hello

[Dildo Argentino]

i dare say i am dumb and failed to find it but i have not found the place where people wandering in here have an opportunity to say hello

so hello

[Don Coyote]

Are you a good witch or a bad witch?

[LMNO]

In general, we're people who capitalize properly.

[LMNO]

Oh, and use punctuation.  For the most part.

Anyway, welcome.  Please don't feed the beard, and keep all limbs inside the vehicle.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

We prefer clear communication here. This includes standard writing conventions. Im not doing it now because im posting from my phone but follow standard writing when at home. Exceptions are granted for hirley0 and eot.

[LMNO]

i see

is people not capitalise properly, not use plural or indeed verbs properly, not allowed?

i hope not so

=conventional punctuation mode on=

But for the record: let's just assume that for some obscure reason I prefer to write without capitals and full stops, punctuating sentences by paragraph breaks. This is a very simple convention to follow - and it is also a small cultural experiment of mine. It has drawn immediate hostile criticism on a number of forums. I'm wondering if perhaps my fellow discordians are a cut above the rest and have the mental aptitude for simply disregarding my typographic antics.

=conventional punctuation mode off=

see?

Yes, yes.  It's a socioLOLgical experiment.  The thing is, we tend to be a lot more focused on the accurate communication of ideas -- and to that end, we use conventionally accepted grammar and syntax, so the message does not get lost in the medium.

You're free to post as you please, of course.  But if you have anything really serious to say, it would probably be in your best interest not to spag it up with unconventional linguistic symbol use.

[Don Coyote]

i see

is people not capitalise properly, not use plural or indeed verbs properly, not allowed?

i hope not so

=conventional punctuation mode on=

But for the record: let's just assume that for some obscure reason I prefer to write without capitals and full stops, punctuating sentences by paragraph breaks. This is a very simple convention to follow - and it is also a small cultural experiment of mine. It has drawn immediate hostile criticism on a number of forums. I'm wondering if perhaps my fellow discordians are a cut above the rest and have the mental aptitude for simply disregarding my typographic antics.

=conventional punctuation mode off=

see?

Your schtick?

It has already been done here, several times. It wasn't funny, cute, enlightening, amusing, or zany then, and it isn't now. If you wish to contribute here, don't seek attention by posting in a unique" manner, instead post stuff that is worthy of note on its own merit.

[Phox]

Dear sir and/or madam,

Welcome to our corner of the internet. It is with great pleasure that we welcome you with somewhat open arms, and most assuredly open pance (in LMNO's case). We would like you to feel welcome here, and let you know that, first of all, there is a pool on the roof. I would recommend avoiding it, but that's just me.

Anyway, there are several things that you should be aware of. The first is that is extremely likely that someone, somewhere on this forum will take an irrational dislike to you for no discernible reason. At least, that may be how it appears. In reality, there is probably a legitimate reason for this, and it would in your best interest to either ignore said person, or figure the problem and rectify it. Under no circumstances should you engage in a war of words with your assailant. Troll fights round these part tend to be short, bloody, and traumatizing. If, despite this warning you insist upon doing so, and find yourself being ganged up on, PM The Mgt.

Secondly, while it is typical decorum on the Internet to forgo standard rules of capitalization and punctuation, this is sometimes taken as a challenge by some of the members, and can lead to the aforementioned situation. We generally hold ourselves to a highr standard, and therefore expect the same of new members.

Third, anyone with the title of "Doktor" is not to be trusted under any circumstances. Phox is a particularly untrustworthy sort, and has been known to lead well-meaning newbies astray. Don't listen to her.

Love and kisses,
Doktor D. Jennifer Phox 

[Cramulus]

Hey Holist, welcome aboard.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

HELLO HOLIST. CUTE BEAR.

WELCOME ABOARD.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

You seem like a right enough chap to me.

Do you really have six kids?

Damn, that's a lot of kids.

[LMNO]

I'm interested in what homeopathic principles for writing music are.

[Phox]

I'm interested in what homeopathic principles for writing music are.

Or developing circus shows, perhaps? That's how I read it.

[LMNO]

Sounds a bit like the less music he writes, the more the audience seems to enjoy it.



Sorry about that. It wasn't a dig at you, it's a homeopathy joke.

[Cramulus]

The thing is, I really do like writing like that... but I figure I'll try to be curteous and write my response in txt and before I copy it over to the PD forum I correct the capitalisation and the punctuation - which, I suppose, is a technological solution to a social problem.

We once had a poster here who decjded jt would be a great mjndfuck jf she replaced all jnstances of the letter i wjth the letter j. Maybe we're jdjots for bejng jmpatjent wjth her, but maybe she should have put some effort jnto bejng understood, you djg?

Nobody cares jf you mjsspell some stuff or mjss caps now and then. But dojng jt jntentjonally js kjnd of ljke postjng jn ljght yellow, or some jllegjble font.