Recently, I joined a new group Most effective use of a multi-syllable word used correctly in a sentence award . The group description (published for public review) is: A group to celebrate the cerebrally exceptional. I daily see truly articulate people expound prodigiously, wholly awed by their command and grasp of English. This group is to pay appropriate homage to those of multi-syllable verbosity.
Today, I received notification in my email box that another group member had published two new articles to this group. I clicked on the first link, expecting to find an article that either demonstrated the effective use of multi-syllable words, or recommended an author who effectively used multi-syllable words for the award. Instead, I found this one-line article:
---- Article in its entirety -------
todays word is (school)! have fun!
The title is: Rhyme Time
The comments before mine included:
Rule
Tool
School (does school rhyme with school?)
Cool
Pool
Bull (does bull rhyme with school and school?)
Spool
Wool (does wool rhyme with school?)
Kool (is kool a word?)
By this time, I thought I understood a few things:
- I was not going to see many multi-syllable words on this page
- I was expected to try to list a word that rhymed with school
I left this comment:
Do you honestly want credit for using "today" as a multi-syllable word?
And since I was already there, I left this contribution to the game:
fool
And I moved on to the next article, thinking the multi-syllable words must be there.
Article #2 (again published to the multi-syllable word group) in its entirety:
lets name as many as we can ! one per post please .
The title on this one: MOVIES THAT START WITH (p)
I left this comment:
Do you really consider this one sentence with the word "many" as it's only multi-syllable word suitable for the multi-syllable group?
It is very annoying to receive group notification for an article that does not belong in that group.
Now, the author of those one-line articles has published another (to the multi-syllable group):
I posted my rhyme time today like i usually do only to get a snide comment from someone who also insinuated that i am a fool if people do not like what you publish why do they read it? and what is with the name calling? i don't treat people like that i want the same respect from others,if i don't like something i either don't comment on it or i'll try to leave a nice comment at least i'm not on here to hurt people. but some people on here and just a few act like they are out for blood. i am a nice person untill provoked! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME VENT!!!!!!
Title: some people !!!!!!!!
And, she sent this message to my private mail box:
Title: YOUR RUDE COMMENT
Content: PLEASE DON'T COMMENT ON ANY OF MY ARTICLE IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM THAT IS FINE YOU CAN KEEP THE RUDE REMARKS TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have to give her credit for using a few multi-syllable words in this one, even though she misspelled one and the punctuation is a mess. I still take issue with the group owner regarding the appropriateness of this "article" in the group.
I have a bigger issue with a person who doesn't seem to understand that:
•1) She published her games to the wrong group,
•2) She refused to admit or correct her error,
•3) I followed the rules of her game and she insulted me, yet she said nothing to the person who repeated the word school instead of listing a rhyming word , or to the person whose word did not rhyme,
•4) She came into my personal space and screamed at me when she was the one who had made the mistake,
•5) And, she thinks I am rude for pointing out her error but doesn't seem to think there is anything rude about her abuses of the system and my private space. Does she not understand that she invited me to her articles by publishing them to a group I belong to?
So, the instructions for this game are to list the reasons it is rude to publish to the wrong groups. The person who lists the most reasons in one comment box will win. (bonus points for guessing how many errors there are in the "Some People" article.
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Comments: 53
Ah, crap.
I tried to think of a word that rhymes with "moron", but all I came up with was "boron".
2) Your group definition is crystal clear
3) Some are vague, if yours was then the poster might be confused but clearly there is no room for that in this situation
4) It's usually rude to yell at someone
5) You gave said poster a chance
6) They didn't take it
7) It's your job to moderate your group
8) You refrained from personal attacks
9) Judging from the content you posted, your assessment of the situation is accurate
10) Number ten is this, it is rude because a jury of your peers would say it's rude.
(a last tidbit...I appreciate the effort to keep the group's posts on subject. It's not an easy task and shows your dedication to your groups)
This is truly a sad, sad state of affairs.
Because they're too lazy to look at what groups they post to. (Do I post everything I write to the Politics Group? No. I can read where it says "Politics." It takes less effort to NOT check off a group than it does to check it.)
Because it pisses the rest of us off too, and if by chance you're a nice person having a bad day, now we'll never know it and might miss out on a beautiful, life-changing friendship.
(I typed that with a straight face, by the way.)
Because the owner/moderator of the group doesn't have time to deal with crap like this. She's busy trying to buy a lawnmower and needs her spare time.
Because the owner etc. was polite to you the first time.
And finally
BECAUSE YOU'RE WRONG.
do we get to start a new game now?
I get dibs on June 4 cuz that's my big 5-0
Thanks everyone, for commenting and playing the game (I think Nicole is in the lead).
Jackie, everyone wants a larnmore. That is the only reason any of us are here.
Clare, I try to understand that all minds are not equal. But I can't understand why, even when an error is explained, some on the lower end of the learning scale refuse to want to learn.
Kris, deliberate ignorance is disgusting. Ignorance is not having the information. Once the information has been made available and a person refuses to look at it (deliberate ignorance) it becomes stupidity. I have no patience for stupidity and I think stupidy is the epitome of rudeness.
Truth? Kathleen, I don't think the truth matters to many people around here. It seems a number of people make decisions based on how much they like or don't like someone, not rules, truth, or anything reasonable. And you've given me credit for something I don't deserve. It is not out of courtesy that I didn't use the name. I believe, when I am stating the truth, with proof, I have every right to use a name.
Flit, it looks like we have another new game.
Lori, your date looks good. They are moving a little faster these days.
And now a link to this article is being advertised! Enjoy the points, Sandy!
2. It is rude, because it wastes the time of those who get notifications for that group and look forward to it's articles.
3. It is rude, because it shows a lack of respect for the group owner and it's members.
And if said member posts such articles, to the groups I moderate, again they will be removed and banned.
The member in question only had to to say oops! My Bad. I'll remove it and all would have been well.. instead, she posted yet another game to the very same group (accidentally, I'm sure...) and then posted yet another article screaming about Sandy.
You see, it is out there in the open where everyone can see what happened rather than take one person's word on it...
And Scott, you are back to being the king of the witty comment. Yay!
(For someone who has nothing to add, I keep thinking of somethings to add.)
Albie, the Attorney-generalissimo
You, Nova, insinuate that the person in question is not bright enough to understand that her games to not belong in the groups. I believe that is the same as calling her a fool.
Lori, it sounds like you might think as I do - that normal, reasonable, half-way intelligent adults are able to admit that they've made a mistake without losing their mind or their composure.
2. It is rude, because it wastes the time of those who get notifications for that group and look forward to it's articles.
3. It is rude, because it shows a lack of respect for the group owner and it's members.
Thank you, Dawn.
Scott, you are only saying that because you got caught flirting.
James, true.
As if. But it does make me wonder. Me as King of the Witty Comment, and Sandy as Queen of Gather, hhhhhmmmm......
I'd bet big'uns on that.
(Please note the clever use of apostrophes on this comment. God, I'm good - there's another one! - and another!)
I wouldn't know where to begin counting the errors. Suffice to say, there is not one sentence in the "article" that is without error. It's a hodge-podge of run-on and incomplete sentences, culminating in an exciting, all-caps, multiple exclamation point finale.
Nancy, great use of apostrophe noted. I think Gather is working to clean up this site and will therefore release this article. It points out a blatant abuse of groups and I don't think pointing out how someone else has broken rules is against the rules. I followed the rules of her game, told the truth, and published this article instead of fighting with her on the one she published about me. And I did not flag or report any of her articles.
Janna, you are correct. I looked at it again and wouldn't know where one error ends and the next begins. It would be hard to 'count' in those circumstances. You win for pointing that out.
1) It is rude to post an inappropriate article to a group because it defeats the purpose of the group system.
2) It is also rude because it is a manipulation of readership, much like mislabeling a product. If I go to the store for produce, and follow the sign for the produce department, I will be upset to find those shelves stocked with dishwashing detergent or cold remedies.
And there are many more reasons, but I think by now they've all been listed.
Rubicon, I promise to repay you by not posting inappropriate articles in your groups.
Today, the person who published three articles to the wrong groups should have HER articles out of circulation. Instead, this one is out for pointing out the problem. This is grossly unfair.
So, I would like to go on record as saying that I think any group dedicated to a single premise should be modified by its owner to ensure its content being appropriate. There are more than 100 "post anything" groups for those who want undefined exposure, many of which I unabashedly use myself. But if I want to address my opinion of a movie, I won't publish it to a group dedicated to menus, and vice versa. A little common sense would go a long way here, folks.
And Sandy... there are 34 errors in that string of blither.
Where he received the adul-
ation of the warthogs.
I would like to suggest that in this case, as in any similar crap-attack, the group owner should notify the poster that (s)he is in the wrong place and request voluntary removal of the offending entry. If that doesn't work, the morons who refuse to comply can be banned from posting to the group again. And, in the event that a group owner doesn't notice an inappropriate post, those of us who do see it can send him a message about it. Didn't Mark start the polysyllabic group? Has anyone given him a heads-up about this?