Yes, I agree that that is annoying. But I have to admit that I've done that a time or two as well in some boards. I've joined to a board that has looked good enough, but then turned out to be full of evil people who can't join in a decent conversation and I've decided to drop it.

Here's a link to a discussion at SLASHDOT.  The discussion has some interesting observations about the spelling and grammar issues.

http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/05/06/30/1532238.shtml?tid=215&tid=4

Yes... I'm not going to name the script out of respect for the writer, but there were mistakes left and right which made it such an unpleasent experience I got a little angry and was a jerk not regarding how well written it would be if there were not any errors.

So many people make this mistake when writing their scripts which is normal, but when you don't take time to read over the script it can really change how people reply to it. My first script is coming out, and I'm worried that I didn't spend enough time reading through the text.

So for a little advice... DON'T JUST RUN SPELL CHECK!!! It doesn't fix everything... It sometimes will mess up a sentence. After using spell check read over your script and fix anything that is punctually incorect...

Yeah, especially anything "punctually incorect".

I'm sorry, I had to.

-Zavier

bfd... One mistake

Just a joke. Take it easy.

-Zavier

I was just kidding as well... take it easy... lol

Maybe everyone can NUMBER THE PAGES on their scripts before they post them.  Believe it or not, it makes it easier to read.


Phiil

Are you speaking of when scripts are in HTML format because you can't see any page numbers? I hate that myself but some of the ones I want to read are like that...  I'm looking toward some guy named Alan. Ha-ha.

It doesn't matter but you can't tell them specific mistakes and what page it can be found on.

I was printing out a script when it fell out of the printer tray and got mixed up on the floor.  I wasn't going to reprint it and I didn't feel like trying to resort them without the pages being numbered..

I tossed it.


Phil

Yeah.  Numbering is an obstacle for me until I settle on a final draft ... if that ever happens.

Set the numbering into the header, so it's automatic.


Phil

If the pages are numbered in Word, will the page numbers copy when I use CTRL-A and CTRL-C and then CTRL-V to move the text into an HTML file?  I could check for myself, but *yawn*.

I don't think so, but I write in Final Draft and later save as an .rtf file to submit here.


Phil

I used "final draft" literally, not figuratively.  I don't have the program.  I was going to get a copy from Wesley, then I realised that I'm too used to my technique to change it.  Eventually, when I truly settle on final drafts of scripts, I'll number the pages.