Gibberish Inhibitor
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Topic: Gibberish Inhibitor
Posted By: zedkatz
Subject: Gibberish Inhibitor
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:36
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Does anyone else have this problem? I write a review or post. I check it makes sense (or so it seems at the time). I submit it and then discover that I have in fact included at least one, usually more, examples of ungrammatical, poorly spelt gibberish. I don’t know why it is (possibly fat fingers, brain and hands not working in coordination, alcohol sometimes) but I have a total inability to spot my mistakes until AFTER I’ve clicked the “Submit” button, REGARDLESS of how many times I think I’ve checked it. I’ve probably done it here too |
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Posted By: freekske
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:39
Yep happens to me too -------------  Yes it is!!
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Posted By: andu
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:44
thank God for the "Edit" button. 
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Posted By: freekske
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:45
All hail the Edit button   ------------- Yes it is!!
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andu wrote:Posted By: zedkatz
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 14:51
| OK. I'm ready and willing to look really dumb here. What edit button? Is there one for reviews? I thought only collaborators could edit their reviews (and that's where I commit my most grievous assuaults (nope, spotted that one) ASSAULTS on the English language |
Posted By: andu
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:05
in the lower left of your own posts there is an "edit" button. also i suggest you could use the latest Firefox as your browser, as i do. it has spell check which is great - for me it's already addictive. ------------- "PA's own GI Joe!"
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:05
Other members can also edit their reviews. Just click on the "Collaborators" button on the front page, then click "Your Profile and Reviews" and edit all you want. It worked for me before I made it as a collab  Not sure if it has changed though.------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:08
| ^^ It has changed. I could not find such a button. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:08
| Shouldn't this be in Report Bugs section? |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:15
Actually it hasn't changed.
I don't know why you couldn't find it, but I followed BJ's instructions and it still works for me.
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Posted By: zedkatz
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:46
Yep, thanks, I can see the edit button for my own posts. I am using Firefox 2.0.0.1 with spellcheck enabled but curiously it doesn't seem to have any effect. |
Posted By: zedkatz
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 15:51
If I click on the 'collaborators' tab on the home page I go to a screen with a button urging me to login using my forum credentials, but doing so doesn't have any effect on my ability to change reviews. No link to "Your Profile and Reviews" so it does seem to have changed. Maybe a restriction on us more recent members due to increased site traffic? |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 16:16
I have google toolbar with a spellcheck. http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/index.html - http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/index.html  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 19:35
| The title of this thread is awesome. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 02 2007 at 19:53
Yeah, it would make a great addition to the 'If you had a prog band what would you name it' thread.  Oh, and by the way: editing reviews has worked for me from day one (7 months ago). ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 06:53
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Posted By: Vicky Garten
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 07:30
It all makes perfect sense Fred ! ------------- Confusion will be my epitaph |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 08:19
I was about to correct you, but you found the spelling error yourself (given your edit) ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Visitor13
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 13:55
Sounds like a The Mars Volta song. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 14:00
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Posted By: zedkatz
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 15:44
Looks suspiciously like one of my more uninihibited reviews there! |
Posted By: zedkatz
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 15:47
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Oh hell's bells! I note I wrote uninihibited! See what I mean? Completely and utterly useless at checking my own drivel! I'm going to watch mindless TV and talk to the cat now |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 15:51
 i just had a visit from Zygor from the planet Thog - he accused me of insulting his mother-in-law... 
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 16:15
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------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: January 03 2007 at 17:15
He probably wanted to do it himself ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 01:56
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no - apparently on Thog they worship their mother-in-laws, Zygor has three...
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 11:20
Poor ma.... thing. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: January 04 2007 at 16:45
So Thog is actually Utah! ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 07:30
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Or Gloucestershire. ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |