Is punctuation dead? where are all the literate perverts?

[sheyum]

Ok---maybe I'm old -fashioned..
But one of the things that drives me mad on this forum is when people post comments without any punctuation..

I'll admit that I often type fast and mispell things..
But I'm talking about when folks (and I fear they're young people)
write these loooong post with out any punctuation.....just long run -on sentences


drives me fucking mad

anyone else feel that way?
what's up with this?

[GroobySteven]

Ok---maybe I'm old -fashioned..
But one of the things that drives me mad on this forum is when people post comments without any punctuation..

I'll admit that I often type fast and mispell things..
But I'm talking about when folks (and I fear they're young people)
write these loooong post with out any punctuation.....just long run -on sentences


drives me fucking mad

anyone else feel that way?
what's up with this?

Can I start by picking apart your awful punctuation?

[hippifried]

imrighthere&itsnotdeadjustinacoma

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Can I start by picking apart your awful punctuation?

Was going to post something to the same effect. Perhaps he's a fan of irony and hypocrisy.

[GroobySteven]

Was going to post something to the same effect. Perhaps he's a fan of irony and hypocrisy.

It's almost too good to be ironic.

[sheyum]

Ok Seanchai

I knew someone was going to say that.
But I admitted that I often misspell things (out of laziness)

and yes-I'm not necessarily using textbook punctuation..because we ARE writing comments on a thread..not a novel

I'm writing in a more conversational style.

But my point is.....these posts where its just one long stream of thoughts..no breaks--no punctuation....just a mass of words..

its really hard to read.

no need to be nasty

Can I start by picking apart your awful punctuation?

[9inchesthickncut]

Ok---maybe I'm old -fashioned..
But one of the things that drives me mad on this forum is when people post comments without any punctuation..

I'll admit that I often type fast and mispell things..
But I'm talking about when folks (and I fear they're young people)
write these loooong post with out any punctuation.....just long run -on sentences


drives me fucking mad

anyone else feel that way?
what's up with this?

Literate pervert here.

No, really; I'm good-naturedly perverse — nothing sick; don't want to hurt anyone — and I've made my living as a writer and editor for nearly three decades.

I wouldn't say punctuation is dead, though it's certainly not well. But I also think it's a mistake to expect quality writing — or even appropriate punctuation — in a forum like this, and I certainly don't hold less-than-stellar writing or punctuation against anyone who posts.

To me, the sentiment you're choosing to express is much more important than the exact words (or punctuation marks) you've chosen to employ in your attempt to express it.

Would I like to see better writing and punctuation on HA? Sure.

Is that realistic? Probably not. But I'm not giving up hope.

[Dino Velvet]

hardtatypewithwonhandireckon

[hippifried]

Ok Seanchai

But my point is.....these posts where its just one long stream of thoughts..no breaks--no punctuation....just a mass of words..

its really hard to read.

no need to be nasty

Commonly known as a "word salad". Just toss it...

[Dino Velvet]

Commonly known as a "word salad". Just toss it...

Thank you, Hippi.