Should correcting spelling mistakes be considered a public service?

Hell I'm seriously considering staring a charity...to pay for literacy lessons for Yahooers who fail the Basic Skills Test.

Sometimes the spelling is so bad you can't work out what they're trying to say in their answers. And everyone has the right to be heard....even Fundies!!

That depends on the mistake and where it has appeared and a number of other factors. For instance if the mistake changes the meaning of the sentence to the extent that it negates what one intends to say, then it is a public service. Especially if the mistake appears in a news service, on a public website that has as its purpose to help people find answers, where to find something, how to pay taxes or save money legally to get a tax refund. There are many times when it becomes a public service.

If the mistake is obviously a simple typo and makes no real difference to the purpose or intent, it probably becomes just self aggrandizing to make a correction. In that case obviously it is only self serving.

I coudn't open the link but I think its rude to only correct the spelling mistake and if its put in an insulting context not just oh letting you know or ps you spelled this wrong then it is not helping. most people do not care if they have one misspelled word on here its not like this is a resume. I do not think it is a public service because I usually try to ignore people correcting my spelling, It does not help me write better, reading more would help me write better.

I personally don't understand why other ppl care about someone else's spelling. I write incorrectly all the time on purpose because it's internet and not a spelling bee or an essay. If I am not getting a grade, then who gives a flying ****? I type the fastest way possible. Ppl who make fun of others for spelling probably have no other insult. Lame.

In the business world good grammar and spelling do count. A bad resume reflects very badly on the individual. Maybe even worse than showing up in brown shoes (a fashion faux pas!)

(Worked for five years in a temporary job agency....)

Ehh I am not that interested in working anyway.

II kinda find the "Dear Sir or Madman" pretty accurate actually.

In all reality when the Yamster starts taking apps for actual paying positions then I will worry about my spelling and grammar...otherwise you all have to deal with it.

:)

When I worked for HR at a past job, we would actually throw out resumes that had spelling errors without even considering them.

Only in the eyes of people. But true language is the language of the mind...thoughts, feeling, conscience, choice. Many are so caught up in the most trivial of things that they tend to forget the very fact to be thankful for....they are alive.

"Common mistakes include: "Dear Sir or Madman", "I'm attacking my resume for you to review", "Following is a grief overview of my skills" and "Have a keen eye for derail." LOL!!! As if!

But yes, a message could be completely misunderstood by a even one spelling mistake. People should take care to review what they write, it shows thoroughness.

Spelling and grammar Nazis irritate me, when they come online and make a bid deal about a misspelled word.

But in reference to this link, anytime I have sent a job application I have used a spell checker in advance of submitting it.