Capitalization of the word cannabis (grrr...)

[lost in a sea]

are you an obsessive or something ? there are better crusades you could set your efforts to than dreaded unnecessary capital C's in cannabis !!

seems crazy,, i think people should do what they want and not have to think about excess bs grammer wise, so long as we all understand each other,,,

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[fabvariousk]

Too late! That name is already taken by somebody for a cutlivar of cannabis, or maybe just a strain (if it's clone only, I can't recall). I'd have to report you for trademark infringement, if you did so . Just like how FaceBook goes after companies with the word "book" in their name (crazy but true, ex,. TeachBook).

Biggest scandal since Rez started using the trademarked name "Chemdog". So uncool after Greenhouse worked so hard on that strain

 

[dgr]

Shouldn't "spurr" be "Spurr?" Or were you referring to the generic form of yourself?

Shhh, don't tell spurr but I have an annoying habit of capitalizing chemical names.

 

[trichrider]

i don't ususally capitalize anything unless it is a proper name...Cannathis?

 

[spurr]

Shouldn't "spurr" be "Spurr?" Or were you referring to the generic form of yourself?

Shhh, don't tell spurr but I have an annoying habit of capitalizing chemical names.

Nope it should be spurr, I used lower case because I didn't want to infer importance to my nic. Even tho according to English rules I should capitalize my name. That is why I do not capitalize deity names, like god and jesus, buddah, etc.

However, we are now fishing for red herrings , this thread is about proper use of taxonomy, re capitalization.

 

[greenmatter]

i don't ever capitalize anything, and my spelling and punctuation skills suck ..... FWIW i am not trying to give anyone a headache, i am just trying to communicate. if i actually tried to think about how to type things out correctly i would probably fuck it up even worse

 

[SOTF420]

i don't ever capitalize anything

..... FWIW

That is a green Grouper in lieu of a red Herring

I have the meat if ya'll have a grille

 

[spurr]

are you an obsessive or something ? there are better crusades you could set your efforts to than dreaded unnecessary capital C's in cannabis !!

seems crazy,, i think people should do what they want and not have to think about excess bs grammer wise, so long as we all understand each other,,,

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

No, I am not obsessive, but I see no reason to use improper grammar, if it can be easily avoided. Why you want to be wrong is beyond me, but more power to ya!

This is a science sub-forum, so the bar is set higher here, and thus, I think this thread is right at home here. Using proper grammar makes communication easier, especially for scientific discussion and because not everyone here read/writes/speaks English as their first language.

What I don't understand about the cannabis world, is why so many people try to use incorrect taxonomy, terminology, grammar/spelling, etc. (ex., "bennies" instead of "microbes"). And then they hold up their wrongness as a badge ... that's just odd to me. But it doesn't bother me, I don't think it's any more wrong, or right, than what I do.

 

[HighDesertJoe]

Is this OK cannabiS?

 

[greenmatter]

That is a green Grouper in lieu of a red Herring

I have the meat if ya'll have a grille

sorry man i honestly don't know WTF i was thinking

 

[Chimera]

This is a science sub-forum, so the bar is set higher here....

Is it? Fooled me. I don't see how this forum is any different from the so-called "Breeder's Lab"; once created a s a repository of higher information. It certainly failed in that regard.

Some good info in this forum as well, but most of it buried in bullshit. Signal to noise ratio is incredibly low.

Overall, as a science sub-forum it receives a failing grade, imo.

-Chimera

 

[Hammerhead]

lol I agree

 

[dgr]

Nope it should be spurr, I used lower case because I didn't want to infer importance to my nic. Even tho according to English rules I should capitalize my name. That is why I do not capitalize deity names, like god and jesus, buddah, etc.

So do as I say, not as I do? Makes complete sense. Hope you don't mind if I properly capitalize your name every now and then. My English teachers never told me the rules varied based on how I felt about a subject


BTW, I agree with you. People should make a modicum of effort to write properly. It comes naturally soon enough. But, it sure would be boring around here without counterpoints.

You still know your nutes, errr I mean nutrients!

peace

 

[gdtrfb]

 

[dagnabit]

How (on the same page no less) can one say
"Nope it should be spurr, I used lower case because I didn't want to infer importance to my nic. Even tho according to English rules I should capitalize my name. That is why I do not capitalize deity names, like god and jesus, buddah, etc."

And

"No, I am not obsessive, but I see no reason to use improper grammar, if it can be easily avoided. Why you want to be wrong is beyond me"

Are you fishing for attention?

 

[spurr]

@ dangabit,

It's about modesty and trying to have a small ego ... two things I strive for. I think that's more important than capitalizing the first letter of my pseudonym (I do capitalize my real name ).

At first I thought you were just having a bit of fun, like SOFT420 and I, but now I'm not so sure. Now you seem to have become adversarial, like some others in this thread. I hope I'm wrong ...

 

[spurr]

@ all that dislike this thread:

Here is a solution for you: Don't post! Wow ... that was a hard solution to come up with, no?

<face palm> (that's for you SOFT420! )

This is the *science* sub-forum, go take you hatred of facts elsewhere, please. What I find funny, is those who are here to bitch, aren't bitching that I'm wrong, only that they don't like that I choose to be right ... how fuc*ed up is that?! (that's a rhetorical question, no need to answer).

 

[dagnabit]

i was joshing..

but i abhor duplicity.

if you say you wish to respect the rules i applaud you your efforts!
if however your application is subjective to rules you make as you go along(humility)then you become duplicitous.

truly the juxtaposition of the two strikes me as a cry for attention.

 

[spurr]

Hey C,

This is a science sub-forum, so the bar is set higher here....

Is it? Fooled me. I don't see how this forum is any different from the so-called "Breeder's Lab"; once created a s a repository of higher information. It certainly failed in that regard.

Yes, it is. This sub-forum, for all it's flaws, is the most scientifically sound cannabis forum/sub-forum on the Internet (of which I am aware).

If you think this sub-forum doesn't provide greater levels of scientific info than all other forums, I think you need to lay off some of your smoke . I'm not claiming this is prefect, but it's the best we have at this time, and it's a hell of a lot better than the status quo.

Some good info in this forum as well, but most of it buried in bullshit. Signal to noise ratio is incredibly low.

Overall, as a science sub-forum it receives a failing grade, imo.

-Chimera

If your using a perfect-world science forum to compare against, yes. However, such a forum is not currently in existence, so, we are left with this forum. Which, for all it's flaws gets a shinny A or B+, when compared to all other existing cannabis forums, IMO.

I've heard tell of a new forum that will soon be birthed, focused on science. Once that happens, I think you may find what you want, re signal to noise ratio. However, there are no guarantees even the soon to be science only forum, will meet expectations ...

 

[spurr]

i was joshing..

but i abhor duplicity.

if you say you wish to respect the rules i applaud you your efforts!
if however your application is subjective to rules you make as you go along(humility)then you become duplicitous.

truly the juxtaposition of the two strikes me as a cry for attention.

You may think so, however, you were the one to bring how I spell my pseudonym (a red herring, btw) into this discussion about capitalization of the word cannabis.

I'm am not being duplicitous, that's outrageous (and nonsensical) to suggest I'm being "treacherous or deceptive". If anything, I am using a double-standard, so shot me already!

I spell my real name with capitalization of the first letter. And as a matter of fact, I'm unsure if English rules state a pseudonym needs capitalization ... are you?

No matter, that topic is a huge red herring from this thread topic. Let stay on topic, shall we?!