Terms I really wish people would get right...

[conuly]

1. Fake lj-cut

A fake lj-cut is a link to another entry or site that looks like an lj-cut. It is bolded. It is surrounded by parentheses. The parentheses aren't part of the link proper. If it doesn't at least have the parentheses around it, it's just a damn link, so stop being pretentious about it!

2. Maintainer/moderator

At the risk of abusing the FAQ, go read the FAQ. Got it? Good. Stop confusing them. Once I figured out this nifty piece of information, it's been really annoying me to see people get them wrong.

3. Effect/affect.

Effect is a verb. Effect is a noun. Affect is a verb. Affect is a noun. If you can't tell the difference between the four different uses of these similar words, please, choose a different word.

I'm tired. I'm going to bed. I just needed to get a tiny vent out so people don't think I've turned nice or something in my old age :)

Seriously, though, I feel less irritated than I ever do. You know me, I am always upset over *something*, but these past few days... It's really creepy. But somehow, not creepy enough to actually piss me off. Which is even creepier.

Comments

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I hate it when people are like "this cut is so fake", and all I can say is "yes. it is.". ARGH!

(This is almost as annoying as doing an actual fake cut - why not just link it without pretending, or pretending to pretend, in the first place?)