theguru

Atta boy gish!

Classic forum, here we come!

I don't know whether to laugh or get mad. I will say this, ChiefSmoke and I put one over on you guys.:banana:

Did somebody say classic?:jump:

Look like C-Lo to me.

These Royals!

Ok, ok, bad guru.

I think your post is going over about as well as the Raider ship is sailing...

If anyone else would like to be suspended this is the thread to do it in...

Tubby,

Since we went to the paid format I am making some money but it is nothing to write home about especially when you consider the hours I put into the site. It's not about the money for me but the extra perks the site has provided have been very rewarding.

As far as the new rule goes, we had a couple of members posting garbage and before you knew it a couple turned into about twenty. Disaster was just around the corner...

As long as everyone makes an effort there won't be any problems. For the record, grammar is one of my weakest suits but I do the best I can and that is all we are asking.

You are cracking me up Fastbreak, a republic sounds so much better than a dictatorship.

Thanks for the history lesson. You are correct but I think we are somewhere in between a republic and a benevolent dictatorship.:thumb:

Ref,

If someone wants to be critical that is fine, all I ask that they do so in an email to me at theguru@fuse.net

And nobody has to lick boot heels to post on this site, all they need to do is agree to follow the rules.

Originally posted by fanofbreathitt

This is probably a good rule, but for my sake I don't spell very well. Let me just say this......"Keep your customers happy!!!" Someone said on here, not mentioning any names, said something to the effect, "Spelling makes the opinion valid or not". What is wrong with this scenario?

I think this rule will make the majority of our customers happy.

I don't know if valid is the right word but remember, perception is often reality.

I heard that lneck, you sure have to watch that old send botton!:banana:

Originally posted by NEWCATH84

Is there anyway to hook up a spell check on BGP?

Long story short, not really.

Originally posted by eli50

Has there been any thought given to getting the thoughts/impute of the members prior to

making a rule?

Not really, remember, America is a Republic, not a Democracy and this site is the same way.

Originally posted by BluegrassFootballFan

Like password and Guru have said, apparently some people are not understanding the spirit of this rule.

 

I think the rule is not to shut down a thread if someone types "their" or "thier" "theyre" or instead of "they're", or has a few common typo's or spelling mistakes.

 

It's to avoid the 500 word posts that don't have a single period, comma or colan in them -- no punctuation marks whatsoever. Those same posts are usually the posts without a single capital letter in them, and a ton of spelling errors. These posts appear quite a bit, and are often times borderline incoherent.

 

At least that's how I interpret this new rule.

Exactly!

Originally posted by Mtnfootballfan

Don't make me point out all the mistakes in the moderators' posts!!! You too MCCalum...I know I'll get censored for this, but you are guilty as well big time!!!!

You are missing the point, no one is saying perfection is the standard but we do expect some effort.

We have had a handful of posters posting messages on a 3rd grade level (at best) and several others were starting to follow their lead.

It's a slippery slope.

whodeybengals is our latest winner.

We have 12 left to give. If you know someone in need please tell them about our scholarships.

Be sure to thank everyone whodeybengals.

Originally posted by LC99

Guru

 

What happen to the spell check that was on here a long time ago? Is there anyway of adding it back?

No there is not, the contract between the two companies ran out.

Also, I don't like spell check because it makes it a little harder to tell which members are worth or not worth paying attention to.

Originally posted by BelfryJustice

Why be lenient on anyone? We all should be treated the same!!

You are pushing your luck brother.

Correct guys!

We just want everyone to make an effort to follow basic grammar rules.

I don't find any of this funny.

If you don't like it BelfryJustice I will give you your $10 back.

Attention Bluegrassprepers:

We have decided to start a new policy of shutting down threads if they have too many spelling, and grammatical errors. The purpose of this new policy is to make it easier for everyone to read all posted messages, and make communication on the board as clear and concise as possible. Please attempt to use correct capitalization, punctuation, and grammar when posting on the forums.

This new policy does not mean that we will close down every thread with a misspelled word or improper punctuation. Nor does it mean that you should point out others mistakes or report a thread with bad grammar. However if the thread is hard to understand, or unwieldy due to bad grammar or lack of capitalization the thread may be closed or edited by a moderator.

Thank you,

The Management

:laugh:

Originally posted by alwaysafan

Trust me folks...being a moderator is no fun sometimes!! Long hours and no pay!

 

Right theguru?

You mean JJ doesn't pay you guys on the huddle?:banana: