Comments on: How Embarrassing! Top Colleges Misspell Words on 1 in 6 Web Pages http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/ ... and musings on the law, taxes, insurance, and a variety of other topics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:28:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Heather W http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Heather W Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:58:13 +0000 http://www.walterbristow.com/?p=1276#comment-300 I agree... most of those are typos, not spelling errors. But still good to catch. I hate to sponsor websites that are so deceptive. Reminds me of a local fruit stand with a big sign "Cherries $1/box" and you see the table covered in these good sized boxes, at least 2 pints. So you think "hey, that's a good price. I want some." Then when you stop in...there, nestled in the middle of the big boxes are teeny little half pint boxes. Those are the $1 boxes. I bought the $1 box of Rainier cherries and haven't been back. I agree… most of those are typos, not spelling errors. But still good to catch.

I hate to sponsor websites that are so deceptive. Reminds me of a local fruit stand with a big sign “Cherries $1/box” and you see the table covered in these good sized boxes, at least 2 pints. So you think “hey, that’s a good price. I want some.” Then when you stop in…there, nestled in the middle of the big boxes are teeny little half pint boxes. Those are the $1 boxes. I bought the $1 box of Rainier cherries and haven’t been back.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Ryan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:04:53 +0000 http://www.walterbristow.com/?p=1276#comment-266 This isn't surprising to me at all. When you think about it, who is really making these sites?the answer is: usually low-wage undergrads who generally aren't majoring in technology or English. Not to mention that all content is hand-typed so typing errors also enter the mix. I think that it is fair to say that at any university, content is not edited by the scholars/experts. Columbia isn't going to have the English Dept Chair edit web content. They are going to have a stressed/busy/over-worked/under-paid student do it. This isn’t surprising to me at all. When you think about it, who is really making these sites?the answer is: usually low-wage undergrads who generally aren’t majoring in technology or English. Not to mention that all content is hand-typed so typing errors also enter the mix. I think that it is fair to say that at any university, content is not edited by the scholars/experts. Columbia isn’t going to have the English Dept Chair edit web content. They are going to have a stressed/busy/over-worked/under-paid student do it.

]]> By: Lorraine T. Fabrikis http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Lorraine T. Fabrikis Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:18:37 +0000 http://www.walterbristow.com/?p=1276#comment-265 As a legal document production expert it is my business to ensure that there are no "spelling errors" in the documents that we produce, but having said that I too have fallen into the trap of rushing through a project and have made my fair share of "typographical errors" not "spelling errors". There is a difference. Unfortunately many people believe that they can catch their own typos or that spell check fixes everything but this is not true. In our office we have a simple rule...nothing goes out without at least two sets of eyes having reviewed it (except for this reply...I hope it's perfect!!!) As a legal document production expert it is my business to ensure that there are no “spelling errors” in the documents that we produce, but having said that I too have fallen into the trap of rushing through a project and have made my fair share of “typographical errors” not “spelling errors”. There is a difference. Unfortunately many people believe that they can catch their own typos or that spell check fixes everything but this is not true. In our office we have a simple rule…nothing goes out without at least two sets of eyes having reviewed it (except for this reply…I hope it’s perfect!!!)

]]> By: Tom Guarnera http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Tom Guarnera Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.walterbristow.com/?p=1276#comment-260 Spelling errors and other such mistakes are inevitable. I always use the example of the oldest continually published book, The Bible. You would think that after this many years, you would end up with the perfect document, but errors are introduced all of the time. Add to this that the bible is supposed to be the word of God, you would think he could correct this type of thing. Bottom line, we are human and we make errors. Errors make us look silly and unprofessional. Do I judge a spelling mistake harsher from a Tech Writer than a Computer Programmer, yes! Is that mistake the end of the world, No! Spelling errors and other such mistakes are inevitable. I always use the example of the oldest continually published book, The Bible. You would think that after this many years, you would end up with the perfect document, but errors are introduced all of the time. Add to this that the bible is supposed to be the word of God, you would think he could correct this type of thing. Bottom line, we are human and we make errors. Errors make us look silly and unprofessional. Do I judge a spelling mistake harsher from a Tech Writer than a Computer Programmer, yes! Is that mistake the end of the world, No!

]]> By: TheEssayExpert http://www.walterbristow.com/2009/07/08/how-embarrassing-top-colleges-misspell-words-on-1-in-6-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-256 TheEssayExpert Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:17:21 +0000 http://www.walterbristow.com/?p=1276#comment-256 There are spelling errors all over the web.  Some of my favorites are on resume writing websites (I found 4 errors on bestemploymentservice.com without looking very hard).  It is scary but true that even our most highly esteemed educational institutions manage to miss a few errors.  There are spelling errors all over the web.  Some of my favorites are on resume writing websites (I found 4 errors on bestemploymentservice.com without looking very hard).  It is scary but true that even our most highly esteemed educational institutions manage to miss a few errors. 

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