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Man I know I might sound self-centered or something but I think EOFF needs a spellcheck. I know I could just do it my self or something but we are using computers to post and computers are supposed to make things easier so I'm requesting that EOFF gets a spellcheck. I'd be willing to help out in any way I can.
Thank God someone brought this up, my spelling is horendis.
You could help by typing your posts in Word, spellchecking it there, then copy pasting it to the forums :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Cloud_Strife_X
Or you could learn to spell. :D
Today I learned that hilarious isn't spelled "hillarious". :(
A spell-checker would have revealed this sooner!
stfuQuote:
Originally Posted by Kirobaito
We had one a while ago. But it got broked and nobody fixed it. I remember it pretty specifically, because about the time it broke was the same time that he went from Rirse to oh no it Rirse.
Spell checkers are nice, but often their utility does not justify the amount of extra webserver resources they use.
And ewe will disk cover that spell czech king does not fined awl errors. :D
Did that spell checker ever work? I don't remember it ever working as long as I've been here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hsu
The button was just a decoy that never seemed to work and was eventually removed.
I know there are hacks out there that use an external DB on another server to check spelling. Although, I think they're subscription-based.
There is a good SQL driven spell checking module I found that is GPL and easily integratable into message forums...but, as with any spell checking hack, it puts a significant extra load on the web server.
Spellcheck is crap... XD I tries to correct all my xDs and stuff, too... It's ok, spelling errors/styles give flare and personality... ^_^ Sometimes not good....
spellcheck is for lazy people. nobody here is lazy, so i don't see the need.
Actually, in all honesty, this is sort of true. "Spell Check" is a nice feature but becoming a regular on a forum can actually have nice benefits without the option. If you actually try to improve your grammar and spelling on the boards and post regularly it most definately will eventually catch up with you and make you better at writing altogether. Good writing skills are a life-long skill and essential if you ever plan on going to college for almost any type of degree in most disciplines. Spell check shouldn't be a tool to allow the user to keep spelling poorly, it should be an extra check in an important document to make sure you haven't missed anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShlupQuack
Just my two cents.
I must say though a spellchecker would keep my eyes from burning as I read some of the posts people make on this site.
no it wouldn't.
Well yeah I'm as lazy as the next guy, but some people's word doesnt work and I know it's a hard job but if EoFF is the best FF site out there then shouldn't it have a button or sumthin?
I think that the introduction of Spellcheck would only annoy people who use xD etc. Just use Word's spellcheck if you're really bothered by it.
That would show them how to spell a word if they knew they didnt know how. But what happens if they think there spelling it right?
If no nobody here is lazy,then you wouldn't be too lazy to add a spellcheck.Quote:
spellcheck is for lazy people. nobody here is lazy, so i don't see the need.
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You could help by typing your posts in Word, spellchecking it there, then copy pasting it to the forums
Well think about it, what's the point of doing all that if it's possible to do on the forum?
Also Spellcheck can check if you forgot puncutation(SP?) or sumthin
it might also show you how to spell "something"
Alternatively, what's the point in doing it on the forum if it's possible to do in Word? It's not a bad idea, but there's no real need to add Spellcheck when there are already easy ways of checking your posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cloud_Strife_X