GW Chat Needs a Spell Check!

And what language would this enforcer enforce?

Elitist central, it seems....

Hell to the yes lol

But is it ganna be like microsoft SP where u right click? Then they gotta add right clicking in the game lol.

Spell check won't take into account local colloquialisms. I'm Australian and most of my guild are British; they always use these random words that are local to them but you'd never find it in a dictionary and they make absolutely not sense to me. Too many people from different nationalities to make this valid or viable.

Ooh, you got me there. Never even thought of that one.
Er, if what I said came off that way, my apologies. I was using it as an (exaggerated and possibly humorous) example of how people can screw up their spelling so much that a spell check can actually make the text even more incomprehensible ('cept in my example, 'cause it's supposed to make sense if you sound it all out).
Add these local colloquialisms to shorthand/abbreviations and the hypothetical spell check's dictionary will be ginormous.

My personal dictionary disagrees with you. It's not my fault that you don't know what regastoral or uthinaliz means.

Fixed. You can spell correctly, but if you're going to ignore grammar, AT LEAST BE CONSISTENT MAN!

I'm sorry, I have to say something on this. I don't care if it's on the forums, in chat, or even text message, I take pride in doing things grammatically correct. I don't like using "nty" or "ty" or "gz" or any of that. I want to be perfectly clear in what I say, so it's "No thank you." or "Thank you." or even "Congrats!" when I speak in chat. Sure it may take some time (even longer if I make any typos), but, to me, I'm stepping away from the now-considered norm of society. I was taught to spell correctly and use words in a coherent sort of way.

Am I saying that those who use netspeak are inferior? No. I like to type "LOL" for "laughing out loud", especially in chat, so I do use it somewhat. But, to say that a simple "No thanks." looks offensive is somewhat degrading. When I do trade with people, I want to make a good impression, so I use proper grammar and spelling when I can.

Going back on topic, there are people who don't know English as their primary language and who actually have learning disablities (for example, dyslexia). A spellcheck could be used as a simple tool for them, but it needs to be used as such: A tool. That's how I learned to spell "definitley", which can be confusing to spell. Note, though, that I do have to actually sit down and type the word because it's my fingers that actually learned.

Those saying that a spellchecker is a bad thing, or is not needed, I actually agree. I'm not going to get hurt over people who misspell, just if it's really confusing to me. For example, if a person's sentence uses too many pronouns, and I don't know what noun said pronoun goes to.





In online forums, though, is a different matter altogether. In forums, you actually should take the time to spellcheck and proofread (to an extent) what you write. It makes you look coherent in whatever you do. Sure, this is online, and you may make several common errors a few times, but there's looking at "i dont care wut ppl sai, so i type liek this" and "I don't care what people say, so I type like this". To me, I've been hammered to type coherently, so it's actually quite difficult for me to type like anything else.

I just can't stand it when people do run-on sentences, misspell common words (it's a lot, not alot), and even make grammatical errors that are easy to avoid (like they're vs their vs their and would of instead of would have, etc) .



Note, that I know I'm not perfect; I may have made some grammar and spelling errors on this post. As I said, I do try, but for some reason, Firefox's spellchecker isn't working the way it should. Stupid spellchecker.

So does Th Guru but vb doesn't include spell checkers on it software unlike phpbb does.To poster No. 20 not all of us are.

Even though the apostrophes are actually part of the spelled word, especially its vs. it's (they are two different words with two different meanings: one is a contraction of it is (it's) and the other is a possessive pronoun (its)).

Other than that, I agree with this. Add to that list "a lot" vs "alot", and take out the hypocritical "its" and replace it with "it's", and then it could be more viable.

Don't forget to curb you're dog. Yeah, your is "something belonging to you", you're is abbreviation of "you are", same as I'm or they're.

Oh, and just because there is word "full", doesn't mean all words with the same ending should have "ll". Like useful, grateful, meaningful.

Some of my spells really need to be checked.
OoU sucks now.

sounds good :3

/signed

Oh, yeah! I totally forgot about the "your" and "you're" dilemma. *smacks head* Duh!

For some reason, to me, the "there" in your second sentence seemed wrong, but it's correct (I had to test "their" and "they're" against the sentence). But, it should read "...there is a word "full"...

Corrected that for you. Arrogance has nothing to do with it. I can understand using abbreviations here and there but not for at least half the words you type in a sentence. By doing so tells me you're either lazy or not that bright to spell out whole words.

Qft.

People just have to grow up and learn how to spell properly.

but the ' key is... so far away... D: (i like to assume people know the difference between its and it's...)

oh and i think i forgot "your and you're."

it just makes you look less stupid. i admit that i sometimes just stop reading an entire post because of the amount of grammatical and spelling errors, because 90% of the time the poster doesnt have a coherent statement.

oh and how is "No thanks." offensive? (i would really enjoy seeing someone try to argue that).

Its a game ffs, people get on to have fun relax and not worry about having to do crap like spell check. Seriously just have fun in the GAME.

So, if it's "just" a game, and "just" spelling, at what point in our lives do we make proper language and communication important? It's "just" texting, it's "just" chat, it's "just" writing an essay, it's "just" my college application, it's "just" my job application, it's "just" my job.

The onus is on every generation to be better than the last. Pick up your IQ from the floor and make this world move ahead in an intelligent manner.

What about local spellings as well. Australians spell armour with a 'u' Americans with just an o. There are many other words like that, like words spelt with 's's where American's spell with a z. Which spelling would be the universal spelling? Seriously, this just causes way too many problems. Just keep your own grammar and spelling up to scratch and let others be uneducated English (or other language) destroyers. This is really not something I think Anet should spend time on.

If they should implement a spell check it would have to be in proper English, not the clone languages of the Colonies.

My IQ is just fine tyvm. It's just a game. On anything that matters I make sure everything is spelled correctly. I use spell checker in word docs that need it. I do NOT need to worry about spelling on a game where I could care less about some idiot spelling nazi. If you are that worried about how people spell in a GAME then you need help.

ye well that's what i mean
i'm not a native english speaker and even i can speak it better than others

Hi, stupid (you said it, not me)

We fought hard for our independence from the Brits, thank you very much. Let us have our spelling, and I'll TRY to put up with YOURS.

Anywho, if something like a spellchecker is implemented, it would be best if it's set in the Server you're in. For example, if you're in the American servers, the spellchecker would take on the American English spelling. But if you're in the European servers, you would see the European spelling on the spellchecker.

You can't move your left pinkie finger an inch to the left? How do you type?! :P

What if we don't have servers? That's racial discrimination right there. :P

Typical debate. If you can't attack the argument with logic, attack the person.

Racial discrimination, and "you're the one with the problem" - real classy.

Sarcasm detectors need tweaking my friend.

You, sir (or madam), are now my favorite Guru poster.

Agreed. Sadly, I think it's already starting. We'll be living in a society where politicians speak of lol cats or whatever vile flavor of the month piss that 4chan spews out.

It all boils down to personal preference. I hate abbreviations and short-hand because writing is 90% of my career, and as such, I try to avoid them as much as possible; sorry if my chosen vocation puts me on a pedestal.

[quote=Sante_Kelm]You, sir (or madam), are now my favorite Guru poster.
[/quote

Thank you! I am a "sir", but have been called "ma'am" before.

but what if we can not spell works like, antidisestablishmentarianism?
Oh that is the longest word in the english language too boot. As ytou can se it does nothing grammer for.

But what does it meen?

...

Anywho, to answer your question.

And, Antidisestablishmentarianism is not the longest word. It actually pales compared to this one (the first word has only 28 letters; the second has 189,819 letters).

Source

The full name of Titin.

/clap

Proper grammar is always good. I don't see how a spell check would work though. I like using "lol" and a few others now and then (ok, so I lol a lot I guess, but usually when something actually does make me laugh. And laughing is good for you. ), but some just use that stuff to excess. And there are times I wonder what on earth that person is trying to say...lol

also add the MS Word paperclip armed with a bazooka

firstly to yell at people when they ping crap builds

secondly

when maybe becomes mb
when elite becomes leet
when congratulations becomes gz

said armed paperclip can bitch slap the perpetrator back to secondary school to learn how to form a coherent sentence

Spell check for GW? omg.... hell no... if people can't spell why give them grief over it.... most kids are on here who are too lazy to learn to spell let alone do it correct....

Next you'll want a pre-req of an english qualification to play - hey add maths too for storing gold, and some ecomomics qualification for trading....

No way this needs a spell check...

Typing like that is the same as calling yourself a noob. Can you imagine someone who is truly talented at something typing like that?

Ontopic: I do not think a Spell Check would be very good in Guild Wars. About 30% of the people playing the game do not speak English well anyways. And I cannot imagine anyone really taking the time to spell check something they will spam in trade anyways, onless maybe they spell checked item names {especially faction greens/boss names}.

/signed

Q.F.T.

Whats the point anyway I go to Europe ENGLISH Dist and many times there not talking in English.

I agree with this for the most part. However, I believe there aren't districts for some languages which is also part of that problem.

Spell checkers: helping pompous people look intellligent since Dr. Johnson first invented the dictionary.

Especially Dr. Johnson.

Spell Checking and Video Games: There has to be an oxymoron somewhere.