On Sunday, 15 June 2014 at 20:10:34 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
On 6/15/2014 9:20 AM, Xinok wrote:
Given that he lives in Italy, it's safe to assume that English
is not his first
language. But rather than consider what he has to say or
dispute his arguments,
you completely dismissed his point of view because his level
of writing doesn't
meet your standards.
Xinok does have a point that we all should be aware of.
I've found a very strong correlation between poor writing
skills and disorganized thinking.
(Your point about non-native English speakers is well taken,
one must not confuse unfamiliarity with English with
disorganized thinking.)
I'm hardly the only one. If one wants their views to be taken
seriously, pay attention to spelling, grammar, paragraphs,
organized writing, etc. There's an awful lot of stuff to read
on the internet, and poor writing often elicits a "meh, I'll
skip this one and move on" reaction.
True but if I'm going to judge a comment by the way it's written
I'll take a second language piece over a foul and insulting rant
any day of the week.
