(09-21-2015, 01:49 PM)Shoshopu Wrote: This is your opinion and you're free to have it! but this strikes a little nerve with me so I'm going to share my own thought on it; that's a lot to assume about a person before you get to know them. Fyrilsunn's player (who does have an account here but he's not one to post in discussion threads generally, so whatever) is a very smart man with a rich imagination, and puts a lot of effort into storytelling and character development, but he makes little spelling errors like that, and it certainly  doesn't mean he doesn't care. He tends to spell things phonetically, on the whole, which leads to things like the wrong their/there/they're, etc. Personally I attribute that to a visual impairment he had during his formative years when most kids are cementing the reading basics they'll carry with them forever or whatever, but that's neither here nor there, I guess.
I suppose it's also a matter of what players prioritize. Even though he spelled something wrong, I know what he meant, and there's still a longer post around that misspelled word that tell a lot about what's going on. We're both working towards improving, of course, but to him it's relatively small potatoes to the rest of the RP experience. Just because he doesn't catch all of his spelling mistakes doesn't mean he's not caring about what's going on with the story and his character. It could mean that's all he cares about to the point he doesn't care about the spelling. :p
This got long and personal, but the basic thing I wanted to express here is that there are definitely examples to the contrary of your assumption of people who write in a way that appears lazy- I personally know one. (as an aside, I feel like people interpret post length as being a direct indicator of rage levels- is that just me? 'cause I'm just long-winded and want to ensure I'm understood) I feel like it applies tangentially to the topic, at least...
edit: wow had a huge typo towards the beginning there that completely changed the meaning of what I was tryn'a say, hope nobody caught that
I understand what you're saying. A person who shows up to their job interview for a position in business management and smells of body odor, is wearing clothes with holes and tears, hasn't brushed their hair, and shows up fifteen minutes late with no excuse... well, they might have all the necessary skills to be a great business manager, but they're going to have a hard time getting somebody to hire them because of how they present themselves.
No, roleplaying isn't work. I'll just pre-empt anybody who's going to try and steer my analogy down that nonconstructive segue. This happens everywhere in life. How we present ourselves to others matters.Â
If someone with this issue genuinely cares to improve, it can be done. Practice, practice, practice - and not in a roleplay environment where pressure exists to respond quickly. Everyone can learn and adapt. It's one of the great powers of sentience.
It's fine if someone doesn't care to do that, of course! They also need to accept that it might limit their opportunities. There are plenty of roleplayers, so RP will happen regardless.
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?