Hi Linda, If you don't want to read an email, and if you do not think the spelling mistakes apply to you, you can always delete it. If the subject line isn't very clear regarding the issue, read the first mail in the thread then decide if you want to continue reading. If Lynne and Gordon have deemed it necessary to send it out on the list, then you'll be clogging up the list traffic by essentially attempting to extricate yourself from the issue.
Since apparently, people have decided to make it into an argument, I'm going to throw in my two cents. It's a simple advice, particularly if you use a Mac, to use the built-in spellchecker. To use the spellchecker, a simple method is to use Command-Semicolon which highlights a misspelled word and allows you to edit or delete it. Using Command-Colon invokes a dialog which allows you to correct your mistakes via a table which displays possible suggestions. If you are running Mac OS X 10.7, Lion, and have typing echo turned on, such as having it set to either words or characters, you will hear a bubble sound which indicates a popup bubble. If you wish to display the information of the bubble, hit down arrow. VoiceOver will announce how many suggestions are available, as well as spell them for you as you move through them with left and right arrow keys. To select a suggestion, hit return. I honestly have no idea why people seem to be getting so incredibly offended over this. Lynne and Gordon aren't accusing you specifically, but simply sending a gentle reminder to everyone to please use a spellchecker. Everyone can make mistakes, whether you type too fast or you just can't spell a particular word, and I'm sure that some of us are guilty of forgetting the spellchecker even exists. I'll be the first one to admit that I sometimes forget it is there, mainly because I'm confident in my typing skills. But that doesn't mean this email doesn't apply to me, even if my mistakes are minor or very rare. I think that is the point Gordon and Lynne are trying to impart. Thank you. Regards, Nic On Jul 27, 2011, at 9:12 PM, Linda Mumford wrote: > My two cents about this email is that it was inappropriate to send it to > everyone on the list because: > 1. By sending this email to everyone on the list it comes across as if you > are berating (yes, berating) us for mistakes I suspect only a few have > made . > 2. . If a email is so badly typed that most of the words are nonsense, why > not save yourself a lot of frustration and the rest of us the > inconvenience of redding emails that don't apply to us by sending this email > OFF LIST to whoever it actually applies to. Speaking for myself, I certainly > would not be offended if I had sent a unreadable email out and you pointed it > out to me off list. > > Thank you, > Linda Mumford > On Jul 27, 2011, at 6:17 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> When people on list reply to others who ask for advice, assistance, >> whatever, would you please check your spelling and typo errors before >> posting. Replying to requests with badly typed messages as have appeared on >> list recently cause more confusion than anything else. Please take a little >> care rather than just sending nonsense which, effectively, is what you're >> doing when you make a mess of spelling. >> >> Thank you. >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the >> Mac-Access forum at the following URL: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
