Where do I report typos ?

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   Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years ago

   Where do I report typos ?

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      Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Call 911.

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         NateB11posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Lol

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Jonathan,
      
      If you have found typos in a Hub, you can leave a comment on that Hub politely pointing out the error. You can also send the user a private email pointing out any typos you've found by going to the Fan Mail section of her profile.

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         Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you. I'll check and see if they have a FanMail link.

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      galleryofgraceposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      There's a typo in the new HP blog post- Why don't you report that one instead. I hate it when someone uses  "chose" instead of "choose" !

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         Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Ouch.

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         Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Hi gallery,
         
         If you're referring to this sentence: "We recently ran a survey asking the 16% of Hubbers who opted out about why they chose not to participate in HubPro, our free editing service," the term "chose" is in the past tense.

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            Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I think Gallery means this one:
            
            "The survey asked Hubbers to chose the following statements that addressed their concerns ..."

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               Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Thank you Jayne and gallery. It has been fixed.

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                  Jayne Lancerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  It happens to the best of us!

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   Cheeky Kidposted 9 years ago

   Why would you report typos? It's not like it's a sin or something. You could go to hobhopper though to rate hubs based on that criteria.

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      Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I am just trying to help another person's Hub article look more professional. Some of the typos change the meaning of the sentence. (^:

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         Cheeky Kidposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Oh okay. The word "report" seemed to be have caused a misunderstanding. For the answer, it's to politely leave a comment or a fan-mail.

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            Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks! At first I typed "Where do I submit typos?" but that seemed unclear. (^:

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   Cardisaposted 9 years ago

   When a troll starts a forum thread, please people, just don't reply. This way it makes it easier for the moderators to remove it.

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   relacheposted 9 years ago

   According to the troll's profile, they live right near me.

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      Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Maybe you could stop by and offer your assistance?

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         NateB11posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Lol
         
         I don't think he's a troll, because he doesn't have the right kind of profile pic for a troll. It should be a picture of the 1966 TV version of Batman or something.

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            Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            hahaha. How dare you!
            
            Now I gotta get my Batgirl on.

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               NateB11posted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Lol

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   calculus-geometryposted 9 years ago

   Why do you assume it's a troll?  Maybe he's just a reader who thought an author should made aware of a typo, but couldn't find anywhere to communicate (hub with closed comments section perhaps) and created an account to make a forum post.
   
   To answer the OP's question, the best you can do is leave a comment.  The author can then fix the typo and delete the comment.  The report/flag button at the top of the article is only for reporting more serious issues, like spam or inappropriate subject matter.

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   LindaSmith1posted 9 years ago

   Christy: This is a troll!  Someone who does not have one hub hitting the forums with this kind of crap to get some type of argument going on.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Linda,
      
      It's possible that this person created an account because he just wanted to be helpful by pointing out an error he discovered in a Hub. Sadly, some new Hubbers are indeed here just to troll, but I like to give people the benefit of the doubt (until they actually engage in harassment or petty bickering, of course!).
      
      Thanks for looking out for the best interests of the community, though!

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   LindaSmith1posted 9 years ago

   I don't understand why HP allows this.   Most of these people do this, with  this crap, and spam galore. We had one this morning, with another account, but name spelled just with one letter taken out of last name, and manages to do this activity over and over without ever creating one hub.
   
   HP never deletes forums, only comments, initial post, etc. I wonder what Google thinks of this.

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   Cardisaposted 9 years ago

   If this person is not a troll then I apologize.

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      Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Trolls have some good qualities. They are always good at shaking things up when a forum gets tired, lazy and predictable. The only problem is when they single ppl out or become nasty, but even then they can be somewhat entertaining. But I am quite sure I am in the minority.

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         Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Are you suggesting you are a troll?
         
         I often "troll" the forums, so I guess I'm one too.

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            Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I think of a troll as someone who is faking their identity for dubious reasons, or someone who is purposefully trying to cause contention.
            
            I don't fit either of those descriptions, but I can say, I have a very hard time walking away from a thread where someone, not defending themselves, is getting picked on. I also like to laugh and joke with ppl, which I think is a good connection to have in the midst of any thread. Although I would draw the line at a, "My Grandmother just died" kind of thread. Joking aside, this is where the personality issues come into play. Some ppl might feel that is an invasion to not "match tone", but I always feel it is opening the thread up to other personalities that might have wanted to take part, but felt intimidated. Inclusion, I think, is very important in community. It takes all kinds!!! We all belong here and we are all adults.
            
            Ok... so you were just joking and I went off on a tangent... sorry. I just had to get that off my chest.

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               Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Okay I was joking...lol.
               
               My use of "troll" was in this context: Hunting for trolls. Trollers hang around under bridges with troll guns at night (since trolls turn to stone in daylight), in the hope of bagging a troll head as a trophy. As a VERY endangered (i.e. nonexistent) species, trolls are protected by law, and trolling is therefore illegal. "The police arrested two hobbits yesterday on charges of trolling". The joke was lost I guess...lol

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                  Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  Oh no... that part is true. I turn into stone at least once a week.

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                     Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Me Too! Wow that's uncanny isn't it

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      Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi there,
      
      Not a troll am I. (^:
      
      I did search the forums for the word "typo" and didn't find anything so just asked about it. Thankfully I found out how to send FanMail and sent the writer a note to improve their Hub. (^:
      
      cheers, Jonathan Melusky

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         Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         I am truly ashamed and I apologize for my sins.

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         Lionrhodposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Jonathan,
         
         Welcome to the forums and to HP. Some folks are a bit suspicious of folks who haven't yet published hubs, so please don't take it personally.
         
         I for one, enjoy someone letting me know that I've made a typo. I work hard to weed them out, but every once in a while one slips by.
         
         Looking forward to see what hubs you create.

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   The Examiner-1posted 9 years ago

   galleryofgrace,
   Try the link below and see if it is the place that you are searching for:
   http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/126226

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      Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for that link! It almost works for what I wanted, but I did actually find out how to send a Hub writer a FanMail with the typos included with my complements as to their article they wrote. (I'm new here and FanMail link was hard to spot for some reason for me.) cheers, Jonathan Melusky

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         The Examiner-1posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Sorry Jonathan, if I had realized what you really wanted then I would have led you there.

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         Richard-Hposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Jonathan! I'm sure you meant "compliments"

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            Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Maybe he meant "complements". If he was sending corrections then maybe he sent additional information to make the hub better, then the word complement would have been used in the right context.

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               Richard-Hposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Highly unlikely in the context of the sentence.

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               The Examiner-1posted 9 years agoin reply to this

               He probably mentioned the typos while complementing the quality of the Hub.

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                  Jonathan Meluskyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  I did exactly that. 2 complements and 2 typos. (^:

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                     The Examiner-1posted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Very good!

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      galleryofgraceposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you Examiner-1  for pointing me in the write direction. You're help is appreciated. (Sorry I couldn't resist)

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    LongTimeMotherposted 9 years ago

    Hello Jonathon. Welcome to HP.  I hope the hubber appreciates your efforts to help.

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    Lionrhodposted 9 years ago

    Really? We started this thread by bashing the OP as a potential troll. Now we're criticizing grammar and typos?
    
    Would it be too much to ask that folks give the OP a break despite potential grammar/spelling challenges?
    
    Based on the threads about stalking and harassment, this is exactly one I'd flag. Let up already.

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       Cardisaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       The human nature. Someone joins the site and starts a forum within minutes, just to report typos in a hub. It's human nature to scrutinize his use of grammar, based on the fact that he obviously appeared to be an expert.
       
       I decided the minute I realize he was not a troll, that I would refrain from any kind of judgement when it came to people I don't really know.....that includes everyone but my immediate family.

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          Lionrhodposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          Cardisa, you not only let up, you apologized. IMO that puts you way above anyone in this thread.

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    Richard-Hposted 9 years ago

    ...and mine was a tongue-in-cheek comment. If someone else interpreted it differently, that's their problem

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    Dale Hydeposted 9 years ago

    A perfect and great example of what is described here:
    
    http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/126048
    
    Sad, but true, and thanks to all who participated in backing up the original post in the above thread!  Well done!

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