08-30-2016, 02:37 AM
This is a problem that arises from Word documents; a lot of contributors like to write their articles in Word, probably because of the spell and grammar check - but Word uses a lot of non-standard punctuation.
Proof-reading EG
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08-30-2016, 02:37 AM
This is a problem that arises from Word documents; a lot of contributors like to write their articles in Word, probably because of the spell and grammar check - but Word uses a lot of non-standard punctuation.
08-31-2016, 01:55 AM
I haven't given up editing the site, by the way; I just can't get in at the moment because we have just moved to a new server and not everything is working right yet.
http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48ac37b0e82ba
Cableville a topopolis - named Spaghetti � around it. should be a topopolis - named Spaghetti - around it. (I suspect they should be em dashes.) ten thousand mobile Bolos � Fullairs and gliders should be ten thousand mobile Bolos, Fullairs and gliders The orwoods actually predate Cableville � the older trees should be The orwoods actually predate Cableville: the older trees
Selden
08-31-2016, 04:07 AM
http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48fdb8829e239
Version War, The particle beam mines that attacking anything should be particle beam mines that attacked anything coming under heavily attack should be coming under heavy attack had gone rogue, or decide to set up their own clades. should be had gone rogue, or decided to set up their own clades. Other losers included, NoCoZo, the Dominion and Cygexpa, should be Other losers included NoCoZo, the Dominion and Cygexpa, (delete initial comma) wormhole nexus, they they lost more links should be wormhole nexus, they lost more links whom - especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy, gained should be either whom - especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy - gained or whom, especially the New Ludd Empire and the Church of Human Primacy, gained Negentropist fears are realised, Metasoft should be Negentropist fears were realised: Metasoft sapients - especially those from the heavily memed imperial centers, were should be sapients - especially those from the heavily memed imperial centers - were neutrals saw this has a wonderful opportunity should be neutrals saw this as a wonderful opportunity
Selden
08-31-2016, 04:14 AM
http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/464b787e81a72
Farm Analogy, The The vast majority of people were cows and sheep. should be The vast majority of people are cows and sheep.
Selden
08-31-2016, 04:25 AM
http://www.orionsarm.com/page/498
Our House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House enjoyment are their responses� probably should be enjoyment are their responses,
Selden
08-31-2016, 05:29 PM
(08-31-2016, 02:36 AM)selden Wrote: http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/48ac37b0e82baHmm; this is a new error- probably connected to the move to a new server, which uses a slightly different version of PHP. I'll alert Trond.
08-31-2016, 08:50 PM
Most (all?) EG pages
The copyright statement at the bottom says © 2014 Orion's Arm Universe Project Inc. I believe that it should specify the current year. I.e. this year it should be © 2016 Orion's Arm Universe Project Inc.
Selden
08-31-2016, 08:54 PM
http://www.orionsarm.com/xcms.php?r=oa-p...=gen_terms
Terms & Conditions Contains many black diamonds with question marks in them. Most should be replaced by apostrophes. I dunno if this might be related to the problem that Steve noticed.
Selden
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