Rick wrote: > I agree completely. I was going to say this same thing. We can nudge > people to correct unprofessional posts, but I don't think some of the > terse comments are even understood by the OPs. >
I think people see so much of the same thing over and over again: people who through no fault of their own do not grasp the English language well. Some people talk like they are teenagers and sending SMS. I get tired of that, personally. I see management at work using the shorthand "plz" in emails. Management at a software company! These are people with MBAs who communicate for a living, interacting with developers, QA, systems engineers, and above all else, customers! When I come home and see more of it, I shut down. That is why I rarely respond to emails asking for help that are barely intelligible. What is society coming to? THIS IS THE END OF THE WORLD!!! (just kidding). > I have posted before about how this board is supposed to be here to > help. Ridiculing the poster is non-productive. Professionalism should > certainly prevail but with a worldwide audience, I don't think we can > expect utopia. > Unless you are in charge of someone's paycheck, do not expect to have much of an effect forcing them to act professional. -- John Gaughan http://www.jtgprogramming.org/
