(12-12-2013, 04:24 PM)Lotus_4(◦)(◦) Wrote: Proper grammar or punctuation being used doesn't make one an expert,
That much is true, but it's irrelevant. The ability of the writer to use proper language skills makes him
appear more intelligent. The appearance of intelligence makes it easier to spread his ideas to people who value knowledge.
I will tell you, quite honestly, that I do not attach the same weight to poorly written ideas, and neither does anyone else who bothered to learn their mother tongue. That's not going to change, ever.
(13-12-2013, 12:58 AM)Lotus_4(◦)(◦) Wrote: Shouldn't it be the content rather than the context?, really just get over it!
If your content is loaded with grammatical and spelling errors, written in text speak, and crammed into a large unbroken block of run-on text instead of using paragraphs, I'm not even going to read it. It takes me less than a second to decide when I'm not going to bother trying to read the drivel of people who can't bother to present their ideas in a readable format.
In other words, respect must be earned by the writer. If you're going to disrespect your readers with low-quality writing, don't expect them to take you seriously. It's also self-respect on the part of the writer. You're telling the world, "I'm going to vomit out some crap in your general direction without bothering to spell correctly, because I don't matter and neither do you."
I have refused to patronize businesses because of one spelling error in their advertising -- one because of a misplaced apostrophe. Is that extreme? Perhaps. But it tells me that those people, who want my money, can't be bothered to take a few seconds with a dictionary, or ask a friend, to get their company image right. Why would I trust them with my business?
I am absolutely sick and tired of the notion that the rules and forms of the
language we have all agreed to communicate in don't matter.