Why are the mods making changes to posts with spelling errors?
Hello Hello Hello,
So I've noticed that some of my posts are getting modified by some moderators that are thinking its the write thing to do.
People make errrors all the thyme and it should'nt be corrected by the moderators.
This is because people need to practice their error tolerance and corrections. I like seeing errors' in Spanish because it getts thyself thinking.
And yes, I have purposely made quite a feew errors. But, that is to reinforce my point.
Please don't correct my errors or delete my post, thank-you
GingerPaul
21 Answers
Hi, GingerPaul! Welcome to the forum!
Don't take it bad personally, that is because this is a learning forum about languages, and the policy is very strict in that sense. It's not only you, it happens all the time.
For example: I'm here learning English, and I'd like to learn proper English.
I'm sure you will understand.
Regards!
Hi Ginger. I have a thread here called "English Word of The Day."
I'm also a native English speaker and a beginning student of Spanish. I have to
translate my English sentence to Spanish. You have no idea how nervous I get
when I do that. I thank God for my wonderful friends here who correct my Spanish.
Sometimes they correct my English. We all are students, native or not, and we all
are going to make mistakes. For the benefit of all the students here, English or
Spanish, please don't take it the wrong way. We want you to become a member
of this site and learn from your mistakes. I have met some of the best people
on the planet just because they corrected my Spanish, and yes, my English.
Welcome, Marshall
Hello Ginger Paul and Welcome to the SpanishDict forum 
The moderators do not make a habit of deleting posts just based on a whim they always have good reasons to do so.The post would have to be offensive or contain inappropriate material/content for a family site like this. Additionally, if a person were to use the translator machine to compose their Picture of the Day or Word of the Day they would also bee likely to have their post deleted as it is against the rules and is an insult to those who take the time and trouble to correct them.
Concerning the correction of spelling: please do not be offended by people correcting your spelling on this site because this is a website dedicated to the learning of the Spanish and English languages and other people are learning English and may be unintentionally led astray by other peoplés mistakes Even natives make occasional spelling mistakes and have to be corrected. We all get corrected here so please do not take it personally/to heart! I often make lots of typing errors as typing is not one of my greatest strengths 
I hope this helps 
So you don't mind if I edit your spelling errors, then, since I'm not a moderator?
It is the right thing to do! Many people here are learning English as well. If you want to maintain a low level of grammar in your native language, that is fine. However, try and remember that a lot of people are serious learners, and they want to learn proper grammar. Please try and maintain a little respect.
Because there are people on this site trying to learn English, and it is very confusing to see mistakes.
And I, like others, am trying to learn Spanish, and that will be impossible if no one corrects my mistakes.
I don't see how you're supposed to "get thinking" about your own mistakes unless someone tells you that you made some!
We talked about this some time ago and it was agreed that everyone who loves their mistakes and would like to keep making them should specify so on their profile.
Hmmm, I don't get it. Why would anyone make intentional errors? How do you "practice error tolerance" (please Ginger, explain that one)? How do you even know you've made an error (unless you made it intentionally) if no one points it out to you? If you don't need or want the help of the corrections offered then why bother coming to the forum in the first place?
This needs to be kept at the top for a bit longer,
Spelling, punctuation and structure is important to every one of us learning, and important in both languages.
Accept your corrections with grace, we all do,they are given with good intent.
He who writeth as thou writest ought shirley to be corrected. We cannot allow such a won two goe uncorrected. And in this endeavor nearly all we be these "mods" of whom thou speakest.
(Yes, after a certain number of points are gained, any member may correct any other member's post...use this power with caution...we are all commissioned to correct spelling and grammatical errors...though often we will merely mention the errors in the comments and let you fix them yourself.)
If you don't like this rule, please feel free to delete your account. With this attitude of yours, I assure you, you won't be missed.
This is the first thought that came to mind.
Your post is not acceptable, that is why I am closing the thread.
If you would be kind enough to read the rules of this site, especially point four, we would all be very pleased.
- Use correct language
Students come here to learn: correct capitalization, grammar, spelling, pronunciation,
Your attitude is unasked for, if you don't like this site, there are lots of them where you can misspell all you wish.
You can't use incorrect English spelling or grammar on the forum simply because there are people who are learning English here on the forum and those people learn from your posts (well at least l do ).
Mods edit your posts and don't post a comment correcting your spelling and telling you why like they do when correcting Spanish posts simply because you're an English speaker so you don't really need corrections but you only make a few typos
l hope this explains everything!
Please correct my mistakes, thank you ^_^
Llo qué hierro esté palo.
Maybe I'm wrong in doing so but I like to see where I've made a mistake, I like to see the "red" marks on my paper to remind me where I have screwed up.
That's why you can use the strike-out function to show your mestakes mistakes.
There are thousands of fora all over the Internet for all sorts of topics. I can understand to a certain extent that most people can't be bothered writing correctly when they are discussing gardening, politics, music, movies,... because they are there to learn about things other than correct English. But this forum is about learning languages, so the whole point of coming here is to ask questions, share knowledge, and help others with answers and corrections; learning correct usage in a language is aim of a lot of members in this forum. Most of us make an effort to write correctly to teach by example, and we try to provide the most accurate information we are capable of. You can't come expecting free help, but refusing to give anything in return. The least you can do is to accept being corrected without complaining, if you are not willing to help others directly. Either you haven't considered before everything I just said, or you are being selfish.
Yes, GingerPaul! I agree completely: correctt spaylin und graymeer. r OverAted an...No bother kneads us too mak thim and spaylin right. So I'am!!! Agreed They line owt speaking of and actin like it be two much matter. iF like they no my post they said nothing so Dont rEed It tWo myself! Ya know? Learnin nd enGlsh SPanich so Do nuttin wit wat Im tryn ta say! Hoo Kares f mi sintans surfs as uh eggsample 4 Uther peeples. WEE! got tuh prack tiss mo airr tall rinse
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo, GingerPaul: Mas corécta delétrear i el grammmattica Hay es de más y ado i no ñesito....nO TúvO na ¿k? ver con heSó. Las arreglás gramagicales erés ño vertad y todo k sino para havlar u leEr? Sino importa los reglas deber Sé hubiéremos abstenido de pongas responder en el foro.
Wow I feel liberated. We should all practice error tolerance....Having correct examples to follow is so overrated—especially on a language learning website. 
