Grammatical Arena Absurdity

[Clearly Opaque]

Does anyone else see a problem with people in the Arenas that put up descriptions that are nearly illiterate?!?!  

[Smoozle]

I think that they should type out their descriptions properly. If I saw a description in 'txt tlk' I would lower the mark, as the mark as just as much for the avatar as it is the description.

If people can't read the description then it would certainly lower the marks the gave, as if they don't know what the person is talking about, how can they like the avatar?  

[Clearly Opaque]

See, I am not a complete grammar nazi, BUT I do feel it is very important that people who wish to communicate an idea be able to do that with the medium they are working with: aka, you need a description, if you can't spell or write decently, GET THE HELL OFF OF THE NET!

Sure, there are some descriptions that need the use of "creative writing" that requires one to use a description that is out of the ordinary English language in tone or style, and that I understand. But my main complaint is this:

People who write their long winded description in first person, then switch to second person, then back, or WORSE, omnipresent to first to second to third to back to omni, and etc! Or just plain HIDEOUS spelling errors, or horrible grammar that makes it hard for anyone that does not speak in grunts and clicks as a first language to understand!

So, over-all, I will actually give lower ratings for people who grossly abuse language in a way that is just plain ignorant.

I am just curious if anyone else sees problems with this kind of matter, or not?  

[Clearly Opaque]

Smoozle

[...] if they don't know what the person is talking about, how can they like the avatar?

Exactly! This entire thread stemmed from my having left a comment for someone telling them that I marked them down for bad grammar. I later got a message from "a friend of theirs" who was threatening to report me to Admins, and going off about "their homie id a gret speler and they dont spek Englis as a fist lang so STFU!" LOL I found the entire thing absurd.  

[Smoozle]

Thanks. That is kind of funny that someone thought they could report you for marking them down for bad grammar.  

[Clearly Opaque]

Smoozle

Thanks. That is kind of funny that someone thought they could report you for marking them down for bad grammar.

They can sure TRY but my guess is the admins will get as much of a laugh out of it as I!  

[MyOwnBestCritic]

I don't ususally rate them down... most of the time, there is no more "down" to go to. Usually (NOT saying always), these avatars are overdone anyway. If I see a really creative and original avatar with a sloppy description, I'll only rate it down one or two notches.

What bothers me more: "no description"

Just like that, with no capitals or punctuation or anything. *growls*