Comments on: Pay me to add spellcheck http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/ Updates on capping at Inventing Situations and the like Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:49:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: stareater http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7624 stareater Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:36:07 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7624 Actually, Gerson, the tip was a thanks for what you do here. I have Firefox 2, so having a spell checker on the site isn't a big deal for me. Use the donation in anyway you'd like, certainly towards a spell checker if others really want one. I just wanted to let you know that it was inspired by your good work here, not by the spell check idea :) Actually, Gerson, the tip was a thanks for what you do here. I have Firefox 2, so having a spell checker on the site isn’t a big deal for me. Use the donation in anyway you’d like, certainly towards a spell checker if others really want one. I just wanted to let you know that it was inspired by your good work here, not by the spell check idea :)

]]> By: GersonK http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7583 GersonK Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:28:14 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7583 If you really neeed to plan this tip, then feel free to keep putting it off forever. ANd really, tips are fine. I'm not looking to bleed any 401k's or have people endow buildings. While I do appreciate all your thoughts, neither I or the site are going anywehre, even if nothing rolls in. If you really neeed to plan this tip, then feel free to keep putting it off forever. ANd really, tips are fine. I’m not looking to bleed any 401k’s or have people endow buildings. While I do appreciate all your thoughts, neither I or the site are going anywehre, even if nothing rolls in.

]]> By: UpSky2 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7559 UpSky2 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:39:05 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7559 (I've been putting off making a tip large enough to not be well called a tip. The later I get that done, the larger it will be. Don't give up [on $IS$] altogether yet.) (I’ve been putting off making a tip large enough to not be well called a tip.
The later I get that done, the larger it will be.
Don’t give up [on $IS$] altogether yet.)

]]> By: GersonK http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7520 GersonK Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:18:39 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7520 Thanks for the offers folks. To clarify: (1) At this point, the tip box is about two things - I'm providing a service (not exclusively) that many people find useful and I like money. I've given up on the idea of this site bringing in meaningful (<em>correction 3/23</em>: life-changing) money as I'd hoped when I put the tip jar up. (2) At least one person has wanted the spellcheck enough to tip when I mentioned the idea. While most of what I do here sits somewhere between play and work, depending on my mood, spellcheck just struck me as work. Since it's an idea that comes up from time to time, I decided to try one of these now unfashionable featur telethons for it. Didn't put too much thought into the pricing - just maybe a few times what'd it cost to pay a freelancer to do it if you had the IS source code. (3) The site doesn't cost me a whole lot of cash to run. The hosting costs are minimal, though maybe I should consider a more expensive host that'd add another 9 of reliability. While the high speed modem is very helpful in running the site, I'd probably have it anyway. For that matter, I'd still be paying about the same in webhosting without the site. (4) The time spent on the site varies depending on how much I feel like putting into it. Thanks for the offers folks. To clarify:
(1) At this point, the tip box is about two things - I’m providing a service (not exclusively) that many people find useful and I like money. I’ve given up on the idea of this site bringing in meaningful (correction 3/23: life-changing) money as I’d hoped when I put the tip jar up.

(2) At least one person has wanted the spellcheck enough to tip when I mentioned the idea. While most of what I do here sits somewhere between play and work, depending on my mood, spellcheck just struck me as work. Since it’s an idea that comes up from time to time, I decided to try one of these now unfashionable featur telethons for it. Didn’t put too much thought into the pricing - just maybe a few times what’d it cost to pay a freelancer to do it if you had the IS source code.

(3) The site doesn’t cost me a whole lot of cash to run. The hosting costs are minimal, though maybe I should consider a more expensive host that’d add another 9 of reliability. While the high speed modem is very helpful in running the site, I’d probably have it anyway. For that matter, I’d still be paying about the same in webhosting without the site.

(4) The time spent on the site varies depending on how much I feel like putting into it.

]]> By: T-Rex http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7517 T-Rex Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:22:26 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7517 Gerson and all, When I made the request for spellcheck the other day I was kidding. I think it would be a bad idea. The typos and misspelled words are a part of the capping experience and should happen as they naturally do. A perfect example would be 144b, Bert Tilley's captions. The typos and misspelled words were as much a part of his captions as his unique wit and his own personal way of captioning. Sorry if there was any misunderstanding. As for Pay Pal contributions, I'm not a member of Pay Pal, but I would gladly make a contribution to you personally if it would help keep this site up and running. I plan on being at the NYC get-to-gether in June if it happens and could either give you something there or sooner by mail if you would rather. Thanks for all you do for us here, T-Rex Gerson and all,

When I made the request for spellcheck the other day I was kidding. I think it would be a bad idea. The typos and misspelled words are a part of the capping experience and should happen as they naturally do. A perfect example would be 144b, Bert Tilley’s captions. The typos and misspelled words were as much a part of his captions as his unique wit and his own personal way of captioning.

Sorry if there was any misunderstanding.

As for Pay Pal contributions, I’m not a member of Pay Pal, but I would gladly make a contribution to you personally if it would help keep this site up and running. I plan on being at the NYC get-to-gether in June if it happens and could either give you something there or sooner by mail if you would rather.

Thanks for all you do for us here,

T-Rex

]]> By: tinaw http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7499 tinaw Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:48:03 +0000 http://sector7g-zz9.com/it/2007/03/21/pay-me-to-add-spellcheck/#comment-7499 Um . . . I'm broke right now. Couldja loan me five and I'll give ya ten next time I see you? Um . . . I’m broke right now. Couldja loan me five and I’ll give ya ten next time I see you?

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