Anyone using SUS (another MS product) to roll out updates to their client computers has another layer of defense against unwanted updates. The adminstrator decides what updates get published to the clients, and they retrieve updates from an internal server.
Rather, it's the laziness involving a complete lack of punctuation and other more subtle elements of the language which convey the tone and perhaps intent that is worrisome. Combine that with self-correcting software like spell checkers, and essentially a person never really develops communications skills beyond a certain point. And then they carry themselves in text communications as idiots.
Indeed. It is not so much the use of Netspeak as it occurs on the Internet, but that it has a tendency to creep into other areas of written language. Those who are weaned on Netspeak may simply use it because it's all they know. While I don't think it spells the end for the English language, I am certainly reluctant to (contrary to the article's author) refer to Netspeak as creative or beneficial. Worried? Nah, I'm not worried. There are plenty of English majors and linguists around to keep the faith, but there are plenty more id10t5 whose use of Netspeak just plain makes me sad.
Regardless of how a product is marketed, calling anything "starter" is essentially an intellectual snub. The manufacturer is saying to the consumer "you may not be smart enough to run the version that your neighbor is running, but here is a version just for you".
Perhaps the logo on the box could be a pair of mittens and those rounded, rubberized safety scissors to really complete the insult.
While this may seem like a compelling idea, I suspect editors will be in much higher demand than contributors. I don't believe this is a successful strategy in producing a coherent volume, since paid authors have a hard enough time getting their works published. Accepting submissions from all comers, particularly those professing some "expertise" in the given subject, is bound to lead to massive quantities of unusable material.
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Anyone using SUS (another MS product) to roll out updates to their client computers has another layer of defense against unwanted updates. The adminstrator decides what updates get published to the clients, and they retrieve updates from an internal server.
Rather, it's the laziness involving a complete lack of punctuation and other more subtle elements of the language which convey the tone and perhaps intent that is worrisome. Combine that with self-correcting software like spell checkers, and essentially a person never really develops communications skills beyond a certain point. And then they carry themselves in text communications as idiots.
Indeed. It is not so much the use of Netspeak as it occurs on the Internet, but that it has a tendency to creep into other areas of written language. Those who are weaned on Netspeak may simply use it because it's all they know. While I don't think it spells the end for the English language, I am certainly reluctant to (contrary to the article's author) refer to Netspeak as creative or beneficial. Worried? Nah, I'm not worried. There are plenty of English majors and linguists around to keep the faith, but there are plenty more id10t5 whose use of Netspeak just plain makes me sad.
I checked on Bill's /. poll response. Evidently, he's not interested in Emporor. He's holding out for Kwisatz Haderach.
Regardless of how a product is marketed, calling anything "starter" is essentially an intellectual snub. The manufacturer is saying to the consumer "you may not be smart enough to run the version that your neighbor is running, but here is a version just for you". Perhaps the logo on the box could be a pair of mittens and those rounded, rubberized safety scissors to really complete the insult.
While this may seem like a compelling idea, I suspect editors will be in much higher demand than contributors. I don't believe this is a successful strategy in producing a coherent volume, since paid authors have a hard enough time getting their works published. Accepting submissions from all comers, particularly those professing some "expertise" in the given subject, is bound to lead to massive quantities of unusable material.