they
> don't proofread their comments. Roy did, and that gave the impression
> that he knows that he makes sloppy mistakes, and that he could avoid
> that, but he just doesn't care too--the Digg readers aren't important
> enough for him to waste a moment proofreading.
>
> That's going to naturally make some people more picky about his
> sloppiness, which will lead to some more downward digs.
The parallel is Mark Kent talking about "Intelligent debate". And he
wonders why he is a laughing stock when he comes with such gems as
"Brazilians are Americans" or "NVidia drivers are malware".
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