OT: Spell-Cow

[PRR]

Another phpBB forum I visit just installed Spelling Cow.

http://www.spellingcow.com/

It adds a spell-check to the forum post compose-window.

It is free for forum operators and users (it has Google-ads around the spell-check window).

They "aim to raise the quality of on-line posting with our totally FREE service!"

In short tests (using some jargon-ridden text I've posted here) it does very well, very quickly. IMHO, brilliant.

 

[NewYorkDave]

Good God, we could sure use that around here. :wink:

 

[peter purpose]

Dunno wot yoor tawkin abaaht. I dunt need no stinkin spel chak.

 

[jrmintz]

[quote author="peter purpose"]Dunno wot yoor tawkin abaaht. I dunt need no stinkin spel chak.[/quote]

Me 2 neether!!

 

[soundguy]

I cant think of one village idiot that coul dhave benefitted from a spelling cow, but luckily that **** wasnt around so we got to see the un-adjusted brain power of that turd.

Spell cow is beat detective and auto tune for writing... Makes the average idiot appear half competent.

dave

 

[PRR]

> I dunt need no stinkin spel chak.

I should note that SpellCow can be (and for this place, really must be) a User Option. You don't have to use it.

But:

The forum administrator (or helper) can set up a site-dictionary with all the wacky words we use here, so it does not flag common jargon. "Amek" "Comp" "Schem" etc. I think he can set suggested replacements. "pre"="preamp" would make it much easier for new members to understand. Tradenames could have suggested obfuscations to avoid infringement.

Each user can open a SpellCow account and enter their own favorite odd-words. "dunt" "stinkin" "dunno" "tawkin" "neether", etc. That way you can type faster, yet be sure your favorite odd-wurds are posted consistently, so others do not have to struggle to read your point.

 

[PRR]

> Spell cow is beat detective and auto tune for writing... Makes the average idiot appear half competent.

It can make it much easier, and faster, to read-thru hasty or inexperienced typing to get the writer's technical competence/idiocy.

 

[AudioJunkie]

Or everyone could just switch to Macs and use Apple's Safari browser which has spell check built into it. Not that I use it very much

Daniel

 

[Ethan]

I hear ya guys. It looks like a great service and the only part that I don't like about it is that it requires an outbound connection via port 80. Relatively low security risk, but still a risk. I have to act in the best interest of security.

If it is really necessary, I'll be on the look out for a server side "add-on." Or perhaps even code one from scratch if necessary.

Thanks,
Ethan

 

[PRR]

> that it requires an outbound connection via port 80. Relatively low security risk, but still a risk.

Understood. I'm wasting the day away with inet worms in professors' PCs. You don't want your boss's machine exposed.

> Or perhaps even code one from scratch if necessary.

Rediculous. Not a wise use of your time.

 

[Consul]

http://www.master-technology.com/demos/spell/

Here's something I searched for that appears to be integratable into phpBB.

 

[soundguy]

It would be cool if you could selective turn off the spelling correciton for certain registered users.

that would be pretty cool.

dave

 

[sismofyt]

And who would those _certain registered users_ be, Dave?