I Know This Is Wrong To Ask But....

[nazzurro19]

hello all just wondering how long it took you to be validated ive been on here every night literally every night and yet im still a " pre member " ive wrote loads of good answers and started brilliant topics and yet 2 months later im still a " pre member " which is really starting to suck as i would like to post things in the " buy" section for my bike yet i cant

[Revolver]

It might be your lack of grammar.

for example, none of your recent posts begin with a capital letter, or use commas and full stops correctly.

[nazzurro19]

Whoa, you serious? Things like this affect it? What happens if your dislexic, this website is surly discriminating against dislexic people

[Gogz-]

Whoa, you serious? Things like this affect it? What happens if your dyslexic, this website is surly discriminating against dyslexic people

If you are dyslexic (like me) then you have got to try harder and use a spell check and read through your posts before you post them. That's what i had to do to get validated and still do now.

All they want is to see that your going to take some pride in what your saying and your not going to spam the site with posts that no one can read.

Just keep working at it and you should be validated.

Edited December 1, 2008 by Gogz-

[Revolver]

If you are dyslexic (like me) then you have got to try harder and use a spell check and read through your posts before you post them. That's what i had to do to get validated and still do now.

All they want is to see that your going to take some pride in what your saying and your not going to spam the site with posts that no one can read.

Just keep working at it and you should be validated.

You, my friend, surprise me to discover you're dyslexic.

What seems to be the case is that in NMC people don't put effort into their posts, and when pulled up about it, some palm it off as dyslexia.

There IS a difference, being shit at spelling and grammar, and being dyslexic.

Anyway, there are ways around it, Gogz has found one.

Edited December 1, 2008 by Bruce Lee

[Barbara Logan-Price]

And maybe the mods don't like Pokemon.

[JT!]

And maybe the mods don't like Pokemon.

Not ture.

[Krisboats]

Whoa, you serious? Things like this affect it? What happens if your dislexic, this website is surly discriminating against dislexic people

Yeah, thats pretty much it. We don't like dyslexics

As gogz has pointed out, dyslexia isn't really too big a problem now, especially as your using a computer to write the post... a spell checker isn't hard to use.

Basically wjhen i'm looking at validating someone i look at all their posts, look for capital letters, see how long they've been using capital letters (2 days or so and i usually wait a bit longer) then look at the quality of their posts.

Reading the stickies at the top of the page would have told you something pretty similar though.

Not ture.

In a thread about spelling your accuracy is currently 50%

[forteh]

Yeah, thats pretty much it. We don't like dyslexics

As gogz has pointed out, dyslexia isn't really too big a problem now, especially as your using a computer to write the post... a spell checker isn't hard to use.

Basically wjhen i'm looking at validating someone i look at all their posts, look for capital letters, see how long they've been using capital letters (2 days or so and i usually wait a bit longer) then look at the quality of their posts.

Reading the stickies at the top of the page would have told you something pretty similar though.

In a thread about spelling your accuracy is currently 50%

Ahem

[quick_spider]

Whoa, you serious? Things like this affect it? What happens if your dislexic, this website is surly discriminating against dislexic people

Yes. Sentences start with a capital letter. This has precisely sweet FA to do with dyslexia.

I will continue to discriminate against people who think they can play the dyslexia card when they're clearly too lazy to put effort into their posts.

Good luck getting validated - suggest you read the sticky on how to get validated as it's all in there.

Jon

[Krisboats]

Ahem

Didn't have contact lenses in

... really

[forteh]

Didn't have contact lenses in

... really

You could blame sausage fingers I suppose

[nazzurro19]

I have read the " stickies " as you say, and no im not dyslexic i was just pointing it out. As for this whole 100% perfect punctuation why is this? Surely if people dont swear, dont be racist and all the rest of that lark then missing a capitial letter here or there shouldn't be a problem. If i go about reading posts i dont see any really that have a full stop at the end of a sentence or a capital letter after a question mark or exclamation mark.

[Krisboats]

I have read the " stickies " as you say, and no im not dyslexic i was just pointing it out. As for this whole 100% perfect punctuation why is this? Surely if people dont swear, dont be racist and all the rest of that lark then missing a capitial letter here or there shouldn't be a problem. If i go about reading posts i dont see any really that have a full stop at the end of a sentence or a capital letter after a question mark or exclamation mark.

Its not a case of missing a capital letter here and there. Look at your first post in this topic for example. No beginning capital letter, no sentence structure... just one long ramble. It just shows laziness and a lack of consideration.

If you look in full members there's a lot of punctuation and grammar used.

[EchoSam]

In all honesty arguing with the mods isn't the best of ideas . one because it's their rules and choice who gets validated. And there are people on here who have been here much longer than you and aren't validated. So I would just leave it and be patient.

Tom

[quick_spider]

When I validate someone, I look back through their recent posts. If there's no capital letter at the beginning of each post, they're not going to get validated.

I'm not asking for perfect grammar and punctuation, just some effort. It's very good practice for the real world when dealing with people and businesses. Carelessness in communication gives a bad impression.

Jon

[JT!]

In a thread about spelling your accuracy is currently 50%

Its usualy alot less.

[MadManMike]

I look at poor grammar and spelling and think "13 year old chav".

That's how you come across. Not you personally, whoever puts zero effort in.

[Bol Maaaaaaing]

It took me around a month I think.

I didn't post all that much, But when ever I did I made sure to have correct punctuation and spelling.

And I only asked questions because I didn't have a trials bike, only got it like 4-5 days ago.

Hold in there little buddy!

P.S Im currently on 27 posts!

Edited December 2, 2008 by Joe OConnor

[Tamness™]

I agree with everything that has been said in this post, mainly because it's been drilled into me by a hell bent grammar freak of an english teacher.

You might also want to try posting in threads where you feel you could make a meaningful point or add a different point of view to a discussion. This is the main reason my post count is quite low, most of what I want to say has already been said or I don't feel I could add to a post.

Tam

[kona1991]

Ha, when I was actually into trials biking, I tried so hard to become validated. However due to the way to over strict rules, I was never validated and so haven't been on here in ages.

To be honest, I feel the mods just pick and choose who they want to validate, with no real Fair selection process.

The next stage for this forum is for it to become invite by mods only...

[Mtchell]

Kona if you have'nt been on in ages then they probably did right in not validating you in all fairness mate

They do have a fair selection process as my mate whos also a member has been validated for a post he posted.

Which was well worth him getting validated,

I personally have'nt yet posted a topic or reply which has gained me a validation , Same with many people on the site but you don't hear them complaining.

If you want validating read the rules and try helping people out with things you know about.

M

[Danny Metcalfe]

Kona if you have'nt been on in ages then they probably did right in not validating you in all fairness mate

They do have a fair selection process as my mate whos also a member has been validated for a post he posted.

Which was well worth him getting validated,

I personally have'nt yet posted a topic or reply which has gained me a validation , Same with many people on the site but you don't hear them complaining.

If you want validating read the rules and try helping people out with things you know about.

M

GOSPEL!

And Thanks Paul XD

[El Cristoff]

hello all just wondering how long it took you to be validated ive been on here every night literally every night and yet im still a " pre member " ive wrote loads of good answers and started brilliant topics and yet 2 months later im still a " pre member " which is really starting to suck as i would like to post things in the " buy" section for my bike yet i cant

Try reading that in one breath?

Hello all,

I was just wondering how long it took you to get validated? I've been on here every night, literally every night and yet I'm still a 'Pre-Member '.

I've answered a fair few answers and started some brilliant topics, and yet 2 months later I'm still a 'Pre-Member ', which is really starting to suck as i would like to post in the 'Wanted' section, so i can buy things for my bike.

See how more organised that looks, looks pro l33t

Edited December 2, 2008 by El Cristoff

[Krisboats]

Ha, when I was actually into trials biking, I tried so hard to become validated. However due to the way to over strict rules, I was never validated and so haven't been on here in ages.

To be honest, I feel the mods just pick and choose who they want to validate, with no real Fair selection process.

The next stage for this forum is for it to become invite by mods only...

You spent a few days putting up a fair whack of posts in july which were intermittent with regards to grammar. You didn't show up again until september at which there was no use of grammar and you still haven't used grammar until 2 posts before this one. It looked like really tried, oh so hard I've not been a mod for long but the validation process works best if you post regularly (i check the list every few days and its based on most recent post first) and use good grammar along with being helpful and friendly. You shot yourself in the foot by not doing the first two at all. With the amount of rubbish posted in new members a well constructed post using capital letters at the start of sentences sticks out like a sore thumb if i see you and your past few days of posts are of the same quality you get validated.

Kona if you have'nt been on in ages then they probably did right in not validating you in all fairness mate

They do have a fair selection process as my mate whos also a member has been validated for a post he posted.

Which was well worth him getting validated,

I personally have'nt yet posted a topic or reply which has gained me a validation , Same with many people on the site but you don't hear them complaining.

If you want validating read the rules and try helping people out with things you know about.

M

Couple more posts like that and you'll be in by the end of the week, i bet