I think it is exclusive (and perhaps snobbery) when you suggest someone might be at a huge disadvantage because of their writing skills and if someone's writing skills aren't up to par they should go somewhere else. (Maybe people are at a huge disadvantage in an environment of judgement?)
It assumes that this is the place for people with good writing skills, when in fact it's just a place where people may communicate in writing.
It assumes that people with 'good' writing skills are the 'choosers', when in fact people with 'non-good' writing skills may also make choices for themselves.
It assumes 'good' and 'non-good' writers have other matching qualities such as 'good' and 'non-good' intelligence, knowledge, or desire to communicate on a particular level.
Just because those who complain about a lack of 'success' are advised their communication is lacking, doesn't mean the self-appointed 'good communicator(s)' is/are correct.
Communication is perhaps more about the cognitions and knowledge which go on behind the written word, than the presentation of the words themselves.
There are many people who have a brain and heart the size of a planet, but are crap at writing. There are many eloquent and talented 'anti-social personalities'. It makes me laugh that the responsibility is put on people to write 'well' (when perhaps their cognitive functioning just ain't like that), but not on people to see the person behind the writing struggles.
To me, this is no different from excluding deaf, or hard of hearing people from social situations as if they're stupid, or anti-social, when all you have to do is face them when talking so they can lip read. To me, this is no different from excluding blind people because you're too inconsiderate, or impatient to let them know where obstacles are in an unfamiliar place. To me, this is no different from excluding a wheelchair user from a social situation because the bar you want to go to with your mates isn't accessible to them because that's the cool place to go.
To me, it's like saying all the spazzers can go to the special school where no one else has to be bothered to accommodate their individual needs.
If people want their own space some of the time to be with people who they can relate to on a certain level, that's their choice. If you want some time with people you can relate to on a certain level that's your choice. What is not your choice, my choice, or anybody else's choice is who can, or cannot participate in a public arena such as CS.
jac_the_gripper Forum Posts (5,363)
RE: What's Your Cupid Name?
That's what Tru said.