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Submitted 368 days ago...

Mtnrescue

Mtnrescue

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What's with the the Spelling Errors Flag

I KNOW I spell better than some of the people on here. I assume this is a feature set being tested so know worries. Question though, will a spell check feature be added to this in the near future. That might help out a lot.

Also, how about a Category called "About WebAnswers". Be nice to have all the postings about this site on one menu area and outside of other. Just a thought.

 
 
 
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Submitted 368 days ago...

Ruchele

Ruchele

Brain (3,118)

There working on it, it flags the oddest things. I would also love to see some emoticons we can use.

 

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Submitted 368 days ago...

jreberry

jreberry

Authority (217)

Emoticons? give us more information . . .

 

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Submitted 368 days ago...

andrew

andrew

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I'm quite sure she means those fun little icons...

wink ;)
happy :)
not sure :|
frown :(

 

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Submitted 368 days ago...

sidelko

sidelko

Brain (3,031)

Emoticons could be fun.

As to the spelling errors, if the system things you spelled to many words wrong it will flag it. If you think the setting is set to high it can be lowered. A spell check feature when posting might be a good thing to add in.

 

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Submitted 368 days ago...

andrew

andrew

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Yes, I think the tolerance should be set lower. I find myself posting good quality responses, but because a city like "manuel antonio" is not in the dictionary (as my assumption), should not be flagged. Instant gratification is worth a lot! The heartbreak of needing a moderator review is sometimes frustrating. Possibly the system can flag really bad words, and give less importance to a few misspellings. Though - I see the benefit. Very poorly worded responses probably need more moderator attention.

One other thought... Once a user gets to a certain amount of awarded answers - possibly the system makes spelling less important for that person. After all – these people have been around a while and posted a lot in the past – they should get some benefit of doubt.

 

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Submitted 368 days ago...

Ruchele

Ruchele

Brain (3,118)

Thank you andrew, yes, those fun little icons ;)

 

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