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Zepp Zaftig

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03-24-2006 21:59

From: Enabran Templar

k, that's nice, but we speak English here.

iway oughtthay isthay asway ethay igpay atinlay orumfay

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Enabran Templar

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03-24-2006 22:06

Let's see.

From: someone

-- wall planter (mod/copy, no transfer): can be used as a picture frame (as sold), or modified to be a mirror
-- various framed and unframed artworks
-- two small tables, one for floor-sitters/little critters, one a coffee table (@ 2 prims)
-- computer desk in two styles: basic (5 prims, with monitor shelf) and executive (6 prims, with larger hutch)
-- executive chair (at present offered only in black leather, have other options available but not displayed, IM for texture alternatives)
-- rattan trash bin

Missing something?

I think it is.

Something called capitalization. That's when you use upper case letters.

Very professional!

Also, the full text of that ad doesn't actually give any coordinates for reaching the wares in question. Nor does it even correctly reference the name of the sim where the wares can be found.

Very professional, indeed! Here's a hint. If you want to be professional, make sure your customers know where to find you. Once that's done, you can take people to task for not adhering to proper spelling and other conventions of English.

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Enabran Templar

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Coup de grace.

03-24-2006 22:18

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Siggy Romulus

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03-24-2006 22:22

Your not following the topic though - if it's spelled righeterer than ets profeshunul.

As Tina Turner sang 'What's quality got to do with it.. got to do with it....'

Well, maybe she didn't sing those exact words... but she felt them in her heart.

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Cory Edo

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03-24-2006 22:57

From: Enabran Templar

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Gabe Lippmann

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03-24-2006 23:03

Does anyone really give a crap?

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Lucifer Baphomet

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03-25-2006 01:53

I just did a crap. Can someone pass me some loo roll?

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Fade Languish

I just build stuff...

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03-25-2006 02:23

Gaps in builds are unprofessional. Textures not properly rotated are unprofessional. Ceiling lights detatched and floating in the air are unprofessional. A chair without a seat is unprofessional. Default plywood sides on 'artwork' are uprofessional.
Don't even start me on appropriating someone else's original artwork for sale.
Alienating potential customers with aggressive, belittling, condescending posts is not particularly shrewd business.

Elgyfu Wishbringer

The Pootler

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Posts: 659

03-25-2006 02:52

Ooh, Fade writes so beautifully. *swoons*

Nolan Nash

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03-25-2006 05:43

It's so hilarious when we see someone "worrying" about other people's businesses dues to a perceived lack of professionalism (as if that was the real reason for the belittling).

What sweat is it off your ass Merlyn, if they don't spell properly?

You're losing out on exactly nothing by not carrying on about it, other than not being able to control and belittle others to make yourself feel better about your own obvious lack of self-confidence.

New acronym, because we know how some SLers love them so very much:

SLBS - Second Life Busybody Syndrome.

When you sound it out, make sure to emphasize the last two letters and to roll your eyes so hard that you pull an ocular muscle.

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Bob Bravo

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03-25-2006 08:17

From: Alix Lameth

I have grammar- and spelling-nazi tendencies, but I keep them to myself... mostly because I'm quite capable of misspelling the odd word, and grammar sometimes escapes me, usually in the form of really egregious run-on sentences like this one.

Seriously, though... yeah, SL is multinational, and there are loads of people with some form of dyslexia or other disability making spelling difficult for them. So as long as I can decipher what they're saying, it's not going to bother me.

ON THE OTHER HAND, I ASSOCIATE ALL-CAPS WITH 'YELLING'. WHEN I SEE AN AD IN ALL-CAPS, I IMAGINE THE AUTHOR AS A SMALL CHILD CRAWLING INTO MY LAP, GRABBING MY COLLAR, AND SHAKING ME WHILE SCREAMING 'BUY ME! BUY ME! BUY ME!'.

Please have them read post #41. PLEASE!

Bob (spell-checked)

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Bob Bravo

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03-25-2006 08:20

From: Fade Languish

Gaps in builds are unprofessional. Textures not properly rotated are unprofessional. Ceiling lights detatched and floating in the air are unprofessional. A chair without a seat is unprofessional. Default plywood sides on 'artwork' are uprofessional.
Don't even start me on appropriating someone else's original artwork for sale.
Alienating potential customers with aggressive, belittling, condescending posts is not particularly shrewd business.

... er, Fade its "detached".
B.

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Bob Bravo

Fade Languish

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03-25-2006 08:53

From: Bob Bravo

... er, Fade its "detached".
B.

How frightfully unprofessional of me to make a typo!

Can you spell anal?

Artemis Fate

I'm a big stupid-face.

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03-25-2006 09:01

You know, from the ads I see on classifieds, spelling "Separate" wrong is the least of your worries.

If I look at this example ad:

U WIL LIK OR CHOSES N STUF N U WAN NO SEPERETE STOR!!!!!1

Yeah.......I think there's worse off things in there.

I don't care about the little things like "Separate" but I do hate it when their ad looks like the one above (and yes I have seen it like that many times in classified).

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Ko Industries: Nexus Prime Gibson (main) store

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Ingrid Ingersoll

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03-25-2006 09:08

From: Lucifer Baphomet

I just did a crap. Can someone pass me some loo roll?

Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely.

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Kim Anubis

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03-25-2006 10:11

From: Bob Bravo

... er, Fade its "detached".
B.

Four words and four errors . . . someone drag him off the field!

*throws popcorn*

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Elohim Nephilim

Better known as Lucifer B

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03-25-2006 12:40

From: Ingrid Ingersoll

Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely.

/me bats eyelids
Ingrid, could ! please have some toilet roll thank you?
No wait stop walking away with it........
Pretty please?

Lucifer Baphomet

Postmodern Demon

Join date: 8 Sep 2005

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03-25-2006 12:44

From: Ingrid Ingersoll

Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely.

/me bats eyelashes
Ingrid, could you please pass me some toilet paper?
wait, why aree you walking away with it?
Pretty please?
Iiiiingriiiiid!!!

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Merlyn Bailly

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03-25-2006 23:04

From: Enabran Templar

pwned

WTF does that mean? Is that some dweeb slang that only some pimply-faced geek under 21 can understand?

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Merlyn Bailly

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03-25-2006 23:06

From: Enabran Templar

k, that's nice, but we speak English here.

Also, professional emphasis of a word would consist of formatting it with bold or italics (for example). I'm not sure where it says in the AP style guide that you use underscore and capital letters for emphasis, but that's not how we roll in my hood.

There are different ways of spelling different names:

Geoffrey/Jeffery/Jeffry

Stephen/Steven

John/Jon

None of which names, by the way, are English in origin. Have you bothered picking up a book since 4th grade?

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Merlyn Bailly

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03-25-2006 23:07

From: Barnesworth Anubis

What about people who just sell stuff to help pay tier and maybe make a little in world spending money? I run a bussiness in SL yes, but I'm far from professional and I know for a fact I have scared potential clients away with my unprofessionalismalness.

Do you honestly think it has to be pointed out that its unprofessional to misspell things? We know this, we just dont care.

Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business.

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Enabran Templar

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03-25-2006 23:10

From: Merlyn Bailly

Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business.

Sorry, toots, you don't get to talk about being unprofessional in your business. Let me repeat for you:

That's as amateur as it gets in SL business. You lose at the forums.

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Nolan Nash

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03-26-2006 00:10

Hey! Mr. Headmaster, I am still waiting for you to reply to me.

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Fade Languish

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03-26-2006 00:57

From: Nolan Nash

Hey! Mr. Headmaster, I am still waiting for you to reply to me.

Put me down for a spanking too please. I've been really naughty today.

Ingrid Ingersoll

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03-26-2006 04:34

From: Merlyn Bailly

Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business.

It's true! Barnesworth is worthless!

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Zepp Zaftig Unregistered Abuser Join date: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 470	03-24-2006 21:59 From: Enabran Templar k, that's nice, but we speak English here. iway oughtthay isthay asway ethay igpay atinlay orumfay _____________________
Enabran Templar Capitalist Pig Join date: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,506	03-24-2006 22:06 Let's see. From: someone -- wall planter (mod/copy, no transfer): can be used as a picture frame (as sold), or modified to be a mirror -- various framed and unframed artworks -- two small tables, one for floor-sitters/little critters, one a coffee table (@ 2 prims) -- computer desk in two styles: basic (5 prims, with monitor shelf) and executive (6 prims, with larger hutch) -- executive chair (at present offered only in black leather, have other options available but not displayed, IM for texture alternatives) -- rattan trash bin Missing something? I think it is. Something called capitalization. That's when you use upper case letters. Very professional! Also, the full text of that ad doesn't actually give any coordinates for reaching the wares in question. Nor does it even correctly reference the name of the sim where the wares can be found. Very professional, indeed! Here's a hint. If you want to be professional, make sure your customers know where to find you. Once that's done, you can take people to task for not adhering to proper spelling and other conventions of English. _____________________ From: Hiro Pendragon Furthermore, as Second Life goes to the Metaverse, and this becomes an open platform, Linden Lab risks lawsuit in court and [attachment culling] will, I repeat WILL be reverse in court. Second Life Forums: Who needs Reason when you can use bold tags?
Enabran Templar Capitalist Pig Join date: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,506	Coup de grace. 03-24-2006 22:18 _____________________ From: Hiro Pendragon Furthermore, as Second Life goes to the Metaverse, and this becomes an open platform, Linden Lab risks lawsuit in court and [attachment culling] will, I repeat WILL be reverse in court. Second Life Forums: Who needs Reason when you can use bold tags?
Siggy Romulus DILLIGAF Join date: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,711	03-24-2006 22:22 Your not following the topic though - if it's spelled righeterer than ets profeshunul. As Tina Turner sang 'What's quality got to do with it.. got to do with it....' Well, maybe she didn't sing those exact words... but she felt them in her heart. _____________________ The Second Life forums are living proof as to why it's illegal for people to have sex with farm animals. From: Jesse Linden I, for one, am highly un-helped by this thread
Cory Edo is on a 7 second delay Join date: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1,851	03-24-2006 22:57 From: Enabran Templar _____________________ www.electricsheepcompany.com
Gabe Lippmann "Phone's ringing, Dude." Join date: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 4,219	03-24-2006 23:03 Does anyone really give a crap? _____________________ go to Nocturnal Threads
Lucifer Baphomet Postmodern Demon Join date: 8 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,771	03-25-2006 01:53 I just did a crap. Can someone pass me some loo roll? _____________________ I have no signature,
Fade Languish I just build stuff... Join date: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,760	03-25-2006 02:23 Gaps in builds are unprofessional. Textures not properly rotated are unprofessional. Ceiling lights detatched and floating in the air are unprofessional. A chair without a seat is unprofessional. Default plywood sides on 'artwork' are uprofessional. Don't even start me on appropriating someone else's original artwork for sale. Alienating potential customers with aggressive, belittling, condescending posts is not particularly shrewd business.
Elgyfu Wishbringer The Pootler Join date: 27 Nov 2004 Posts: 659	03-25-2006 02:52 Ooh, Fade writes so beautifully. swoons
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	03-25-2006 05:43 It's so hilarious when we see someone "worrying" about other people's businesses dues to a perceived lack of professionalism (as if that was the real reason for the belittling). What sweat is it off your ass Merlyn, if they don't spell properly? You're losing out on exactly nothing by not carrying on about it, other than not being able to control and belittle others to make yourself feel better about your own obvious lack of self-confidence. New acronym, because we know how some SLers love them so very much: SLBS - Second Life Busybody Syndrome. When you sound it out, make sure to emphasize the last two letters and to roll your eyes so hard that you pull an ocular muscle. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Bob Bravo Registered User Join date: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 210	03-25-2006 08:17 From: Alix Lameth I have grammar- and spelling-nazi tendencies, but I keep them to myself... mostly because I'm quite capable of misspelling the odd word, and grammar sometimes escapes me, usually in the form of really egregious run-on sentences like this one. Seriously, though... yeah, SL is multinational, and there are loads of people with some form of dyslexia or other disability making spelling difficult for them. So as long as I can decipher what they're saying, it's not going to bother me. ON THE OTHER HAND, I ASSOCIATE ALL-CAPS WITH 'YELLING'. WHEN I SEE AN AD IN ALL-CAPS, I IMAGINE THE AUTHOR AS A SMALL CHILD CRAWLING INTO MY LAP, GRABBING MY COLLAR, AND SHAKING ME WHILE SCREAMING 'BUY ME! BUY ME! BUY ME!'. Please have them read post #41. PLEASE! Bob (spell-checked) _____________________ Bob Bravo
Bob Bravo Registered User Join date: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 210	03-25-2006 08:20 From: Fade Languish Gaps in builds are unprofessional. Textures not properly rotated are unprofessional. Ceiling lights detatched and floating in the air are unprofessional. A chair without a seat is unprofessional. Default plywood sides on 'artwork' are uprofessional. Don't even start me on appropriating someone else's original artwork for sale. Alienating potential customers with aggressive, belittling, condescending posts is not particularly shrewd business. ... er, Fade its "detached". B. _____________________ Bob Bravo
Fade Languish I just build stuff... Join date: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,760	03-25-2006 08:53 From: Bob Bravo ... er, Fade its "detached". B. How frightfully unprofessional of me to make a typo! Can you spell anal?
Artemis Fate I'm a big stupid-face. Join date: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 746	03-25-2006 09:01 You know, from the ads I see on classifieds, spelling "Separate" wrong is the least of your worries. If I look at this example ad: U WIL LIK OR CHOSES N STUF N U WAN NO SEPERETE STOR!!!!!1 Yeah.......I think there's worse off things in there. I don't care about the little things like "Separate" but I do hate it when their ad looks like the one above (and yes I have seen it like that many times in classified). _____________________ Ko Industries, unique clothes for the unique woman: Ko Industries: Nexus Prime Gibson (main) store "Be still like a mountain, and flow like a great river" -Lao Tse "Deus Ex Machina" "Dom Ars Est Vita Est" "Stand tall and Shake the heavens" -Xenogears
Ingrid Ingersoll Archived Join date: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,601	03-25-2006 09:08 From: Lucifer Baphomet I just did a crap. Can someone pass me some loo roll? Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely. _____________________ http://www.ingrid.0catch.com/1.html
Kim Anubis The Magician Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 921	03-25-2006 10:11 From: Bob Bravo ... er, Fade its "detached". B. Four words and four errors . . . someone drag him off the field! throws popcorn _____________________ http://www.TheMagicians.us
Elohim Nephilim Better known as Lucifer B Join date: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 5	03-25-2006 12:40 From: Ingrid Ingersoll Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely. /me bats eyelids Ingrid, could ! please have some toilet roll thank you? No wait stop walking away with it........ Pretty please?
Lucifer Baphomet Postmodern Demon Join date: 8 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,771	03-25-2006 12:44 From: Ingrid Ingersoll Maybbbbeee.. if you ask nicely. /me bats eyelashes Ingrid, could you please pass me some toilet paper? wait, why aree you walking away with it? Pretty please? Iiiiingriiiiid!!! _____________________ I have no signature,
Merlyn Bailly owner, AVALON GALLERIA Join date: 7 Sep 2005 Posts: 576	03-25-2006 23:04 From: Enabran Templar pwned WTF does that mean? Is that some dweeb slang that only some pimply-faced geek under 21 can understand? _____________________ SL used to be a game -- now it's a corporate advertising/marketing platform.
Merlyn Bailly owner, AVALON GALLERIA Join date: 7 Sep 2005 Posts: 576	03-25-2006 23:06 From: Enabran Templar k, that's nice, but we speak English here. Also, professional emphasis of a word would consist of formatting it with bold or italics (for example). I'm not sure where it says in the AP style guide that you use underscore and capital letters for emphasis, but that's not how we roll in my hood. There are different ways of spelling different names: Geoffrey/Jeffery/Jeffry Stephen/Steven John/Jon None of which names, by the way, are English in origin. Have you bothered picking up a book since 4th grade? _____________________ SL used to be a game -- now it's a corporate advertising/marketing platform.
Merlyn Bailly owner, AVALON GALLERIA Join date: 7 Sep 2005 Posts: 576	03-25-2006 23:07 From: Barnesworth Anubis What about people who just sell stuff to help pay tier and maybe make a little in world spending money? I run a bussiness in SL yes, but I'm far from professional and I know for a fact I have scared potential clients away with my unprofessionalismalness. Do you honestly think it has to be pointed out that its unprofessional to misspell things? We know this, we just dont care. Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business. _____________________ SL used to be a game -- now it's a corporate advertising/marketing platform.
Enabran Templar Capitalist Pig Join date: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,506	03-25-2006 23:10 From: Merlyn Bailly Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business. Sorry, toots, you don't get to talk about being unprofessional in your business. Let me repeat for you: That's as amateur as it gets in SL business. You lose at the forums. _____________________ From: Hiro Pendragon Furthermore, as Second Life goes to the Metaverse, and this becomes an open platform, Linden Lab risks lawsuit in court and [attachment culling] will, I repeat WILL be reverse in court. Second Life Forums: Who needs Reason when you can use bold tags?
Nolan Nash Frischer Frosch Join date: 15 May 2003 Posts: 7,141	03-26-2006 00:10 Hey! Mr. Headmaster, I am still waiting for you to reply to me. _____________________ “Time's fun when you're having flies.” ~Kermit
Fade Languish I just build stuff... Join date: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,760	03-26-2006 00:57 From: Nolan Nash Hey! Mr. Headmaster, I am still waiting for you to reply to me. Put me down for a spanking too please. I've been really naughty today.
Ingrid Ingersoll Archived Join date: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 4,601	03-26-2006 04:34 From: Merlyn Bailly Then you're not worth dealing with if you don't want to be professional about your business. It's true! Barnesworth is worthless! _____________________ http://www.ingrid.0catch.com/1.html

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