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:Please also don't change x's to multiplication signs. Thanks. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 03:59, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | :Please also don't change x's to multiplication signs. Thanks. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 03:59, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | ||
:: Why, when all of those are correct punctuation?—[[User:DocWatson|DocWatson]] ([[User talk:DocWatson|talk]]) 04:40, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | :: Why, when all of those are correct punctuation?—[[User:DocWatson|DocWatson]] ([[User talk:DocWatson|talk]]) 04:40, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | ||
:::It just makes it easier for everyone. The vast majority of users wouldn't even know how to create an en dash or multiplication sign. Hyphens and x's are the standard. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 05:01, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | |||
:::: Then let's educate them (creating dashes is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Rendering_dashes_on_computers not that difficult], and multiplication signs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_sign#In_computer_software only a little more so]), and improve IMFDb by elevating the standards to which we aspire.—[[User:DocWatson|DocWatson]] ([[User talk:DocWatson|talk]]) 06:45, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | |||
::::: It is simple when you have standard 101/104-key keyboard with numeric keypad but no so simple while working with compact keyboards or mobile devices. [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 07:49, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | |||
Not to talk out of turn, but all of this was addressed not long ago with another user - [[User_talk:TitaniumAlloy#Your_Edits]] Note that that user didn't take heed and ended up banned. I post this up as help from a fellow user. Nobody really is concerned about this; You're addressing a problem when there isn't one, and frankly, there are better and more substantial ways the site can be improved. [[User:StanTheMan|StanTheMan]] ([[User talk:StanTheMan|talk]]) 15:42, 5 June 2014 (EDT) | |||
Latest revision as of 19:45, 5 June 2014
Hi! ^_^
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Please don't change hyphens to em or en dashes. It's just easier for everyone. --Funkychinaman (talk) 03:57, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- Please also don't change x's to multiplication signs. Thanks. --Funkychinaman (talk) 03:59, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- Why, when all of those are correct punctuation?—DocWatson (talk) 04:40, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- It just makes it easier for everyone. The vast majority of users wouldn't even know how to create an en dash or multiplication sign. Hyphens and x's are the standard. --Funkychinaman (talk) 05:01, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- Then let's educate them (creating dashes is not that difficult, and multiplication signs only a little more so), and improve IMFDb by elevating the standards to which we aspire.—DocWatson (talk) 06:45, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- It just makes it easier for everyone. The vast majority of users wouldn't even know how to create an en dash or multiplication sign. Hyphens and x's are the standard. --Funkychinaman (talk) 05:01, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
- Why, when all of those are correct punctuation?—DocWatson (talk) 04:40, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
Not to talk out of turn, but all of this was addressed not long ago with another user - User_talk:TitaniumAlloy#Your_Edits Note that that user didn't take heed and ended up banned. I post this up as help from a fellow user. Nobody really is concerned about this; You're addressing a problem when there isn't one, and frankly, there are better and more substantial ways the site can be improved. StanTheMan (talk) 15:42, 5 June 2014 (EDT)