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Jonsgirl · 12-08-2004, 10:35 PM

Let me say that I agree with you. People do overreact at times, and it's not fair to people who have legitimate problems. I honestly have sympathy for Dave and everyone who's ridiculed on boards like these for thier problems. We really should not judge others until we know them.
That being said...
I hate to have to say it but, so what if it's not fair? Life is not fair. If he doesn't want to be judged on his typing abilities on an bulletin board, then he should put something in his signature. I know that's probably embarrasing, but is it worse than being the object of the grammer nazi's hate?Or cutting yourself off from a whole community? And as he becomes known on the boards, he can remove the 'disclaimer.' After a while he'll only have to worry about the no0bs jumping on his posts and we can, in turn, jump to his defense.
Dyslexia is a MINORITY. There is a reason that this not the first thing that people think of when we see poorly written posts.
I get mad at people who park in hadicap parking spaces unless I see that they have a special plate or tag. Why are dsylexic people spared that? Oh, they're not. EVERYONE has to make allowances to get along in soceity. Why are dsylexic people spared that? Oh, they're not.
I'm sure that Dave (and others) is a good person, intelligent, and over the age of 5, and as such he should realize that people are cruel. I'm sorry. We shouldn't be this way, but we are. As an intelligent adult who realizes this, he should make some concessions. No, he really *shouldn't* have to, but.... we don't live in an utopian society, so there it is.
I'm sorry if I seem harsh. I respect your opinion, and your right to be upset over this, and think that if we lived in a perfect world, you'd be right.

12-08-2004, 10:35 PM	#39 (permalink)
Jonsgirl Semi-Atomic Location: Home.	Let me say that I agree with you. People do overreact at times, and it's not fair to people who have legitimate problems. I honestly have sympathy for Dave and everyone who's ridiculed on boards like these for thier problems. We really should not judge others until we know them. That being said... I hate to have to say it but, so what if it's not fair? Life is not fair. If he doesn't want to be judged on his typing abilities on an bulletin board, then he should put something in his signature. I know that's probably embarrasing, but is it worse than being the object of the grammer nazi's hate?Or cutting yourself off from a whole community? And as he becomes known on the boards, he can remove the 'disclaimer.' After a while he'll only have to worry about the no0bs jumping on his posts and we can, in turn, jump to his defense. Dyslexia is a MINORITY. There is a reason that this not the first thing that people think of when we see poorly written posts. I get mad at people who park in hadicap parking spaces unless I see that they have a special plate or tag. Why are dsylexic people spared that? Oh, they're not. EVERYONE has to make allowances to get along in soceity. Why are dsylexic people spared that? Oh, they're not. I'm sure that Dave (and others) is a good person, intelligent, and over the age of 5, and as such he should realize that people are cruel. I'm sorry. We shouldn't be this way, but we are. As an intelligent adult who realizes this, he should make some concessions. No, he really shouldn't have to, but.... we don't live in an utopian society, so there it is. I'm sorry if I seem harsh. I respect your opinion, and your right to be upset over this, and think that if we lived in a perfect world, you'd be right. __________________ Someday, someone will best me. But it won't be today, and it won't be you. Last edited by Jonsgirl; 12-08-2004 at 10:44 PM.. Reason: heh, I tried to clean it up, but my spelling isn't that great either.