Encylopedia?
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:38 pm
I was just looking up Encyclopedias on Neopets.
One is called "Kreludan Encylopedia"
Encyclopedia was the first word I learnt how to spell.
(Yes, it sounds crazy........ But I was spelling Encyclopedia at 3 years old)
There are so many spelling errors in neopets items.
Why won't they fix them already?
I honestly say that we should ask the editorial about this.
One is called "Kreludan Encylopedia"
Encyclopedia was the first word I learnt how to spell.
(Yes, it sounds crazy........ But I was spelling Encyclopedia at 3 years old)
There are so many spelling errors in neopets items.
Why won't they fix them already?
I honestly say that we should ask the editorial about this.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:45 pm
some people spell it like it sounds and sometimes in a long word the plain old forget a letter to put in . But you would think there would be a word speller TNT would use before publishing items/pages
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:59 pm
aliboy wrote:some people spell it like it sounds and sometimes in a long word the plain old forget a letter to put in . But you would think there would be a word speller TNT would use before publishing items/pages
And they can't even spell one of the pets names!
Cymbal Bashing Mycni Toy
Nose Picking Mycni Gnome
Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:04 pm
Considering how much they have to do on the site, they probably just miss things. If you see a spelling error, why not send it over to them and ask them nicely to fix it?
Everyone makes spelling errors at some point in their life or another. And considering how much else they have to do i'm not surprised they make a few spelling errors.
Everyone makes spelling errors at some point in their life or another. And considering how much else they have to do i'm not surprised they make a few spelling errors.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:47 pm
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...
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...
Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:19 pm
GATHER THE TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS---WE WILL LYNCH!!
It's a spelling mistake on an item. It seems rather minute is comparison to other things they could be fixing. The only time when this kinda thing seriously effects us is when a mistake causes a Freudian slip.
If you can't handle some wording errors, send in a compliant or maybe they'll read them here.
It's a spelling mistake on an item. It seems rather minute is comparison to other things they could be fixing. The only time when this kinda thing seriously effects us is when a mistake causes a Freudian slip.
If you can't handle some wording errors, send in a compliant or maybe they'll read them here.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:37 pm
It's the simple fact that some of us (I know I would) would voluntarily take a day, no pay, and go through the items, correcting the names and descriptions.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 5:44 pm
Because, y'know, TNT aren't real people and aren't capable of making mistakes 
They made a typo. Not really the end of the world.
Dan, stop stealing my surname >.>
They made a typo. Not really the end of the world.
Dan, stop stealing my surname >.>
Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:23 pm
some of the typos are quite funny.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:08 pm
Alex wrote:Because, y'know, TNT aren't real people and aren't capable of making mistakes
They made a typo. Not really the end of the world.
Dan, stop stealing my surname >.>
Maybe you're right... Real people will generally increase their ego by fixing the small things... Not TNT
Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:36 pm
Meh, typos. *pats TNT on shoulders*
Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:45 pm
Duke of Earl wrote:Alex wrote:Because, y'know, TNT aren't real people and aren't capable of making mistakes
They made a typo. Not really the end of the world.
Dan, stop stealing my surname >.>
Maybe you're right... Real people will generally increase their ego by fixing the small things... Not TNT
I don't really relalise whats the big thing.... like why does everyone have to take a screenie of the mistake 'liek' in draw-a-faerie and some add a comment like 'TNT! YOU CANT EVEN TYPE!'
Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:46 pm
wouldn't it be ironic sending them a mail that says: 'OMG YU GUYS CANT TYPE WITHUT MKING A MISTAAK!! REPURTED!!!' 
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:17 pm
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.
oliverrr wrote: I don't really relalise whats the big thing.... like why does everyone have to take a screenie of the mistake 'liek' in draw-a-faerie and some add a comment like 'TNT! YOU CANT EVEN TYPE!'
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.
Last edited by Morningstar on Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Apr 09, 2005 9:38 pm
It's not the typos are so bad, but it's like Morningstar said - it shows sloppiness. I help proofread a newsletter, and it's my job to find the typos. If one slips through, oh well. I can't do anything about it if it's already been printed and sent out to several hundred people, but TNT can. It doesn't really take all that long to fix stuff, right?
Edit: I am not complaining... Just pointing out that this is bad from a business point of view.
Edit: I am not complaining... Just pointing out that this is bad from a business point of view.