re: #306 withak

He makes a good point. My dad can’t spell for shit, but he’s one of the smartest people I know. But…

Poor spelling indicates inattention to detail and lack of technological acumen (autocorrect, spellchecking), neither of which is a good thing, especially on Twitter. I’ll be one of the first people to advocate paying attention to the message and not the way it is presented, but I’m also the kind of guy that throws out a resume if it has spelling and formatting errors. If you can’t learn how to spell words and use them correctly, or at least rely on a machine to do that for you, don’t expect to be taken seriously.

That is not true in all cases. I know people that are very bright, very long-headed, but do make spelling and grammar errors. I think there are differences in how brains are wired, including a wide range of dyslexia. In fact, sometimes I wonder how many people are normal!

As an example, take Stonekettle. His essays are usually full of glitches, and has told his readers to let him know so he can clean it up.

I am an editor, under one hat, and it always bothers me, but I don’t hold it against the person expressing the ideas.