Discussion about

December 12th 2013 2:39 pm


There is not enough of it now, I guess.

I know its nitpicking, but the proofreading really needs to be more thorough. Almost every article I read has a typo in it, and its just not a professional presentation.

It did not used to be this way. Only in the last few months have things started slipping. I can let it slide from a publication occasionally, but its become a regular occurrence.

sort by

4 replies

If you need an editor, I am looking for side work. Just sayin'. :)

Seriously, though, I used to proofread Peter's article-style posts for gdgt for a while. The only possible complaint you would have is that I am a bit of a "comma Nazi." I insist on Oxford commas, and I recommend a lot of comma use around interjections and asides to improve the clarity of the sentence. It annoys people when they start reading through a sentence then have to back up and read it again because they realize they were reading the wrong tone into it due to a lack of clarifying commas.
1 like dislike

Are you referring to the content being posted on the forums or the articles on the homepage?
0 like dislike

Oh, sorry! Articles posted on the homepage. I just wanted to throw it out there, if it bothered anyone else.
0 like dislike

This post has been removed.


You're preaching to the choir and I still mess up. My eyes continually miss mistakes that remain invisible for about 24 hours. I've gotten less nitpicky about the typing mistakes of others as a result.
0 like dislike

7 users following this discussion:

  • rsiyengar
  • AdvHomeServer
  • leevjohn
  • frankspin
  • Mitchellmckenna
  • groovechicken
  • darkgeneralmax

This discussion has been viewed 1389 times.
Last activity .