Posted by Tharena on October 15, 2000 at 08:51:07:
When you log in and see 4 notes by bards, at least half of which have a spelling or formatting problem, I no longer wonder why Bards who write mass notes have a Bad Name =P Damn it to hell, proof read before posting. If you want to play a bard, and aren't strong in your english skills, keep a dictionary nearby for checks on spelling. =P Hell, use a word processor with spelling and grammar checks before you post. =P
Examples 1:
Note: Stars removed for everyone's protection. ;)
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[#] Chayan: Chayan, Mealody of Faith and Hope
Sat Oct 14 14:26:29 2000
To: all
Greetings to ye all,
I write to ye all about a bard who believes in faith and
hope for all. Even though I have been removed from the
Dawn, I am still available to aid those in need and bring
them faith and hope. It is my faith being stronger than
ever, that gives me great hope I will be a Servant of the
Dawn once again soon.
To all who have written me missives supporting me in my
demise, I would like to thank each and everyone of you. It
tells me my hard work in the Dawn, was not forgotten.
Thank You all, Chayan Koi, The Mealody of Faith and Hope,
------End Cut Log-------
Here, Chayan's made himself a rather tasty morsel to be toyed with by the dark fates that already have fingers in the pie. I didn't work the grammatical errors. I can only thank Chayan's stars for his posts being so well aligned and fitting to the screen. ;)
Example 2/3:
On an 80 character line, Tarakh's note wraps at least twice, and Pelnebreus' note is a festival of improper format. A suggestion would be to wrap at about 75.. Fits everyone's screen nicely.
Example 4:
Ieyasen! Cute poem. However, alignment is again a plague, and:
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O Dyson, O Dyson, protector of all that is good
Noone recognizes your great deeds, so I thought I would
Whether patrolling the eastern road to keep the young safe
Or protecting Thera from the ravages of the wild mist wraith
Questing, never resting, with your duergar plenty, ranked six and twenty
Changing, always rearranging is your bag of tricks, replete with any fix
Perhaps bravery lies in slaying dragons, but I do not take this road,
for what could be braver than crusading, when your heart might explode?
Some say the world belongs to those who are strong, some to the weak,
But I say give it all to the great Dyson, because he's so unique!
------End Cut Log-------
Capital E on Eastern. ;) No one is two words.
Now *NORMALLY* I am the last person to bitch about bard notes, but you read through 4 and all of them are bad, it becomes a sad day indeed. =P
- Tharena, who can already feel the warm touch of the flame..