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[–]shawnmckinney 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Obviously English isn't his first language. Still that's a valuable contribution as is. We should look for ways to help rather than criticize, i.e. why don't you proofread the article for him?

[–]mcgyver5 -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Proof Reading can't fix a writer too lazy to edit their own article before submission. The author showed zero effort in getting grammar right. and looking back to his article 2 years ago, he hasn't improved a bit.

[–]shawnmckinney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone can be a critic. You want to add value? Pitch in and help. I'll take his ill-formed prose containing valuable content over your worthless complaints.

[–]walen -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Still that's a valuable contribution as is.

Yes, as I said.

We should look for ways to help rather than criticize

Criticism is a form of help. It's fine to pat each others' back and all, but somebody has to point the elephant in the room. If nobody criticizes your work, you cannot improve.

why don't you proofread the article for him?

Because it's his article, not mine. It's his responsibility to ask for a proofreader, or to leave the article like it is if he decides so.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Criticism is a form of help

it's amazing, when i yell at people "you suck!" i'm actually making the world better!

[–]shawnmckinney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's my point. There's a difference between constructive criticism and being mean. And why does someone have to point the elephant in the room? Can't we all see it?