and this is exactly what email rules were made for. Simply create a rule 
that dumps a person's message directly in the trash, and problem solved. I 
do it all the time and it works like a charm. it is quite funny to see 
replies to emails I don't even see lol.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blind people and punctuation was Re: thanks a lot.


> When the question of why it is important, I try to answer as clearly and
> understandable as I can.  When someone does not get a question asked or
> doesn't get help with something, and they ask why, and they always use
> horrible punctuation, grammar or spelling that makes their post 
> practically
> unreadable, I tell them why.  They ask?  I answer.  Simple as that.  There
> are some people on the list whose messages I don't even bother with, 
> because
> I know what's coming.  If you notice that I don't ever respond to certain
> people, look at their messages, and you'll notice that they all have
> something in common.
>
> ---
> Laughter is the best medicine.  Look around you and find a dose.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yohandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blind people and punctuation was Re: thanks a lot.
>
>
>> Well let's see. how many people actually attempted to correct their
>> punctuation when you guys told them to? no one did. why? because they
>> don't
>> care. if people don't care and they're the ones writing, why should 
>> anyone
>> else? Also the mods haven't complained about this, and they have the
>> ultimate say. When people use incorrect spelling on a sighted forum guess
>> what happens? they simply get banned, or people don't answer their
>> questions. There isn't this huge discussion about their education or lack
>> there of. There are bigger things to worry about in life than someone's
>> spelling.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] blind people and punctuation was Re: thanks a 
>> lot.
>>
>>
>>> Actually, people, whether blind or not, should care about how they are
>>> understood.  Punctuation and, to a degree, spelling, are important tools
>>> used to accomplish this.  If you don't punctuate, and your spelling and
>>> grammar are horrible, even though you may not be, you appear uneducated,
>>> ignorant, retarded, stupid, or just plain lazy.  You give people a very
>>> bad
>>> impression of yourself.  If you don't care about your impression, that
>>> sure
>>> says a lot about you, doesn't it?  Especially since the cure is so 
>>> darned
>>> simple.  If needed, get a spell checker from the Internet, learn to use
>>> it,
>>> and do so.  Nobody will know that you are a bad speller anymore, and
>>> you've
>>> just raised people's opinion of you by such a huge jump.  People will 
>>> pay
>>> a
>>> heck of a lot more attention to you if they can understand your 
>>> messages.
>>> If nothing else, listen to your message before sending it out.  If it
>>> goes
>>> on and on with no pauses, punctuate so that it makes sense.  This only
>>> takes
>>> a minute or two, and the rewards are so well worth your time and effort!
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Laughter is the best medicine.  Look around you and find a dose.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Yohandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 5:38 PM
>>> Subject: [Audyssey] blind people and punctuation was Re: thanks a lot.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gees what's with blind people having this serious obsession with
>>>> punctuation? Yeah I try using correct punctuation, but I don't 
>>>> criticize
>>>> those that don't. fact is people don't really care. all they'll do is
>>>> use
>>>> even worse punctuation just to annoy you. So please guys do us all a
>>>> favor
>>>> and drop it             already ok? You're just generating unnecessary
>>>> traffic. You say you're mature, so prove it.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Sarah Haake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 7:27 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] thanks a lot.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ian,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would suggest you take a deep breath, calm down and learn to write
>>>>> with punctuation before you send your next message. It is quite
>>>>> possible
>>>>> that it will be readable after all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sarah
>>>>> --
>>>>> "Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur."
>>>>> (Einen sicheren Freund erkennt man in unsicherer Sache.)
>>>>> Cicero
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "ian mcnamara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:25 AM
>>>>> Subject: [Audyssey] thanks a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> hi all thanks to the bad apples we are not going to see thomas's free
>>>>>> d starwars game and stuff like that so  all i am going to say is
>>>>>> thanks a lot to all of you out their who are more concerned about
>>>>>> having your type of game that you wanted rather than see the changed
>>>>>> copy. you would not have been loosing out on your money as your key
>>>>>> would have been still active so you would have been getting a better
>>>>>> game with out paying any more money out.,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> so all i can say is thanks a lot
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