I've been a part of many different online communities, and one of the things that I just recently realized I enjoyed about Smogon was that the majority of the active members use correct grammar and spelling. It exudes a sense of intelligence, which makes me feel like I am in a community with people at or above my intellectual level. I'm quite sure many of you appreciate this.
What I don't understand, though, is why those people who choose not to use correct grammar and spelling get so shitty about someone calling them out on it. Is it really that difficult to change your sentence from "if u wan 2 join my guild pls pm one of my chars" to "If you want to join my guild, please PM one of my characters"?
I find it hard to take people seriously if I am speaking with them and they obviously don't know the basics of English grammar. So, I don't take anyone seriously who can't use the correct version of "you're/your" or if they can't spell out an entire word.
How do you feel about grammar on the internet?
What I don't understand, though, is why those people who choose not to use correct grammar and spelling get so shitty about someone calling them out on it. Is it really that difficult to change your sentence from "if u wan 2 join my guild pls pm one of my chars" to "If you want to join my guild, please PM one of my characters"?
I find it hard to take people seriously if I am speaking with them and they obviously don't know the basics of English grammar. So, I don't take anyone seriously who can't use the correct version of "you're/your" or if they can't spell out an entire word.
How do you feel about grammar on the internet?