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:: 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)
 
:::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)
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:::: 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)
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::::: 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)
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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 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. 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. StanTheMan (talk) 15:42, 5 June 2014 (EDT)


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