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29 Aug 2010 -- click here for earlier articles
Most of us enjoy helping one another. That's one of the reasons why internet photo forums are so popular. Sure, there are people who want to show off, and aggressive little twerps who post things that they'd never dare say to someone's face, but by and large, people help.
I have to say, though, that I hesitate when faced with a post devoid of capital letters, festooned with smileys, or using '4U' for 'for you'. The standard excuse is that for many on the internet, English is their second language. The truth, however, is that while people for whom English is a second language may make mistakes, they are rarely as careless, lazy and stupid as those for whom English (or American) is their first language.
As a schoolboy, I was always told to re-read what I had written before I handed it in. At home, I was always told to 'ask nicely'. Both pieces of advice might be useful to those who actually want answers to their questions. Or 2 they're Qs.