Minimal Spelling and Grammar Options

[Saffy]

After a lot of talk and complaints I've been seeing, I believe we should instill a minimum level of quality regarding spelling and grammar. The most of us do use proper language on this forum, so I'm not going to say we're a cesspit of poor posts. However, there's a problem when understanding what someone has written is near impossible. I acknowledge typos occur. I'm certainly not suggesting we be Grammar Nazis either. But I and a few others are tired of seeing worthless, incomprehensible posts.

So please take the time to check your spelling and grammar before you post. Warnings may start going out to those who repeatedly offend spelling and grammar without any effort to improve. If your post looks like garbage, reads like garbage, then it will be treated as garbage.

Questions? Comments? I believe this action to be reasonable.

[Crystal Talian]

I know 'haha' sounds negative, 'lol' just feels more negative to me. I try to use what I would say, like 'hah' or 'haha' or 'heehee'. If all else fails, I uses asterisks. Like, *laughs* or *giggle* or something like that. But like I said, I'm nitpicky.

Commas are definitely one of the hardest things to learn to use properly. Commas, semi-colons, en-dashes, em-dashes, and stuff like that. I'm never quite sure how to use them properly. I just go with whatever feels or looks right in the end.