RE: THE LOST ART OF MAKING COMMENTS ON STEEMIT - FRIENDS FOREVER ALL YOUR UPVOTES, OKAY?
Papa-pepper, I can understand your being miffed with the bot thing, I too get annoyed and have spoken out about them but I have a very hard time trying to understand why you of all people would suddenly, after helping so many on this platform, after all the great posts, belittle those who come from a different part of the world, those who are brought up not understanding how we here in the west think. Our values are different, we too them live in a place of prosperity. They are trying to emulate the west, they want to climb out of their situations, they want to be like you, they see your payouts.
We may read their comments and smile at the combination of words and the spelling mistakes. You except for the spam and bots should be grateful that they want to be like you, like papa-pepper, they do not understand the hard, dedicated work, the time and money that you have invested in the Steemit platform. They try in their broken English in the only way they know how. They are learning, look how the follow for follow has dropped off!
I am not an advocate for them, I believe in fairness for all, anyone who follows me knows this.
I fully understand the possible repercussions this comment may bring, so be it, but to sit back and watch a faction of people made fun of because they don't fully understand the English language, by a person or persons who consider themselves highly educated, for me is wrong.
To seek a laugh or higher reputation and or money at someone else's expense, to me is also wrong.
I am torn wether I should resteem your post, but I will decline.
My Mohawk Grandfather taught me, "a thought is formed in the head, but should always be passed through the heart before spoken"..............billytwohearts
Haha! Great post!
This was such a nice thing to read and come across today. I get your point and like how nonjudgmental you are. But I also get what @papa-pepper means. I don't think he is really trying to make fun of such people; just trying to express his sentiments. Nonetheless, I do agree with what you said too. :)
It is important to differentiate between what is making these comments funny. As an ESL teacher for many years - I cannot say that I have never laughed - some errors are so cute! I have been laughed at more times than I can count in my life long mission to speak spanish.
But the funniness here, to me, is not based on orthographic errors, but something deeper - I'm not sure all of the commenters have the same idea.
please refer to my comment to see what I mean (All reading this, not just you Sharoon ;p)
I don't think you should assume anyones intent. In fact that in itself is truly judgemental and your own form of disillusionment regarding someones character. Perhaps some of these comments are humorous yet dismal reflections of reality.
Poverty and education is something we all should be thinking about. We can't deny that their is a gap. Sometimes it is kinda funny.... if it doesn't at the same time make you feel a little helpless to change anything. I think the best humor is a bitter satire about the world, perhaps I enjoy comedy that the average man can relate to. The unspoken joke that is merely a sad commentary on the world around us. So often even that is censored, even when it is but a mere parody.
I am glad that there are people like you in the world, believe me. Just as I am glad there are people in the world who I can be open and honest with. Honesty is a hard thing to swallow especailly when it is wrapped up in spicy jokes.
Anyways...
Not my cross. I'm just here for the laughs. You know....?
Hello! I have not followed everything you said but it sounds so good I would like you to give me another chance!
To be clear - in the learning of another language - there is humor! We will all make mistakes and when I teach I try to use laughter positively. I also embarrass myself plenty by trying to learn and speak the language of those that I am teaching, thus showing them that making mistakes and laughing about it is good and healthy way to learn!
Also for clarification - this 'type of comment' that this particular article is referring to is not necessarily about bad english. I see now that are saying bot-spinners not second language speakers to refer to the odd construction of language. I think that I showed with my above comment to this post that it is possible to be completely irrelevant of the topic in perfectly eloquent english.
In the end, I use steemit to give me a wide variety of creative challenges, to give me an excuse to write, interact and let my creative juices flow! So here I am, spinning irrelevant copy-pasteable comments with all of you ;p
Thank you for the comment. It was not just what papa pepper had posted but also at the type of response that the post had attracted............billytwohearts
I feel the same and I have left my own comment to reflect my feelings.
Thank you for your very valid point. I can see where my post can be taken that way. I appreciate you honestly evaluating my post and sharing your thoughts on it.