Capital letters for particular names

by Guest Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:59 am

Lol Ben, because the site turns some letters into capitals (Muslim, Christian etc), you can't write Muslim all in capitals in a titale, I presume the same would be true for CHRISTAIN!

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:30 am

Muslim

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:30 am

christian

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:31 am

It works for one but not for the other. That's discrimination ...

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:31 am

buddhist

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:31 am

hindu

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:33 am

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:33 am

Nope, it only works for followers of Islam.

by Victorismyhero Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:17 pm

well now...theres a surprise

by Guest Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:28 pm

Lord Foul wrote:well now...theres a surprise

No it's not in the least a surprise. It was done when VOD and GIG were deliberately peppering posts with m.uslim with a lower case and C.hristian with an upper case over and over again. They were asked to use capitals for both and refused, so Ben made sure they had to.

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:29 pm

sassy wrote:
Lord Foul wrote:well now...theres a surprise

No it's not in the least a surprise. It was done when VOD and GIG were deliberately peppering posts with m.uslim with a lower case and C.hristian with an upper case over and over again. They were asked to use capitals for both and refused, so Ben made sure they had to.

Perhaps that should be changed now, otherwise it looks a bit biased.

by Ben Reilly Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:00 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:
sassy wrote:
Lord Foul wrote:well now...theres a surprise

No it's not in the least a surprise. It was done when VOD and GIG were deliberately peppering posts with m.uslim with a lower case and C.hristian with an upper case over and over again. They were asked to use capitals for both and refused, so Ben made sure they had to.

Perhaps that should be changed now, otherwise it looks a bit biased.

Other people here will just keep doing it. That kind of treatment isn't given to any other religion here -- that's saying something.

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:05 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:

Perhaps that should be changed now, otherwise it looks a bit biased.

Other people here will just keep doing it. That kind of treatment isn't given to any other religion here -- that's saying something.

Who will keep doing it? It's easy enough to get round anyway.

by Victorismyhero Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:12 pm

since one doesnt use capitals when decribing any other group

one doesnt write "Engineers"
or "Farmers"
or"Miners"

why should religious groups get capitals at all. The "faith" should but NOT the "group of followers"

the collectve noun for the followers of a religion is not, strictly speaking a "proper noun"
like a name

Fred
Wilma

Islam

Christianity

Bhuddism

the only time a follower should get a capital is in the form

a follower of the Muslim faith

other wise he/she is merely a m.uslim

strewth...back to kindergarten with you

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:13 pm

Ben clearly thinks that m.uslims are much more important than anyone else.

by Victorismyhero Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:29 pm

Its interesting actually

I never even noticed the kerfuffle with HF and the missing capitals...utill it was made into WWIII by certain people

NOW

here we have a prime example of folks being "offended on behalf of" others

I mean do you really think that many Muslims have the time/inclination to be bothered about the intricacies of english grammar?
Lets face it none of us on here are exactly "precise" with it at the best of times anyway

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:32 pm

I bet that if a m.uslim person on this forum used a capital "M" for Muslims and a lower case "c" for Christians, Ben wouldn't have said a word.

by Ben Reilly Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:32 pm

Never wanted to see this turn into a hate site, and obviously Muslim haters seek alternative spellings, or to lower-case the name.

by Victorismyhero Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:38 pm

but...the only time you can CAPITALISE the word Muslim (if you are going to be pedantic)

is when it is used as a synonym for islam

as in "the Muslim faith"

to be correct you are a Muslim should be lower case...

I am a pagan should be lower case

oh and rightly alternative spellings, especially those that are grossly offensive, naturally should not be allowed..

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:41 pm

Ben_Reilly wrote:Never wanted to see this turn into a hate site, and obviously Muslim haters seek alternative spellings, or to lower-case the name.

You mean like Sassy's alternative spelling for Christian?

by Guest Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:43 pm

You silly woman, I was highlighting the capital and lower cases that had been used.

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:47 pm

sassy wrote:You silly woman, I was highlighting the capital and lower cases that had been used.

I know - I was just jesting. Laughing

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:48 pm

Anyway, you didn't need to change the spelling because it doesn't apply to "CHRISTIAN".

by eddie Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:52 pm

Christian Muslim Hindus Mormons

All of mine come up with capital letters and the answer is obvious:
It's how you always type it yourself - your PC or iPad remembers it and types it that

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:52 pm

eddie wrote:Christian Muslim Hindus Mormons

All of mine come up with capital letters and the answer is obvious:
It's how you always type it yourself - your PC or iPad remembers it and types it that

That's not really the point eddie.

by eddie Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:54 pm

Yes it is. The reason mine come up with capitals us because that's how I type then and my iPad remembers, which is the same for everyone's iPad, phone or PC, when posting.

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:55 pm

eddie wrote:Yes it is. The reason mine come up with capitals us because that's how I type then and my iPad remembers, which is the same for everyone's iPad, phone or PC, when posting.

My laptop doesn't remember how I posted.

by eddie Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:56 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:
eddie wrote:Yes it is. The reason mine come up with capitals us because that's how I type then and my iPad remembers, which is the same for everyone's iPad, phone or PC, when posting.

My laptop doesn't remember how I posted.

It remembers how you spell words, doesn't it? Mine does

by Raggamuffin Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:57 pm

eddie wrote:
Raggamuffin wrote:

My laptop doesn't remember how I posted.

It remembers how you spell words, doesn't it? Mine does

No it doesn't.

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