On 4/28/06, G. Roderick Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As long as they don't turn the Suite into fatware, you (collectively) can have as many of these toys as you want, but IMO the default should recognise that I have two shift keys and I'm not an idiot, and I should get back exactly what I type unless I ask for something else. > > Chuck Sardeson >
Apparently you are in fact an idiot, since you so carelessly throw the term about. Your intolerance and complete lack of understanding of the wide range of possibilities are remarkable. Those of us who are true touch-typers and don't indulge in the bad habit of staring at the screen as we are inputting text can't always notice when the shift key doesn't register (even though it's been pressed). It's a matter of efficiency and mechanical error. That is particularly the case when working on an unfamiliar, poorly engineered and/or worn keyboard. Then there are the people who _never_ use the <Shift> key or never turn <Caps Lock> off, and when text they supply is needed for an article it makes much more sense to have a simple menu item to correct. That particular scenario is usually the result of someone being an inconsiderate lazy jerk rather than being an idiot. There's a big difference. Then there are those who are genuinely trying to be helpful but are poor or novice typists and have submitted a short article that would have taken some of us only a few minutes to type but has taken them an hour or more to create. Just because they aren't expert typists doesn't make them idiots or their contributions any less valuable. The more tools we have to easily correct "simple" typing mistakes, the better the experience with the application. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
