Brand-name Spelling./mis-spelling. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 20th Nov 2022, 7:14 pm

Call me OCD or anally-retentive, but I get uptight about mis-spellings of product/brand-names which seem to be prevalent on the Forum.

There's no such animal as "Voda Phone" or 'Open Reach' or odd mis-spelling of the likes of Zeigu when the real brand is Xiegu.

Pragmattically, if you want to get people to respond to your threads, and want those responses to be of assistance to future searchers, it makes sense to get the brand-name right!

Would you expect responses if you wanted advice for a Buzch radio or a Pie ?:?

G8UWM-MildMartin · 20th Nov 2022, 7:34 pm

Best is to report the post before the thread gets too long with the suggested change and a kind moderator will discreetly manually correct it. This helps people looking for info. later on.

Station X · 20th Nov 2022, 8:12 pm

Criticism of member's spelling is a very contentious issue and has lead to very serious problems in the past.

Thread closed.

20th Nov 2022, 7:14 pm	#1
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,996	Brand-name Spelling./mis-spelling. Call me OCD or anally-retentive, but I get uptight about mis-spellings of product/brand-names which seem to be prevalent on the Forum. There's no such animal as "Voda Phone" or 'Open Reach' or odd mis-spelling of the likes of Zeigu when the real brand is Xiegu. Pragmattically, if you want to get people to respond to your threads, and want those responses to be of assistance to future searchers, it makes sense to get the brand-name right! Would you expect responses if you wanted advice for a Buzch radio or a Pie ?:? __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.

20th Nov 2022, 7:34 pm	#2
G8UWM-MildMartin Heptode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 827	Re: Brand-name Spelling./mis-spelling. Best is to report the post before the thread gets too long with the suggested change and a kind moderator will discreetly manually correct it. This helps people looking for info. later on.

20th Nov 2022, 8:12 pm	#3
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,287	Re: Brand-name Spelling./mis-spelling. Criticism of member's spelling is a very contentious issue and has lead to very serious problems in the past. Thread closed. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.