When you we're posting at 7am UK time a few weeks ago that worked well

Although some of us are still up now :-)

Generally I would say around 9/10am UK time would work well for us in the U.K. But wouldn't be all that great for US buyers.

10 am West Coast time works for US, UK and European buyers so could be worth considering

Just put some mini's up !

Just picked up a painting! Absolutely love it! Fantastic work. Would have loved to get a sign! I'll keep my eyes open on graffitiloser.com

THERE UP !!!

That's nice. Why didn't you answer my questions for my interview. You promised to answer two months ago  still nothing

Done

Although your question was rhetorical, I'll still give it a shot — at the risk of taking this thread on a momentary tangent.

Of course, there's no real need to correct other people's grammar. But we could also ask whether it can be desirable to do so, whether there's any advantage.

In the presence of both pros and cons, my own views on the subject are mixed.

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On the cons side, these types of posts often come across as petty, even mean-spirited.

This is in large part due to posts, by definition, being in writing. The facial expression of the person making the correction is not visible, nor do we have the benefit of hearing their vocal tone — both helping to clarify the spirit in which a comment was made.

Indeed, the comment could have been written in passing, to casually assist — in the same way one might correct a minor inaccuracy mentioned by a friend over a drink: "You said [x], but I think you meant to say [y]." No big deal in this situation, and potentially helpful to the correctee and others for future reference.

The public nature of a message board is a complicating factor as well. There's an audience present. Depending on context, correcting someone's grammar (or any other kind of mistake, for that matter) could be seen as trying to embarrass them in front of others — regardless of the actual intent. And if the correctee has a chip on their shoulder, or if they're prone to paranoid hysteria, then even the most innocuous comment could be perceived by them as a slight. With melodrama ensuing. In this scenario, it's actually unhelpful to treat everyone equally; some people are best ignored.

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On the pros side, I'm of the general view that clear, effective communication is socially beneficial. And poor spoken- or written-language skills are a hindrance to such communication. If mistakes are being made unknowingly (as opposed to deliberately, for effect), then highlighting them at least gives people the choice of not repeating them.

Moreover, allowing mistakes to pass without comment serves to normalise. Typos become less glaring, less noticeable through repetition by others. It can lead to errors no longer due to just carelessness but also resulting from genuine ignorance of the English language. See for example the recurring confusion by some when it comes to "your" vs "you're", the use of apostrophes, and expressions like "I could care less" or "I would of [...]".

Looking specifically at the above case with SEEN, given his life experience, this will be water off a duck's back for him — more a source of amusement than something to get upset over. His words could have been the result of inattentive typing, or Autocorrect gone wrong. Or perhaps "THERE UP !!!" was intended but an exclamation mark was accidentally left out: "THERE ! UP !!!" Not that it really matters.

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On balance, I'd argue that occasional pedantry of the kind expressed rather tersely by Balboa provides a public service.

So I'll defend his comment, even if he chose to later delete it.

Regarding the public nature of a grammar correction, I see that as both (a) possibly rude and (b) having a potential educational role extending to every reader.

With respect to anyone being confused by SEEN's intended meaning, you're right. The chances would be slim to none.

Separately, I fully understand your pet peeve. One of mine happens to be the incorrect use of apostrophes — so it seems inevitable that our positions will be at variance to some extent.

And with apostrophes, incorrect usage will cause confusion in only a few cases. ["The difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit."] I suppose other factors are at stake, like the beauty of words and language. A well-crafted sentence is as impressive to me as a magnificent painting, and just as easily ruined.

This is a reason why I love the so-called Grammar Vigilante from Bristol:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-39459831/meet-the-grammar-vigilante-of-bristol


Back in 2010, I also made the effort of tracking down Phil Selby from The Rut. It turned out he's based in Australia. Selby was kind enough to hand-sign and post back the open-edition print I own of his cartoon below:

I agree about apostrophes. I really like this, but could not have it on my wall:

YOOOooooooo. people,,,, after a while youll get tired of correcting my spelling. Cause my spelling is not very good, so you might as well get used to it now.

Paintings are up!

They're all absolutely stellar too.