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Originally Posted by sitnspin
Actually, "I'd like to see" is grammatically correct as well.
I'd like to respond to what was being discussed in the other thread that got locked over in the UFC section. I'm against members having the power to lock or delete their own threads, because it takes away from healthy discussion and the risk of outing yourself as a know-nothing.
I start a thread that guarantees an Eddie Sanchez victory, and after CroCop knocks him out, everyone starts posting in my thread to rub it in. BAM -- I just delete the thread to spare myself any further abuse.
No way. You make your bed and you lie in it.
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I agree as well. The only time where it could be okay is if there are no replies to the thread. Such as making a thread that has already been started, discovering that, and deleting yours before it gets replied to.
As far as the grammar goes, I don't believe people are talking about strict enforcement. I think its more of a case of eliminating "IM speak". For example, "how r u" should be written out "how are you". These are forums, not a chat room, and there is no point in speedposting here. Trying to read posts full of IM shortcuts can be difficult and very frustrating. I'm not saying everything should be grammatically correct and certainly no always spelled right. But taking a little time to make more complete sentences will help get your point across rather than making it difficult to read what you are trying to say. I think that's what most mean when they say better grammar.