May I ask why it bothers you so much to see a misspelled word? What is the big deal? My pet peeve, if I have to have one is the self appointed thread police who correct spelling. Rude, rude, rude!
It's not misspelled words
per se that upset me. It's misspelled words
in a thread title. You see, I like to read the Free Republic forum in "message" mode, because that way I get a feel for the stories that are currently most relevant. If there's breaking news, Latest Posts in message mode will have at least two or three threads pertaining to that story. But unfortunately this means that some titles will keep appearing over and over on the same page. If there's a misspelling, the error is not only amplified but repeated again and again. It's not just annoying; strangers who come to Free Republic to see what it's all about will see those carelessly composed titles, and we all get judged by them.
In other words, it looks really unprofessional. If Free Republic is ever going to attain its rightful place as a legitimate media form, every Freeper who posts a thread has got to take personal responsibility for the accuracy and professional quality of his posts.