Minichan

Topic: Proposal to ban British English spelling on minichan

Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #13,299

I think eventually it would be nice for the board to be standardized to American English.

To start with we could probably just have the mods correct people's posts, nothing too extreme.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 58 seconds later[^] [v] #238,929

oh_boy_here_we_go.jpg

Leo Vegas !gNoGoD5HzQ joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 38 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #238,931

I realize there are differences but I am not in favour of this idea.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 36 seconds later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,933

@previous (Leo Vegas !gNoGoD5HzQ)

This is called Oxford Spelling and is the UN standard and is what I use.

stickybuns !bENfolDsOU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,938

No, you fucking tosser.

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 38 seconds later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,942

... Why?

No, I'm serious. The idea would be ridiculous no matter which variation of English you wanted to impose as a requirement. It literally does not affect comprehension. In the slightest. What possible benefit could it bring to anyone?

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 9 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,949

@previous (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
Because fucktards need to learn how to spell/type properly. Did you even read the SoR?

Falco !PZmcClOUDk joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 50 seconds later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,950

lol we should do it just to piss of dreamworks.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 second later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,951

@238,942 (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
There need to be standards here.

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,953

Where the fuck did my 100% relevant and completely on-topic image go?

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 27 seconds later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,955

@238,951 (A)
It's fucking Minichan. Trying to impose quality standards on Minichan would be like... trying to impose quality standards on Minichan. There's no other way to complete that analogy, because that's the most pointless endeavor anyone could ever pursue.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,957

@previous (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
So you don't think we should try to be better?

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. replied with this 15 years ago, 56 seconds later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,959

@238,951 (A)
> There need to be standards here.
Kill yourself, you illiterate twat.

marvin !H0G.H/BnJg joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 18 seconds later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,960

@238,953 (SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN.)
Girls in underwear, looked underage. Don't post that shit please.

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,967

@238,957 (A)
Of course I do. It was the cause for my extended hiatus until recently. Attempting to impose a particular dialect of English, however - particularly American English, which is the literary equivalent of the Imperial-Metric war - is inane nonsense that would do nothing but cause Minichan to somehow become even less active.

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. replied with this 15 years ago, 17 seconds later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,970

@238,960 (marvin !H0G.H/BnJg)
Are you actually kidding me?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 18 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,972

@238,967 (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
It would make posts easier to read and protect posters' anonymity to a greater extent. Also, I think it would make people think through their posts a lot more, particularly the British posters who have a tendency to shitpost a lot.

marvin !H0G.H/BnJg replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,975

@238,970 (SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN.)
No. I always delete pictures like that.

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 11 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,978

@238,972 (A)
> It would make posts easier to read
No it wouldn't, you nitwit. Running s/s/z on everything won't affect readability in the slightest.

> protect posters' anonymity
We don't have forced anonymity here. This is not AnonTalk.

> particularly the British posters
Everyone shitposts here. It's. fucking. Minichan.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 30 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,979

@previous (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
lol sed. It should've been s/s/z/g though

(Edited 14 seconds later.)

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,984

@238,975 (marvin !H0G.H/BnJg)
It wasn't even slightly suggestive.

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,985

@previous (SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN.)
The moderators have a seething, irrational hatred towards anything that can be construed or misconstrued as pedophilia. This is not a new phenomenon.

dreamworks !AUIkTW/L46 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,987

I am in favour

marvin !H0G.H/BnJg replied with this 15 years ago, 11 seconds later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,988

@238,985 (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
So does the law. Fuck off with your pedo sympathy shit.

@238,984 (SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN.)
Disagree.

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. replied with this 15 years ago, 51 seconds later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,992

@238,985 (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
Yes, but the girls in this picture were quite obviously post-pubescent, and arguably looked considerably older than 18.

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. double-posted this 15 years ago, 49 seconds later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,993

@238,988 (marvin !H0G.H/BnJg)
I think you're letting your anti-pedo agendas cloud your judgement.

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 20 seconds later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,994

@238,988 (marvin !H0G.H/BnJg)
Oh, comedic irony. You so silly.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 51 seconds later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,997

@238,978 (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
Right but when people want to post anonymously, it helps for them to sound the same. Also you are wrong about readability, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,998

@previous (A)
> Written forms of British and American English as found in newspapers and textbooks vary little in their essential features, with only occasional noticeable differences in comparable media[1] (comparing American newspapers with British newspapers, for example).

Your citation made my point for me.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #238,999

@previous (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
Read through the references. They have done studies on this, it does slow people down a bit even though the differences are relatively few.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,001

lol

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 14 seconds later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,003

@238,999 (A)
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/American_and_British_English_differences#References

There are eighty-three references. Much as I would love to read through every single one, would you care to point me to a specific reference?

Anonymous H replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 41 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,007

@previous (LatestDude !!nEftABMoF)
> secure.wikimedia.org
PEDOPHILE AND PROBABLY MATT DETECTED.

MODS BANANANANBNBNBANBNANANANBNANANA

Armored Zombie !VoCaLoNunI joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,010

@previous (H)
oh god...

SQUARED :3 !L.....AlN. replied with this 15 years ago, 44 seconds later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,011

@239,007 (H)
Banana?

LatestDude !!nEftABMoF replied with this 15 years ago, 7 seconds later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,012

@239,007 (H)
It's an automatic URL rewrite done by the Firefox add-on HTTPS-Everywhere. I am far from the only person to have it installed.

floorboard !hbZVTk6JYc joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,019

I'm eating a bowl of tortilla soup!

Green !6PPj7P5Iag joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 54 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #239,038

No.

ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 28 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,090

British English uses wannabe-French spelling and wannabe-Swedish pronunciation. Also, British English bars the pronunciation of the letter R.

Anonymous R joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,108

@previous (ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
Retard.

ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,125

@previous (R)
> Retaa'd.
FTFY

Anonymous R replied with this 15 years ago, 43 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,126

@previous (ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
How do you pronounce it?

Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,130

@previous (R)

like a retaa'd.

Anonymous R replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,131

@previous (D)
[citation needed]

ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,135

@239,126 (R)
ритаад

Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #239,138

@239,131 (R)

@previous (ValtaK !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
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