IAN JAMES THOMPSON
Well-known member
Are there any RSPB members who are members of Bird Forum who aren’t members of the RSPB Community Forums and why if not? I’m a member of both Forums.
Ian
Ian
Can't say I've ever thought much about signing up to the RSPB one. Use enough different social media/forum type things without needing another!
If it worry’s you so much, don’t reply.IAN JAMES THOMPSON:
SOME OF US DON'T CONFORM TO YOUR MANY EXPECTATIONS.
(And using capitals is a bit shouty, don't you think?)
Peter
If it worry’s you so much, don’t reply.
Ian.
Well it wasn’t very friendly!I DID REPLY, BUT PERHAPS NOT IN THE WAY YOU EXPECTED.
PETER
Well it wasn’t very friendly!
Ian.
Ian,
(b) As a bit of a grammar pedant myself, I can fully understand people wanting to correct others' mistakes. Unfortunately in social media it seems to be used ever more frequently as a means of asserting social superiority and /or signifying superior intelligence or education.
(c) I've reread the original post, and struggle to see any accusatory tone - it was somewhat curt, but to me seemed framed as a genuine question.
Perhaps it's being used ever more frequenty because people's grammar and spelling, as a society, is getting worse?
A
kb57
Can I clarify that as the poster who pointed out a grammatically incorrect reply from Ian, there was and is no intent by me to have any type of superior pose or slant. My very distant past schooling reminds me that my English teacher would have corrected me in order to educate me to reach a pass standard in the subject as set by the governing curriculum of the time. A pedant is defined as being a male schoolteacher I've learned.
Summary.....
It's arguably acceptable to be slightly curt ( a genuinely unaware mistake I'm sure ) but not appropriate to innocently mention a spelling error ( that hopefully will help the user the next time they communicate ).
I'm sometimes puzzled by this modern, politically correct world we live in though rapidly accepting I'm now classed as " a dinosaur" by some.
Pat
I wouldn’t get out as much as I would like, if it wasn’t for being a member of my local RSPB Group.One of the nicest things about Birdforum is that there are folk from all around the world including some outstanding birders/ornithologists who contribute regularly. I probably spend far too long on here and have gradually stopped posting on a couple of other forums due to a lack of time.
As said by others, the last thing I need is to join more forums :-O
Anyway Ian, its different for each of us and some cannot get out and about like they would like too - or maybe not at all. These forums are important for those folk especially as its a great way to keep in contact with all things birds and stay up to date.
I wouldn’t get out as much as I would like, if it wasn’t for being a member of my local RSPB Group.
Ian.