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  1. Jan 24th, 2009, 08:44 AM #1
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    Spell check the Net!

    I need help with spell-checking the internet. You've probably noticed how much of the web's content is poorly worded, punctuated and spelled. It's about time someone did something.

    So we should break it up into managable chunks. Please try to have it done by this time tomorrow, ideally we should be able to do this faster than new data is added to the internet.

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  2. Jan 24th, 2009, 12:19 PM #2
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Let's give kregg BBCNews.com as well, it won't need much effort either.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I'll do dictionary.com so!
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I'm up for it, only we all agree under one condition: the LOLbible remains untouched, k? thx.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Let's get down to business.

    (Sometimes I believe I take the internet a bit too seriously... )
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Who's going to tackle icanhascheezburger.com ??? I'm thinking that's going to take a dedicated team some time...

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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Quote Originally Posted by techgnome
    Who's going to tackle icanhascheezburger.com ??? I'm thinking that's going to take a dedicated team some time...

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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I will do icanhascheeseburger.com


    That might take a while.....
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I volunteer to spell-check all adult websites.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Those are mostly 4 letter words, so that should be easy enough.
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  14. Jan 25th, 2009, 10:39 AM #12
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Not for him. He'll probably need a dictionary or two and a book on physiology.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    You're absolutely right! I'll be using this. No need to thank me for this font of knowledge.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Wow.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Yep.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    That dictionary works.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I volunteer to spell check Youtube.
    I code C#....
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    I'll do Google.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    This is actually an intriguing idea. If I ever run into a large sum of money that allows me to just not work for a few years, I will develop an application that scans sites for spelling mistakes, prepare a report and e-mail it to the respective web master.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    What if there email address is spelt wrong though!
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  23. Jan 26th, 2009, 12:23 PM #21
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Quote Originally Posted by DeanMc
    What if there email address is spelt wrong though!
    E-Mail addresses and most URLs would obviously be filtered out.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    no no no I mean the webmasters email, how then would you send it to him.her?
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Quote Originally Posted by DeanMc
    no no no I mean the webmasters email, how then would you send it to him.her?
    webmaster@domain typically works.

    When it doesn't... scan the site for addresses and randomly send it?
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    ok, I see the joke has been missed, nevermind!
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Quote Originally Posted by Kasracer
    This is actually an intriguing idea. If I ever run into a large sum of money that allows me to just not work for a few years, I will develop an application that scans sites for spelling mistakes, prepare a report and e-mail it to the respective web master.
    And overnight you'll become the world's #1 email spam king. The NSA will abseil through your bedroom window at 2:47am, pepper spray you in all exposed orifices and waterboard you in a CIA dungeon for 6 years until you "giv dem t3h codz" (they will address you in l33t-speek because they will assume you to be a 14-year old with a drug problem).

    I say go for it.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Plz videotape. And upload t3h codz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    I say go for it.
    OK! Now I just need to run into some money...
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    Plz videotape. And upload t3h codz.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Quote Originally Posted by wossname
    The NSA will abseil through your bedroom window at 2:47am, pepper spray you in all exposed orifices and waterboard you in a CIA dungeon for 6 years until you "giv dem t3h codz"
    Too much tele, eh?
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    Shut up communist.
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    Re: Spell check the Net!

    Yea. You can't spell democracy without total hypocrisy.
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