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The first time I submitted a spelling error (guantlet instead of gauntlet i think) they actually fixed it. All subsequent tries have been ignored...

Scado:
Scado is an underwater dweller that resembles a coconut. Some Skeith would even say that they taste like Coconut too.

It's rather obvious what the errors are I think...

OK, I give in. Try as I might I can't see what's wrong with that description, except maybe for the random capitalisation on the second 'Coconut'. You'll have to tell me.

EDIT: Oh, for those of you who say instead of complaining, just tell Neopets about it and they will fix it. Well, I have. Every misspelled item I have come across. In a polite way, of course. And, none of the ones I have written to them about have ever been corrected.

I agree with you about the "Skeiths" typo -- according to the pronunciation page, the plural of "Skeith" is "Skeiths." However, the second "coconut" doesn't need to be pluralized. Think of the phrase "tastes like chicken" -- it's the same thing here.

I'd proofread for them for free! I'm always looking for copyediting work experience.

Adam, I am totally with you on this one.



Well, first off, because the misspellings show sloppiness and unprofessionalism. It shows that you don't care enough about your audience to even proofread your work before submitting it.

Second, because some of their spelling mistakes truly are a royal pain in the behind. For instance, you know that there was a mynci toy released a while ago--but you can't quite remember the full name of it. You look up "mynci" on the search engine, on the shop wiz, on the TP, and it just isn't there. Oh, of course. Duh! It's not there because someone did not have the sense to spellcheck before finalizing it as an item. They spelled it "mycni," instead of "mynci." So, now, anytime you want to find that particular toy you have to remember exactly how it is misspelled--or you won't find the darned thing. Same with "Fruit Suprise Rock Slices" and "Brocolli Mince Pie." And, countless other items on the site.

And, finally, it is totally uncalled for because it is so darned easy to catch these mistakes. Every computer has spellcheck. Every big company that produces any type of finished product hires a spellchecker or copy editor--a person whose only job is to look for typos and grammatical errors before the finished product goes on the market or before the public. Imagine how stupid a candy company would look if it released candy with a label that said "Hershey's Choclate Bar" or "Reese's Peenut Butter Cups." Bet the guy who made those mistakes would no longer have a job.

You can't get away with it on a school assignment. You can't get away with it at a real job of any importance--such as in a TV ad, newspaper article, legal contract. And God help you if you do it on a resume. Kiss the job good-bye.

Sure, people make typos all of the time. It's OK in personal correspondence and informal media. But is it really OK to make them (and not just once in a while, but more and more frequently) in a finished product that millions of people will be looking at? Remember, it's not just the Neopets players that are looking at these mistakes, but their sponsors, as well. If I owned McDonald's and saw the number of misspellings on Neopets, I would have to wonder if one of my products wouldn't also be misspelled on the site. Just imagine: McDonald's Value Meal French Fires. Heads would probably roll.

Jurples. The saddest thing of all is that Neopets has a game that makes outright fun of those Krawk Island pirates who are such bad "spelers!"

EDIT: Oh, for those of you who say instead of complaining, just tell Neopets about it and they will fix it. Well, I have. Every misspelled item I have come across. In a polite way, of course. And, none of the ones I have written to them about have ever been corrected.

If I owned McDonald's and saw the number of misspellings on Neopets, I would have to wonder if one of my products wouldn't also be misspelled on the site. Just imagine: McDonald's Value Meal French Fires. Heads would probably roll.

I have 4 children that I have ALWAYS stressed the importance of proofing their work for both spelling & grammatical errors. My kids (including my sophomore at College) always have A's in English because of their dedication. As a Human Resource Officer one of the FIRST things that caught my eye on a resume was spelling and grammar errors. To me, if someone doesn't care enough to do their best on something as important as a resume then what does that say about their care regarding lesser things?