Comment rejected?

[Smoke]

So I am a little baffled why my comment on a photo got rejected. Here is a link to the photo, and here is my comment.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235782

Looks like somebody from SP is in managment somewhere.

What's wrong with that??

-Andrew

[bigbassloyd]

you spelled management incorrectly

Loyd L.

[rustyrail]

Originally Posted by bigbassloyd

you spelled management incorrectly

If that's in fact the reason why the comment was rejected, then quite simply that is ridiculous. It probably takes more time to reject the comment than to simply add an 'e' to the misspelled word.

'Course, we'll probably never know why the comment was actually rejected.

Chalk it up as another one of those "behind the scenes mysteries" at railpictures.

[jnohallman]

It says specifically in the instructions for leaving comments that they want correct spelling.

Jon

[TheRoadForeman]

Originally Posted by Smoke

So I am a little baffled why my comment on a photo got rejected. Here is a link to the photo, and here is my comment.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=235782

Looks like somebody from SP is in managment somewhere.

What's wrong with that??



-Andrew

I hate to be the one to tell you but, RP is out to get you.......

[lock4244]

Originally Posted by rustyrail

If that's in fact the reason why the comment was rejected, then quite simply that is ridiculous. It probably takes more time to reject the comment than to simply add an 'e' to the misspelled word.

'Course, we'll probably never know why the comment was actually rejected.

Chalk it up as another one of those "behind the scenes mysteries" at railpictures.

I once had a comment rejected for incorrect spelling. Once that was pointed out to me by the screener, I had to agree with the reject, as I do in this case. Though the screener could have likely corrected it, that is not the point. Andrew need only correct it and re-submit.

[Ween]

Originally Posted by rustyrail

If that's in fact the reason why the comment was rejected, then quite simply that is ridiculous.

'Course, we'll probably never know why the comment was actually rejected.

Chalk it up as another one of those "behind the scenes mysteries" at
railpictures.

Yeah, it's so behind the scenes and mysterious that they post this right where you leave a comment:

Note: Comments must be posted in English. Comments will be screened for grammar and punctuation prior to being added. Comments with misspelled words, incorrect capitalization (i.e. 'cool shot' or 'COOL SHOT'), excessive punctuation (i.e. 'Great Photo!!!!!!') will be rejected. Additionally, please refrain from using the Comments feature to direct questions specifically to the photographer; if you have a question for him/her, please use the 'Contact Photographer' link located on the specific photo page.

Yet another brilliant post by rustyrail...

[John Fladung]

Originally Posted by Ween

Yeah, it's so behind the scenes and mysterious that they post this right where you leave a comment:



Yet another brilliant post by rustyrail...

Owned!!!!!

[Smoke]

Ok thanks guys! I didn't realize I misspelled management!

-Andrew

[Chase55671]

Originally Posted by rustyrail

If that's in fact the reason why the comment was rejected, then quite simply that is ridiculous. It probably takes more time to reject the comment than to simply add an 'e' to the misspelled word.

'Course, we'll probably never know why the comment was actually rejected.

Chalk it up as another one of those "behind the scenes mysteries" at railpictures.

Heh... Get over yourself. It was obviously rejected for a logical reason. I wouldn't want a bunch of comments where everyone spelled everything incorrectly.

It's not the screeners job to correct the misspelled word. You're suppose to have it correct the first time.

Chase

[rustyrail]

Originally Posted by Ween

Yet another brilliant post by rustyrail...

Do you have a life? Oops, I made that personal.

Originally Posted by whomever

It was obviously rejected for a logical reason. I wouldn't want a bunch of comments where everyone spelled everything incorrectly.

Whoever is that concerned about a misspelling in a comment on their photo needs to get over themselves. Sorry, that was personal again.

Originally Posted by whomever AGAIN

It's not the screeners job to correct the misspelled word. You're suppose to have it correct the first time.

So they dole out reasons why your pictures are rejected, but they can't give you an explanation as to why your comment is rejected? Who here has won a spelling bee or is anal enough to run everything through spell checker? Come on.

If they're going to reject just about everything, then give us reasons. Otherwise the site needs to get over itself.

[John Ryan]

Originally Posted by rustyrail

Do you have a life? Oops, I made that personal.



Whoever is that concerned about a misspelling in a comment on their photo needs to get over themselves. Sorry, that was personal again.



So they dole out reasons why your pictures are rejected, but they can't give you an explanation as to why your comment is rejected? Who here has won a spelling bee or is anal enough to run everything through spell checker? Come on.

If they're going to reject just about everything, then give us reasons. Otherwise the site needs to get over itself.

What a laugh riot. The issue is isn't the fact that you don't have a life, it's that the screeners do have lives. That precludes them from spending all their time on giving explanations for trivial things like misspellings when there are more important things to do.

Everyone makes spelling errors at some point or another, but they owe it to themselves and others to do a spellcheck, especially when writing in a public venue. Poor spelling and grammar issues are a reflection on the person that made them. When screeners reject comments for those reasons, they're helping the person that made them as much as they are making the site easier to read for everyone else. The fact that you are so perfect that you don't need to run spellcheck, or the fact that people who try to use proper internet etiquette are somehow "anal" strikes me as the peak of arrogance. You are the one who needs to get over himself.

[EMTRailfan]

I honestly think the misspelling is secondary. What does

Looks like somebody from SP is in managment somewhere.

have to do with anything on the quality of the photo or it's contents?

[EMTRailfan]

Originally Posted by EMTRailfan

I honestly think the misspelling is secondary. What does

have to do with anything on the quality of the photo or it's contents?

Lol, I stand corrected.

[Chris Kilroy]

The issue is indeed the misspelling, even though I also don't "get" the gist of what the comment's trying to say.

Don't forget that, when screening comments, we're not always sitting at a PC where a correction is easily done. During my recent trip to Alaska, I was cruising down the Seward Highway at 70mph screening comments and e-mails on my PDA. I don't necessarily want to be doing that, but I do it to try to ensure the best service and timeliness to our site users. Do you think I should also be responsible for correcting hastily posted comments with misspellings and grammatical errors in that circumstance?

Learning to use proper English isn't that difficult, especially for those of us living in the U.S. or other English speaking countries. Newer internet browsers (IE 7.0 or higher, all recent versions of Firefox) have even gone a step further toward encouraging societal reliance on 'spell checking,' and actually include a spell checker right in the form field where you type your comment. You don't even have to do anything; it does it for you. In my mind, there's no excuse.

Oh, and rustyrail (Charles) -- ease up. You're teetering on the edge.

[Smoke]

Originally Posted by Chris Kilroy

even though I also don't "get" the gist of what the comment's trying to say.

The thought behind the comment was the extra ditchlights on the unit. SP always had extra lights so it was a joke that BC Rail has somebody from SP in management that likes extra lights.

-Andrew

[JimThias]

Originally Posted by Smoke

The thought behind the comment was the extra ditchlights on the unit. SP always had extra lights so it was a joke that BC Rail has somebody from SP in management that likes extra lights.

-Andrew

That's like an inside joke that maybe 5% of the people in a large crowd will even understand. I was about to ask myself what the heck you meant and why you were saying it was rejected, since it IS listed in the comments section under the photo. Even more perplexing.

[J Douglas Moore]

Originally Posted by rustyrail

Who here has won a spelling bee or is anal enough to run everything through spell checker? Come on.

If they're going to reject just about everything, then give us reasons. Otherwise the site needs to get over itself.

I once one a speeling be an I always usea speel checkr.

[bigbassloyd]

Firefox saves me all the time!

I think WV'ers should get a pass on spelling though..

Loyd L.

[J Douglas Moore]

Originally Posted by bigbassloyd

Firefox saves me all the time!

I think WV'ers should get a pass on spelling though..

Loyd L.

Hey, I wuz born 'n WV an I resemble that !!

[Joe the Photog]

There's always that one post when spelling is at issue where someone thinks it's funny to spell words wrong on purpose. Or tipe, as we call it in South Carolina.

[JimThias]

Originally Posted by bigbassloyd

I think WV'ers should get a pass on spelling though..

Looks like you spelled "though" correctly.

[J Douglas Moore]

Originally Posted by Joe the Photog

There's always that one post when spelling is at issue where someone thinks it's funny to spell words wrong on purpose. Or tipe, as we call it in South Carolina.

True.. I wonder when its gonna happen??

[MichaelJ]

Originally Posted by Joe the Photog

There's always that one post when spelling is at issue where someone thinks it's funny to spell words wrong on purpose. Or tipe, as we call it in South Carolina.

... like people who use 'z' instead of 's' in words like organise, omit the letter 'u' from words like colour, and incorrectly spell the word 'night.'

[John Fladung]

Originally Posted by chris kilroy

oh, and rustyrail (charles) -- ease up. You're teetering on the edge.

thank you!