Emperor’s New Clothes

My friend Niki Yarte posted this on his Wall:

“I swear: Some bloggers should never be allowed to write or to be read or to even profit from it. Yes, this copywriter is heavily offended.”

My thoughts exactly. Well, that’s how the Net’s changed everything; while there are outstanding and worthwhile blogs and sites, there are also those that are just too painful to read. It’s especially puzzling that some bloggers even get invited to events despite knowing next to nothing about the rules of grammar. But then again, in this age of short attention spans and competitive publicity machineries, everyone--or, anyone with internet access--is being utilized to sell, publicize, even casually talk about all sorts of products. Some may dismiss proper grammar as unimportant in their blogging, but that’s just laziness. If they wish to be taken seriously, they’d consciously find ways to improve and communicate their ideas better to their readers. Or, if they really find it difficult to write in English, eh di mag-Tagalog na lang.