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Bernardo de La Paz

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12. It is an evasion of personal responsibility when a post has the poster's name on it. They own it
Thu Mar 27, 2025, 02:02 PM
Mar 2025

If someone says tRump has 3 convictions and we say no he has 34, then correcting it is a public service. So it is with spelling, grammar, and especially people's names (other than satirical / parodic naming), and especially names of beloved people. I made a mistake and I went back and showed I owned it by correcting it.

It is a mistake to use Autocorrect. It is a smart move to use spell-check as a warning and then make a proper choice, personally.

It is evading personal responsibility to blame errors on software or lack of caffeine when the real error is a lack of proofreading. If patterns of caffeine drug consumption are a problem then own it and adjust it. If a person is groggy in the morning before coffee, then one or both of two things is operational: not enough sleep and too much caffeine the days before. Suggestions: cut back to about 500 to 700 ml a day; don't have coffee after 3 pm but have green tea instead. That's what I do, and this morning I posted for five hours before remembering to serve myself my 700 ml of coffee. I made one spelling mistake (that I know of) during that time and I never blame my mistakes on the drug or lack of it; I own my mistakes.

You are stronger than software. Take charge and be strong.

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Hillary is a treasure, but better to boost newer and up-and-coming Democrats. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #1
It's not a boost intent AKwannabe Mar 2025 #2
Rule 1" If you wanna be an activist strategic consultant, start with spelling Hillary's name correctly. Bongo Prophet Mar 2025 #3
Oh my... AKwannabe Mar 2025 #4
When someone catches my miss sperlings, I generally just say "Thanks, I'll fix that." Bongo Prophet Mar 2025 #7
You are drawing the wrong conclusion Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #8
Guys, it's "Hillary" with two Ls. LuvLoogie Mar 2025 #5
Fixed. See reply 4 AKwannabe Mar 2025 #6
Ignore the spelling police. Autocorrect ruins my Phi Beta Kappa spelling skills. usonian Mar 2025 #9
I would think spelling someone's name correctly is important MagickMuffin Mar 2025 #11
I make mistakes and go back and correct them if I find them later. Especially when typing on a phone. usonian Mar 2025 #14
It is an evasion of personal responsibility when a post has the poster's name on it. They own it Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #12
I make mistakes and go back and correct them if I find them later. Especially when typing on a phone. usonian Mar 2025 #13
I did not know "pax vobiscum" and looked it up. Thank you for the knowledge and the sentiment. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #15
I grew up Catholic. usonian Mar 2025 #16
Hillary has been under attack since Bill ran for Congress in 1974 Comrade Citizen Mar 2025 #10
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