Do suppliers ACTUALLY read their own web sites

Oh stop moaning about the moaners Fred and finish that Traction engine

WELL SAID FRED.!!!

Cheers Derek.

Fred,

Why are members of this web site so picky and petty about what has been posted. You start to read a thread and then someone spells a word incorrectly and 61 posts of complaints occur before we get back to the original subject.

I have absolutely no problem with members of this forum making spelling and grammatical errors as I guess few, if any, members are professional wordsmiths. As long as I can understand what is being said I am happy.

The cole = coal spelling mistake appears in a very prominent full page advertisement, in quite large type, in a technical magazine of reference. Thus the error will be enshrined in the publication for any future readers to see. I expect a lot higher standards of accuracy from professional producers of such advertisements than I do from members of this forum.

I( have left out the name of the advertisers to avoid this post being moderated !

Eric

Greetings,

It is an unfortunate fact that the model engineering fraternity is beset by a number of individuals who are plain and simple pedants. They lurk on this and other forums, and their sole pleasure in life comes from telling people what they can't do and what won't work. I am sure that these self regarding types would say of themselves that they "Do not suffer fools gladly".

Not knowing something does not make someone a fool. What seems simple and obvious to some may need to be explained in detail to others. Making the hobby a "closed shop" by not passing on information and knowledge to others is doing it a disservice.

Hi Jason,

I agree wholeheartedly that minute attention to detail and getting things "just right" is a large part of  the pleasure to be derived from any sort of model making.

I wasn't attempting to denigrate this, rather I was commenting on those who sieze on what are often simple errors and then kick the backside out of them for the next 20 postings, rather than discussing the actual topic or question that was the real subject of the post. This happens here, HMEM, Model Engine Machinist...you name the forum. And you all know what I'm talking about here.

I also like to see correct spelling and punctuation (even if I don't always get it right myself!) My own personal bugbear are Americanisms in the English Language...but I wouldn't let this get in the way of a meaningful discussion.

In the words of Leonardo da Vinci:-

"Good literature proceeds from men of natural probity, and since one ought rather to praise the inception than the result, you should give greater praise to a man of probity unskilled in letters than to one skilled in letters but devoid of probity."

Edited By Carl Wilson 4 on 12/12/2013 12:49:30

AKA "The Flat Earth Society"

Yes. Those who would seek to see model engineering as a closed world into which newcomers are not permitted. Without realising that is precisely these newcomers who assure the future continuation of their chosen pastime.

What was the original thread again?

I had to look up probity, should it have been included?