It should not be tolerated. Why cant people just ... spelled correctly on graphic? How hard is that? Use a dam dictionary.

As ehm nice as you put your topic starter.
I do agree with you.

I guess we could add something like that to spell things correctly.

But sometimes people like to do it to show a part of individuality or its supposedly easier which I haven't figured out yet..

Ahh, I agree. I don't really think I'd use a graphic that says "ii l0ve yooh" in it. Internet lingo has taken over themmm.

-shrugs-
most of the time if its in sticky caps someone will change it. Or well I do.

^ I think we're talking about the text on the graphics, not the graphic title.

And Steven, I don't think you used a dictionary in creating this topic anyway. It's "can't" and "damn". And you should use the present tense after "just".

To me, spelling wrongly/annoyingly on graphics and on posts and more or less similar. Especially when you're trying to suggest better grammar and spelling here.

Well I meant on both the title and on a graphic.

I suppose we could tell people to spell things correctly and not use sticky caps. Although I think somewhere it already says not to use them. Its a matter of someones opinion of what it says though. If someone designed it and likes it then they shouldn't need to change it. If thats what they want to portray out from the graphic and so on.

I agree with how its annoying and such

but if we keep making and adding new rules eventually no ones going to want to submit anything with the fear its always going to be rejected

Actually, I'd be very inclined to reject a graphic if the text (in the graphic) was spelled incorrectly. Unless, of course, it's slang or intentionally spelled incorrectly, in which you case you would probably know (sum instead of "some" or "wat u want" instead of "what you want").

However, I wouldn't reject a graphic because the title of it is mispelled. I would just fix it.

We are trying to retain quality graphics here, so there needs to be a standard. I think proper spelling isn't too much to ask.

Also, Steven if you could, please provide us with some examples.

I think it said darn...

I think its rediculous to focus too much on proper spelling on graphics. A lot of the people into web graphics can't type. they spell everything all crazy like. so they wouldn't appreciate graphics with all the words spelled in proper english. I mean that would be like saying all song lyrics have to be written in full sentances and proper grammar. Loads of classic songs would be out the window. The only tiem i think it owuld be approriate is if someone spelled something blatantly wrong like yekkow instead of yellow and were just too rushed to notice. but web lingo should be left alone.

^ Proper English I can understand fully not being a criteria for a graphic rejection. Spelling, on the other hand is.

To each his/her own, in that if you want to make a graphic with all sorts of creative spelling, go for it. Just don't expect your graphics to be accepted here as something one might possibly use.

(I don't mean "you" in direct relation to you, Janelle, for the record. I mean "you" in the sense of a public "you," if that makes sense. :) )

why you pickin on meehhh

lol well I would hope you wouldn't mean *me* since I never submit my graphics lol. and the only time I intentionally misspell is when I say "hawt secks" just..well...because I can.

silly!

Of course I'm not picking on you.

I didn't use a dictionary.





Would you use a graphic with "ur r so kool!!one!!" ?
I don’t mind about the pocastrophe. I let that one go.

I..actually..very rarely accept graphics that have mispelled words. It bugs the HECK out of me.

And I wouldn't consider "ur r so kool!!one!!" to be a typo.

But would a rule of accepting graphics with correctly spelt words be considered something in part of upping cb's standards?

I'm sorry, but I laughed at the thought that requiring correct spelling would be upping cB's standards; shouldn't it be common sense? Misspelled words don't usually reflect well on the people who made the graphic/layout/site/whatever.. and if we (as a forum) chose to overlook the misspellings and such.. it'd just.. bring cB down a notch, I think. I really didn't know that this was an issue at cB? ..

I didn't say that requiring correctly spelt words would be considered upping CB's standards.

I said would this fall into the whole fight or whatever about CB needed to up its standards.

" something in part of upping cb's standards? "

See? Big Difference.



And where do you see these mispelt words? (this to the original poster person)

No, not that big of a difference since it is ( or at least, it should be) pretty much a given in layout graphics that words be spelled correctly, not something that's in part raising createBlog standards.

http://www.createblog.com/layouts/preview.php?id=14476 You're

http://www.createblog.com/layouts/download.php?id=14389 / http://www.createblog.com/layouts/download.php?id=14388 September

Haven't been really looking at many layouts lately.

^Honestly I think you pay to much attention.
Although i did notice the thing on Racheal's myspace, I suppose sometimes people are in rush as well., perhaps.

OCD. >_>

Everyone says I have that, I'm a major clean freak though..

But I suppose I understand. I suppose we need to figure out if we're really going to do anything about this whole graphic typos or not. If we are I'll contact designers about it.

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=152317
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=152219

Um.. could we have topic titles be corrected upon acceptance if the skin/graphic is up to par, but the title misspelled (er, you know what I mean)?

Okay. Seriously. If we're going to be complete and utter spelling (and grammar) nazi's then people are going to think we're stupid and pathetic. Just chillax about the titles. Its just a TITLE. What actually counts is the layout.

Because people don't appear to be stupid when things are purposely misspelled, right? Oh, no, of course not, because it only takes a couple seconds to spell things correctly, and if you don't want to take that effort, then people will still think of you as a smart person.

I highly doubt that people are going to think we're "stupid and pathetic" if things are spelled correctly, and it's not like we're going around telling people, "NO, EVERYTHING MUST BE SPELLED PERFECTLY OR ELSE WE WON'T ACCEPT." Editing a title takes a whole two seconds, and you know I'm right so don't get snappy because you think I'm a bitch.

Well, you're being bitchy about the situation, i'll say that.

But seriously. Its a TITLE. Its nothing to cause this much hullabaloo about.

And that first paragraph didn't make any sense to me.

Actually, I don't think this is too much to ask. Editing titles doesn't take much time and if it's done at the same time the layout is being accepted, shouldn't be too much of a biggie (at least I don't think it would).

It also would make searching for layouts a little easier as well as showing that we care not only about the integrity of layout itself, but how it's presented in-site.

QUOTE(Sherlock. @ Sep 14 2006, 3:04 PM)

Well, you're being bitchy about the situation, i'll say that.

But seriously. Its a TITLE. Its nothing to cause this much hullabaloo about.

And that first paragraph didn't make any sense to me.

It's called sarcasm, hon.

There was no hullabaloo until you decided to completely disregard my suggestion with no more reason than "people are going to think we're stupid and pathetic." Because, you know, that's a really strong argument.

*shakes hands*

Oooooooohhhh

[/sarcasm]


Fine. Whatever.

Can we please get back on topic?

Those who are able to accept and reject graphics and layouts, speak up!

I've mentioned my opinion, but I'll go ahead and say it again. I think it is important to have things spelled right (unless it's slang and intentionally spelled wrong and I really think it should be obvious if that's the case). It shows that the designer cares about their work and it shows that cB cares about the integrity of graphics and layouts before accepting them.

Titles can (and in all seriousness, really should be) changed if there are blatent typos at the time of acceptance. I mean, why not? You're right there, you're clicking accept... just change the title as you are doing so.

I know that designing layouts isn't my forte, but common sense is telling me that it's just not too much to ask.

see, i would vote for kristina as most mature after this incedent, although people may think i was being serious...

but anyway.

sticky caps etc. ON a graphic is one thing. that is artisitic taste or what have you. In a title, it is a different matter. it reflects badly on cb to have atitles with spelling errors, and likewise layouts where th emistake is obviously just that (two letters the wrong way round, or something)

I'm fine with changing the titles if their mis-spelled, because a lot of times people don't know how to spell the word correctly so I just go back and change it if its going to be accepted. As for text on the actual graphic, if its some type of slang its fine, or for the simple you're/your thing, I think its fine. Although if you go as far as spelling the month wrong or something, which I'm sure was a simple mistake. Then I think its fine to just contact the designer and see if they can change it to the correct way of spelling.

As for sticky caps, it says in the rules that its under bad so anything with those should be rejected and explained why it was. Or actually its goes under Tacky text.

In the rules

mispelled words:
http://www.createblog.com/layouts/preview.php?id=14634
http://www.createblog.com/layouts/preview.php?id=14476
http://www.createblog.com/graphics/download.php?id=1266




acceptable:
http://www.createblog.com/layouts/preview.php?id=14190
http://www.createblog.com/graphics/download.php?id=771
http://www.createblog.com/graphics/download.php?id=3909
http://www.createblog.com/graphics/download.php?id=8603


grammar errors:
http://www.createblog.com/layouts/preview.php?id=13818
http://www.createblog.com/graphics/download.php?id=1174

First one has a grammer error too. Kind of funny how its always that same designer that has misspelled stuff.

The third one down is fine, there isn't any mispelled words on it. The text actually on the icon is a brush anyway so it wasen't their fault.


Plain icons with text, I don't ever really accept. I didn't think they were acceptable since anyone and everyone can make them?

About the 3rd one, you don't add a plural "s", when it's singular.

Sorry for putting the wrong one. i think it falls under, "grammar error"

Yea, thats what I was thinking you were pointing out. Thats why I said its a brush, she coudn't really change it. Although I think it would have looked better to just put normal text and write bad boy, but just my personal opinion. Can't hold it against the person.

Yeah. I don’t see why it's hard to type, "Bad Boy". And, use a heart brush. The size is adjustable.

Yep, atleast someone agrees?

I don't know about ECD & C0 though, I'm going to messege them/him about it. Tell him if he could perhaps start using correct grammer and spelling things correctly.

Where are on earth are y'all seeing the a " 's " on the third thing?



And icons are accepted. I mean, if it looks like effort was put into them. Its not a matter of whether its hard or not to make, its just if effort was put into them.

Wait. Which matters to you the most? quality or quanity?

^ steven, the 's' on that graphic is perfectly correct, you dolt.

Well ECD Co or what ever their name is, has been contacted. He said he will start checking on words to make sure they are correcly and if stuff is gramatically correct.
[sp]

Actually, I'm with James on this (minus the dolt part). The plurality is perfectly acceptable.

Yep, the "s" is fine.

There isn't a 's on that icon. The icon is just of..lower quality that makes it seem like it is. And because i'm a nudge, i'll show proof:



(When blown up 600%)

And quality. By far. Quality > Quantity. Where'd you get the quantity part?

there IS an 's'... it says i <3 bad boys... am i missing something really obvious here?

^ Kind of....

Kristina meant an "apostraphe + s"

OH. well no, there isnt an apostrophe.

why would you want one?

I'm lost. Why would there be an apostrophe? In this case it wouldn't be used to denote a missing letter or letters OR to denote possession. It's a picture of a guy with the caption "Bad boys."

lol I meant there was no apostraphe+s on there. Simply an s.

Some/Most downloadable fonts doesn't support apostrophe.





The spelling is correct, you gruff.

I <3 Bad Boys

Yeah. Totally don't see the error in grammar on that one?

Okay, I don't know how to explain this. But, do you know what I'm trying to say before?