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The Blogging Language as I See it

August 27, 2010 - Last Modified: August 27, 2010 by Hesham Zebida

Blogging Language

Today, I am really upset with what’s going on the blog such as a bad behavior from some visitors, and since you arrived to this post, and you are reading, I want to have a little chat and talk from heart about criticizing bloggers who guest post for our blog because this is getting noisy and really annoying, so plz read this post with an open mind, it’s something I really want to share with you, and probably it will help you to understand the nature of our blog and community much better.

We All know that checking spelling and grammar before publishing a post is very important, this is how you will make all readers happy and welling to revisit your site over and over, and you know what? I think there is something missing here!

I bet that most of us don’t really know why someone should check spelling and grammar on his/her blog, but I will tell you the real reason depending on my personal opinion and how I think about it.

When you write with proper Language, you are actually saving the Language, and giving your business blog a pro touch which automatically increase your blog authority and respect, so this will help you a lot to gain more trust.

So, basically you should correct mistakes not because you are afraid to lose a reader, but it’s because you want to make sure that your readers can easily understand what your writing, you want to make sure they get the information they need from visiting your blog.

OK, pretty cool!

But you know what? I think different about blogging, maybe because I discovered that there is acceptable average for grammar and spelling mistakes that keeps you on the safe side, and you still be able to successfully deliver the message to you blog readers, your readers are not stupid, and for them it’s all about that little piece of information they need.

Yeah! that sounds crazy! but… this is the reality!

This is the real world as I see it, and you also can see it if you open you mind to me for a minute. I remember an awesome post written by my friend Andrew Rondeau @andrewrondeau , he talked about the Txt Spk and how Gr8 It’s! Andrew started his post reminding us how the language changed over the past couple of years, he said exactly this “Over the past couple of years  or so, our language has changed”, that’s true, but readers must think about what they read!

When Andrew said “our Language” he was pointing to the English Language as his first Language, but English is not “our” Language! I mean it’s not the Language for all bloggers! it’s Andrew’s Language! if that makes more sense to you!

We all are from different backgrounds, for example, I am Egyptian, I speak Arabic Language, one of the most hardest Languages to learn, it’s also the most sensitive Language, in the world by the way -you can transfer more feelings if you talk in Arabic- maybe this is shocking because some people who I met recently was thinking I am American, but I am not, and I blog in English because it’s  the #1 Language in the world today.

My Language made me feel lonely!

blogging alone

I believe this is the story of millions!

I remember when I first started blogging, I was networking and networking but there were no use, there were no body on the other side, there is no respond, I heard nothing but only my echo!

I couldn’t find any one on the same page, all people around me didn’t care, no body was listening. There is a lot of money problem in my country, I can not use PayPal, I can not validate my account and connect it with a bank account for example, this means I can not earn money from the internet freely! oh.. and the worst is that no body believed me that time, no matter what I have told to them, they just can not realize the internet market, they think it doesn’t exists because it’s a virtual world, they take the word “virtual” in a different meaning.

But because I was different, and I was thinking different than my people, I started my online journey, trying to find my own way!

I decided to blog for people who appreciate what I am saying!

Language Can NOT be gained with out understanding Culture

blogging culture

Something I believe in, and it’s really hard to change my mind about it.

The relation between Language must go hand in hand with Culture. Language is a living creature,  it’s developing and expanding, growing all the time. You can not inject it in your mind, although you can gain it by practicing for years, but even that is not enough to make your an expert in a particular Language. Here comes the role of Culture in our lives, and to gain a language 100% you must learn the culture of this Language. This explain why I can not understand everything I read even in my own Language.

So, I think all the non-English bloggers/writers then will not make it!

Why?

Because they have to learn the Culture, and this is kind of hard (not impossible) because no one have time for this while trying to make a living.

But what about the Pro Bloggers and writers?

I know that almost every writer need a copywriter, I know that a lot of bloggers use others to write their best content, I know that a lot of pro bloggers hire ghost writers.

Try to learn something from Chris Brogan, and why he work with Julien Smith on writing books together, both are professionals, but Chris need Julien, and Julien need Chris.

It’s annoying the Reader?!

Who in the world will care about a spelling mistake if they got criticized? I personally don’t think it’s something that could drive me to kill myself, I spend a lot of time checking my posts before publishing it, but what I can say? there is no use till now! I really had enough because I still cannot make it, you know why? simply because I will never be able to create the perfect piece of content, I am not a native English speaker, so.. there is no way for me to reach perfection in my content, and I admit it, I have tons of mistakes and grammatical issues, but I still able to deliver the information my readers need to get, and this is the main gaol for me, I am not writing novels, and we didn’t create a place to read stories on this blog, we have created together a learning community, so instead of getting a “simple thank you”, some times you get a hell of complains in the comment section.

But what about the Writer?

bloggers

  • What about this person who is trying hard to achieve a goal in this life?
  • What about that other person who is trying to make a living?
  • And what about those people who is just trying to feed themselves?
  • What about the rest of us?

Thank you so much, you have killed the joy and pleasure of our hard work!

Instead of Criticizing, why don’t you Teach us?

We like to learn, what do you like? criticize others?

Tell me one cool tip or advice, anything useful you have got for us, OK.. OK.. answer theses two questions, why you visit this blog? and why no body visit yours?

OK, I will answer you, we have a great community here, we build and appreciate relationships, we help each other, and we try to work together. You don’t communicate with anyone, when you talk you sound bad, no body likes you because your ways, and you will end commenting on your own blog and replying to yourself.

I remember a post made by my friend John Paul @JohnAguiar, he mentioned negativity and how it will find it’s way to your blog, all this just because someone didn’t like you or what you have wrote. I like his opinion on how to deal with negativity, it’s simple as ignoring it. John mentioned a special type of internet jerks, he call them the 500.000 Alexa bloggers lol, he also talked about Reasons You Should Not Be A Blogger on that post, it’s a good read.

And here is another recommended read by Darren Rowse @problogger tells you How to Stand Out in a Niche full of Jerks, it’s very useful post, and it will make you feel better especially if someone has just criticized you. haha

OK, you think what you have read so far is criticizing? I will show you now the real thing! I decided to entertain our readers today:)

I will show you a little of what I have from people like those, but as usual – no names- because if you don’t respect us, we respect ourselves.

I got this comment one month back, and I will publish it here for you as an example:

No offense, but I think this blog thinks too highly of itself. You have to register to post for free? I can post a guest post for free on other blogs without registering.

When I see FB affiliates, I thought you have an affiliate programs where people can refer other people to your blog and get money. But instead, you just post a bunch of affiliates links.

“Support us without paying extra money”? The person who invented that phrase is a genius. LMAO.

The owner(s) of this blog are probably scammers.

I still have this comment on my pending folder, and I recommend you also keep this kind of comments in case you need to approve your point, or then it’s something to remind you of the good old days.

You know what I have told to that person?

First, I did my special research, and collected all information I need, I even know where he lives, I went to his blog, I can not see any sign for life there! he is totally newbie from the best kind!

I send him an email and I told him this:

This is not the right way to add a comment on a blog, I think you don’t know what you are doing, I will not publish this comment to protect you from yourself, I know that it will hurt you in the future, and if you think this will hurt our blog then you are mistaken.

I never got a reply!

I mean what’s wrong with you people?

blogging relize

You didn’t even care to think for a minute about us as humans, and you didn’t give a chance for us to grow. All people who contribute to this blog are trying their best to provide YOU with the piece of information you are looking for, they are trying their best to create a better place for you, and what they get?!

Where is your support? forgive me to say that but you are not a reader, I just can not think of you as a reader, you are not even a half reader, no matter what I do but I can not respect you anymore, allow me to call you a racist person, because this is how what your criticizing comment have told me about you!

The mistake you have done, do you realize it?

I have a doubt about this, you know why? OK, let me tell you, when you criticized a blogger who writes here, you criticized me, the blog, and whole community around it.

  • You have criticized a person who is probably better than you are.
  • You have criticized me because they are my guests!
  • You have criticized the blog, the host, the place you are at.
  • You have criticized the community, we have 16000 comments on this blog, this means you are actually no body!

This is our community!

So -who ever you are- if you don’t respect the bloggers who writes here, our banning field still empty, and it’s so deep and dark, there is a room for you indeed, and you will disappear for ever.

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  1. Pierro says:
    I like the point you made in this article, when you said 'no one believed you that there was a way to making living online'. I'm a Ghanaian and that is exactly what is happening. My country is not allowed to open a Paypal account and that is actually hurting me a lot. simply because most of the easy ways to making a living online is only possible when you have a Paypal account. I don't know why Paypal is rejecting us. Thanks for the blogroll and shoutout. You’re on my reading list as you provide great info and you blog regularly. Keep on bloggin’
  2. John Allen says:
    You are right on point. Many people are quick to notice other people`s mistakes but if given the same opportunity they would do worse or just make another mistake. Instead of criticizing I think they should advice you in the proper way as this will be of more help that them criticizing. Awesome post.
  3. Tom says:
    It's just too bad that there are people who's goal is to bring others down. Although I feel a need that someone still has to point out our mistakes in order for us to learn, I totally agree with you that they also need to teach us how we should be doing it right. Instead of just saying "nah, you're totally wrong, i don't agree with you...", it would be a lot better if it went something like "this not correct, but this is how you can do it right...". But then again, nothing in this world is perfect, so I guess we all have to just let things like this go so we can move forward. Nice post by the way.
  4. Hicham says:
    Hesham, I see language as you refered means communication, so if a blogger didn't care as much as he/she can about the grammer for example, then they are ignoring part of the communication and interaction with their readers, whatever the spoken/written language is. Keep up this excellent portal :)
    • Hesham says:
      Hey Hicham, I apologize I missed this comment, there has been a lot of stuff going recently :) Thank you so much for your input, and yes you are right, I will do my best.
  5. darrius says:
    i;m totally agree when u said Language Can NOT be gained with out understanding Culture, because from my opinion, u should understand culture first before u became to write using that languaga thanks for great articles
  6. Interracial Love Magazine says:
    I don't quite understand the image that is attached to this article? Why do you have African-American icons of entertainment attached to an article about criticizing bloggers for their use of the English language? What is the connection? What are you implying? Most of the entertainers depicted are not ESL (English Second Language). They were born and raised in the United States. If anything, they are monolingual! Can you explain to me the connection, please? ------------------------------------------------------------ 2) I am an American. In America, English is our primary English. Part of the responsibility of being an American is protecting the use of that language. Although English is not the primary language of blogging, there is the expectation that you will use it with the utmost care. If you are unable to field some constructive criticism on the matter, then blogging will be a long road for you. 3) English is NOT the #1 language in the world. It's Chinese. English is not even the second most-used language in the world, it's Spanish. Where do you get your facts? 4) All blog comments will not be fluffy like pancakes. People have a right to their opinion even if it contrary with yours. How dare you say someone is better than anyone else! Who were you referring to? I don't care who you are, how many blog comments you have, or even what your customs are towards other religions, towards Americans, or towards women... here we strive to treat people fairly and equally. Even obnoxious bloggers. That's the American way! Interracial Love Magazine
    • Hesham says:
      The first thing i want to tell you is to put your name (not your keywords) in the field where it says "YOUR NAME" 1) Why you are pissed off ? you are raciest or what? what I know is bloggers are all colors! although the image reflect different human races. 2) officially? yes.. English is the first language in the States, but in real life it's something else, I live in Texas where Spanish has more luck than English! 3) I don't agree, because it depends, English became a universal language, and it's the #1 language in the BUSINESS world. for example you can not do business or travel with out speaking English! well.. maybe you can but you will have a hard time! 4) People have a right to their opinion even if it contrary with mine, and I have the right to delete comments if I don't like them! People don't have the right to criticize my work unless they are teaching me something in a good way! I dare to say this to anyone who is NOT respecting himself while adding a comment on my blog! In my personal opinion, the American way is a big lie! and for your information all the criticizing shit I have got on this blog since I started it came from people who call themselves Americans!
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        Oh, for the love of Pete, Hesham, don't make me sorry I stuck up for you.
        • Hesham says:
          Thank you Holly, you have my respect!
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      ILM, Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language (http://www.photius.com/rankings/languages2.html); however, I believe English surpasses it for widespread use in business and in writing. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_language and http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4080401.stm It is easier than Chinese and it is not a double-byte language. Whereas to write English well, we need to know only 26 letters (52, if you count upper- and lowercase separately); the Chinese must memorize about 4000! Arguably, we also have more standardization - fewer dialects. (Lots of accents and idioms, but that doesn't pose quite the same difficulty.) It looked to me like the graphic chosen for this post was chosen to represent the concepts of "multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural, multinational" - I didn't immediately see it as "African American entertainers" (maybe I'm just not familiar with all of them and didn't recognize some). I don't think any slight was intended. If Hesham decides to make the US his permanent home, would he not be "African American"? ;) As for equality, I contend that we all start out life that way. Our opportunities and obstacles vary, but it is what we do with them or when faced with them that tests our character and makes some people "better" than others. It's not the color of our skin or our command of a second language, but our dignity, our contributions to our community, and our care towards others.
  7. bryan says:
    Hesham, we are all striving to get better at what we are doing. I'm sure you must have put a lot of effort to this level today and I commend you for that. It is a challenge especially if your native language is not English and criticisms will come but we all make mistakes and we learn from them. Don't let others put you down Hesham. Also, strive for improvement but don't make perfection as your goal. No one is perfect :)
  8. JR says:
    It is nice to get to know more about the man behind this blog. In reality Hesham, there will always be haters in the blog world, and in the world in general, so I say they can all F OFF, most of them are only hating because they hate themselves. It takes a lot of guts to pass the obstacles that you have, and I commend you! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
    • Hesham says:
      True, hate is everywhere around us and I hope it will not go inside of us, there is also "misunderstanding" that can effect our way of thinking, this also is a not a good thing! Thank you JR for your support, it's good always to see you around :)
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      Tempting as it is to rationalize and psychoanalyze the "haters," it's an exercise best left to the professionals, most of the time. We all strive to make sense of the world around us, but at some point, bad behavior should simply be put in its box with the lid closed, while we move on. I think our need to find excuses for, or ways to dismiss or trivialize, others' rudeness or unkindness or maliciousness speaks volumes about our desire to cast a positive light on things, overall. But dwelling on it can suck that light into a black hole of our own making. Instead of us saying "they can all F OFF," we should try, really, to quietly shove them under a rock and ignore them until they behave nicely. There seem to be a lot of folks clamoring for their 15 minutes of fame, and any experienced parent can tell you that if a child doesn't get enough attention, he'll act out - because negative attention can be just as rewarding as positive attention. We never spend as much time rewarding the positive as we do abhoring the negative and belaboring the commentary on it. Personally, I'd like to see criminals' names and faces banned from the news. Let the record show...nothing. Let them fade into obscurity. Let folks vie for GOOD attention, instead! Who can garner the most kudos from his fellow man? Who did the most, today, to make the world a better, happier, funnier, more pleasant place for everyone? In the end, excuses and explanations just don't matter.
  9. Shabnam Sultan says:
    Well said Hesham and a great effort from your side to come up with this topic :) . English is not a native language of many bloggers and not mine even. No one can be perfect we need to understand that. Instead of criticizing we need to work as a community.
    • Hesham says:
      English is not a native language for almost 80 or even 90% of our blog community, and I agree with you Shabnam, no body is perfect but we are tying our best hopefully we can do good! Community is great, working together is the best! Thank you dear for stepping by!
  10. ian in hamburg says:
    You write: instead of criticising, why don't you teach us? You know what? Last week I tried to teach you something about English without criticising, but you didn't even notice. In a header you should have used the noun - advice - but instead you used the verb form - advise. Big mistake, but perhaps normal for a non-native speaker. So I wrote something like, "I can advise you to take that advice." Your response showed that you didn't see what I was getting at.
    • Hesham says:
      Yes I admit that I didn't notice your advice, I still have a problem with this word, but not any more after readying your comment today! I really appreciate your help Ian, and I apologize because I didn't get it the first time.
  11. Julius says:
    Very well said Hesham, and I couldn't put it any better than you did. I just really can't get the notion of some to criticize destructively instead of sharing of constructive thoughts or ideas. Is it really human nature? Is this kind of act justifies the phrase: "if you're succeeding in something, and your head goes above the average multitude, then somebody would likely shoot it down." Damn... pardon my french, but the blogging community already has too many narrow-minded in it's populace. I just hope bloggers wouldn't make it any more worse by adding into the fray. I agree with the comment I read earlier in this article. "Just thrash those destructive comments". These people are what we locals call here "papansin" - people who lacks attention, and boy how true it can be. Death to the spammers! Hail to the community! LOL! :)
    • Hesham says:
      Hi Julius, Let's say it's a nature of some humans :) mmm also it could be because you are getting more popular, and some may not get it (they don't understand you work harder) or because they feel jealous of your success! Death to the spammers! Hail to the community! LOL! Good one!
  12. Kimi says:
    Very interesting to read Hesham! long post too, thanks for the effort! :) In my case, i am not sure how many times i post and re-read again trying to spot "crappy English" since it is not my first language, but then i think we are blogging and not in an english clashroom. What important is we are trying our best, and i guess our readers will see it. Though i am sometimes grinning whenever i read some people write like "u instead of you". I can't believe there are still some people type these shortened words in their blogs. I mean it is just a few seconds difference to add some letters to get better english words! :)
    • Hesham says:
      I really didn't realize how long this post is till I reached the end, I stop writing because of that! I even didn't say all what I really want to say, but .. well.. i think that was enough to deliver the message :) Yes, it a few keyboard buttons and they can type a full word! mmm.. by the way, I don't mind people blog the way they like.. this is how blogging started, and it really has nothing to do with Language! But going pro is kind of different! thank you Kimi for stepping by, I really appreciate it!
  13. Alex says:
    Really great read Hesham. Apart from the occasional grammatical oversight - your english is better than most of my native speaking friends! You should be stoked. This is a great post that offers a little insight into the man we know as FamousBlogger. What I like is how you protected then wanker from himself - shows you are a bigger man than he could ever hope to be. I was just telling Mark Bell the other day how much respect we had for you as a blogger - and this post just reaffirms the what and the why. PS: Damn you for getting more comments and tweets than my post - think you own the blog now or something?! :)
    • Hesham says:
      Oh! Alex, thank you a lot man for the awesome support! LOL! you already passed the 40+ comments since the first day of publishing your post, you even got 20 comments while sleeping ! It's our blog my friend :)
  14. Katybeth says:
    Why not hire a proofreader, or trade service’s with someone? I am English-speaking, love to write but struggle with punctuation. I love, semicolon, whimsical capitalization; misspelled words, misplaced comma’s and run on and on sentences are the bane of my existence. My proofer helps me cross my t and dot my i's.  My proofreader won't indulged my love for semicolons as much as I wish she would but I love her anyway. Unfortunately, if you cannot write in the language, I know how to read we start at a disadvantage. Good Luck!!
    • Hesham says:
      This is great advice, but budget is limited, I am looking forward to do it when I have a chance!
  15. lawmacs says:
    This something we all get as bloggers i had a few bad comments on my blog and what i did i kept it for a few days and went back to the commenters blog and cut and paste the same comment back to his blog it never happened again. Hesham english is one of the hardest language to learn i was brought up in an english speaking country still not sure what is perfect english what we as bloggers should be more conceren about is spelling. Thanks for addressing this topic. What is english? is it a language or a nationality? food for thought.
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      "i was brought up in an english speaking country still not sure what is perfect english what we as bloggers should be more conceren about is spelling." Spelling. In what language, lawmacs?
    • Hesham says:
      lol it seems that everyone gets this kind of comments :) glad to hear I am not a lone! mm English is both, nationality and language, I think!
  16. Will says:
    Wow Hesham ! That was a long, emotional, sensitive, serious, seriously witty ( sometimes hilarious ) take on blogging language & behaviour. I really enjoyed it - and the reaction from some of the comments. Great ( rather than grate) narrative ( rather than narrow tiff) Very best wishes Will
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you so much Will, I thought to give some feeling out to my friends to get to me better , and point to a major problem all non-English writers are facing! Wishes for a great weekend
  17. James Pruitt says:
    Hesham, you hit that one out of the ballpark. Great post. I totally agree. The quality of your information is more important than how perfect your grammar is. Rather than slamming other people for not being perfect, why not try to learn something, and see what it is all about. I am a native English speaker, and I still get criticized for my grammar from time to time. However, I would rather write it like I speak. I find that a conversational tone gets better results than being all technical. I love your response. I have never really tried to respond to them. If they are too critical, I just leave them alone, and don't do anything to respond. Perhaps a response should be in order.
    • Hesham says:
      Exactly James, I feel that those people didn't care for the information at all, and probably they missed the real stuff we try to share! You get discretized? ... Well, sorry to hear that , mmm.. good also to hear that :) Thank you man
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        You can choose to be defensive about it, but here's a harsh fact of life: Unless you are a recognized expert in your field, no one's going to struggle through poorly written blog posts to glean a few tips, no matter how helpful they may be. It's a highly competitive market and readers' time is valuable too. It's not just about the time YOU took to share your priceless ideas; it's about the time and effort required to decipher them. It's hard enough to get readers to do more than skim - no matter how good the writing is. You've got competition from books, newspapers, millions of blogs, television programs, radio, CDs, real-life events (work, family dinner table talk, book groups, church, school, plays, symphony, etc) - just how much time do you think anyone has in life? It's not about "English." If you write in poor Arabic for an Arabic-speaking audience, how many will read it? My guess is that if you write in English, you'll simply have more readers around the world who are capable of muddling through it - but WILL they? How important is that to you? If it matters, hone your skills. Period. It's not a debate. Critique comes in three flavors: Withheld; given but unhelpful; or constructive. (Even the nastiest critique MAY be helpful, if you can ignore the tone and personality behind it and just USE whatever helpful tips may be buried in it.) Withheld critique isn't always a kindness. For someone to bother takes effort and a few precious seconds of their life. Keep that in mind before discouraging it completely. Truly constructive critique, given privately, is a treasure. But again, if someone has nothing better to do than to be hateful and hypercritical or try to make themselves look smart by humiliating others in public, that goes farther than "critique." James, a conversational tone doesn't mean "bad grammar." When people speak, they insert a lot of verbal filler, like "uh, um, like, y'know" - but we don't write like that. It doesn't convey meaning. The whole point is to clearly convey an idea from your brain to other brains. If the message is muddled by poor writing, then you haven't done your job. If there are a few errors in it, normal people will overlook that readily enough.
  18. Doc Campbell says:
    Great post, Hesham! It is unfortunate that some people seem to think that if they can point out someone else's errors or failings, they have good reason to feel good about themselves. On the contrary! I am an American, living in Mexico for many years, and when I first came here, I immediately set out to learn the language and culture. To do less would be an insult. I think the same is true of people that visit a blog or website, and after just a few minutes, think they have reason and a right, to criticize. In my opinion, such people are to be ignored or pitied, but not given a forum for their own rantings. Let them start their OWN blog, if all they want to do is rant. For what it's worth, my friend, I can promise you, your knowledge and use of English is orders of magnitude better than my Arabic! ;) I'd venture a guess that the same is true with the vast majority of your readers. And your manners are MUCH better than those of the commenter you quoted.
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you a lot, you actually inspired me with your story! I see myself living these moments right now! I know that learning is an endless road, and it's one of our main tasks in life! and we will do our best to be successful students in this life!
  19. Melvin says:
    This is such a good dang fukcin' awesome post Hesham. Lols, I'm not even sure this comment would get accepted. Let me say this honestly, I can't add anything to this post because of how I realized a lot because of this. I live on Asia and even though I had a quitely slanted opinion on this, I realized how you're right. I don't know Hesham, I'm still blown away with this post and its one of those very *rare post that I bookmark locally in my computer for future use.
    • Hesham says:
      lol! Glad you liked the post Melvin, it's one of my best posts ever indeed! Another approve that being yourself is the best way to reach people's hearts! Thanks man!
  20. Chadrack says:
    Hi Hesham, This is really personally indeed. I can literally see you punching away on your keyboard as you write this. It definitely came right from the heart! Now first of all you must understand that we are in a world full of people who see only that which is wrong. The "I'm better than you" type! If you want to move forward in life you just have to learn to ignore this type. One lesson I have learnt in life is to know that not what happens around you that matters but what happens inside of you. Any blogger who will come to this blog and instead of seeing the good things here will only see one or two things that did not meet his/her taste is truly negetive in the highest order. Pardon me. But I'm being frank. For sure being gramatically correct and ensuring that you proof read your post before publishing is a good thing. I do this because I am a perfectionist to a fault! But who will say there are no times when one of two things escape that your careful scrutiny? It's not about english being first language or not. As you said, today the english language is definitely the 1st language around the world. Still we must know that there are a million other languages used by many others and we must give them the chance. English is not my first language but it's the #1 spoken language amongst my people, having being colonised by the British. It pains me a whole lot that I can not write and read my own language fluently today but I still regard it as my first language. So what do I say, never let this deter you. You are definitely doing a great job. I personally envy you. I come around here to get ideas and the right education to help me do better this. Instead of dwelling much on things like this rather focus on the others who are encouraging you here. Together we can make it!
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you for the very good comment you put here Chadrack ! It seems that everyone has some language problems/experience to share :) and it's really interesting to read comments on this post! I wish you good luck with your education, I know you are a hard worker! and yes my friend.. together we can make it and reach the top!
  21. Lennart Heleander says:
    Hi Hesham, Jesus-a huge post, nobody is perfect, and definitive not me. I’m Swedish, my English is horrible as you can see, Spanish is ok, German njaaa and Scandinavian good, but I can take it, because the most important thing is that we like blogging and give comments.
    • Hesham says:
      lol! that's true! I like blogging as well, and I am going more pro if I have a chance as this is my full time job now! so.. I am working on enhancing my writing skills while blogging! Thank you Lennart, I appreciate your comments and time!
  22. Andreas says:
    There are always people who don't like this or that, sometimes with a reason, sometimes even without any reason. The best way is to deal with this is to look at the feedback and see if something can be improved or changed for the better, otherwise simply ignore it.
    • Hesham says:
      This is so true Andreas, some people arrive to your blog and they are already pissed off by something else, they start shooting you to breath! Thank you for the advice!
  23. Tinh says:
    I do agree that spelling mistakes could cause some misunderstanding for our readers, however, we can never avoid it in blogsophere. The best way to improve our blogging is to use supporting tool to remind us of any mistakes :-)
    • Hesham says:
      mmm.. You know? tools can help, but still there is something missing all the time!
      • Tinh says:
        You are right, only human being can fix it perfectly :-)
  24. Julius says:
    Nice article buddy. I believe that using proper language is important. I am also trying to improve my writing skills at the moment. I think that having a good writing style is essential when it comes to blogging.
    • Hesham says:
      I think we all on the same path trying to improve our writing skills, and I can see mine today is better than yesterday which is great (for me)! mmm.. now I know that I am more intelligent than those who are criticizing ;)
  25. Cindy says:
    Hi Hesham.. I've been reading your posts for a long time and I never really notice the grammar mistakes that were pointed out to you until you mentioned them. I guess the reason for not noticing is because your great content and personality overpowers those little mistakes which dont bother me at all. I'm not a native English speaker myself, I'm Filipina. Sometimes I have to think carefully the words I use when I write a post or comment because I might offend people when I dont mean to. So I double check my entire post even if it isnt 100% perfect. I guess there will always be a few people who are tactless although they mean well.. its ok to be angry, I have to admit I'm a bit sensitive myself when it comes to that... but eventually we have a choice to think if that negative comment would benefit us or not.
  26. Mark says:
    Hesham, I've really enjoyed this deeply personal post from you. I completely understand what you are getting at. I'm a native english speaker, and my stance on non-native english speakers writing in blogs is this - I have utmost respect for you! I've never learned Arabic, but I can understand that it would be difficult to learn. I would say english is tricky to learn. The simple placement of a comma can change the meaning of a sentence. The point I'm getting at is, you have made the effort to learn english - that should be recognised. Sure it's not perfect, but the meaning and point of the post is portrayed. How many english speakers can confidently write a blog in another language, even on as common as french, for example? I think what differentiates blogs from professional writing or publications is that the whole point of a blog is to inject personality. We are not all great at writing - the grammar and spelling of native english speakers shocks me! But on a blog I'm not bothered by it. It's personality. As for the comment left by person X - support without paying cash. That makes perfectly good sense to me. It's quality of material that brings people - and where people gather, attention is drawn - income can be obtained from advertising... Really awesome stuff here Hesham
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you so much Mark, I like to be open because I really don't have a problem with that, at least my blog real readers will trust me, and this is all what I really need! lol probably that guy didn't understand the meaning of "support without paying cash", and also he don't know what we do on the blog, he was having a bad moment or something :) Thank you again Mark, for the awesome comment, I really appreciate your time and your efforts!
  27. Hung says:
    Great post Hesham, I love your sentence "I am not a native English speaker, so.. there is no way for me to reach perfection in my content, and I admit it, I have tons of mistakes and grammatical issues, but I still able to deliver the information my readers need to get, and this is the main gaol for me"
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you Hung, really appreciate it!
  28. Jennifer says:
    Hi Hesham, I can totally understand why such comments would bother a blogger. However, as a native English (US) speaker, I also know how hard it can be to get the gist of some articles written by those for whom English is not their primary language. Some of the one's I do read from time to time are either getting better, or my ability to translate what they are trying to say is getting better. I suspect a bit of both. I do have a plug in that I recommend, even for native English speakers. It's called After the Deadline. It is a spelling and grammar checker. I find it extremely helpful to correct some of the more important grammatical mistakes, such as using its versus it's. Some times it brings a very small improvement to my writing. Other times, it really helps make my writing snap. I do commend those who are/have learned another language and are using it as a way to communicate online. I know how hard it is to get those nuances and how important they can be in some languages. I've learned some Spanish, and it was hard for me. There will always be slang and dialect based differences to learn, which can be daunting to say the least. Keep working on getting better with English, and I will keep working to be able to learn how to read and interpret the English from those who have learned it as an additional language )
  29. element321 says:
    Great post. I agree about the grammar and spelling. The way I see it, do your very best, edit your multiple times and use spell check. Blogging should be natural and fun. For the longest time I wanted to blog, but I was shy about this and thought that my poor writing skills and grammar would be a problem. At first it was, now its better. The more you write and learn from your mistakes, the better you will get. As for your writing and most of the writers, they do a great job. Yes I see mistakes from time-to-time, but it doesn't bother me. If I see something that is to bad to let it go, or you (or other writers) misspell an important name, I would email you or give you call. I think its rude and can possibly embarrass the writer if you call them out on their mistakes.
    • Hesham says:
      Exactly James, and it's one of our nature as humans, people will do mistakes no matter what! I completely agree, contact the person privatively, show respect!
  30. Gera says:
    I've this problem - permanently- about my grammar and guess what my language is Spanish, not English. I know that is impossible to speak or write as a native speaker unless you live in a country that you practice constantly, but where is the tolerance? I struggle to give my best but sometimes grammar errors can appeared and I can't notice, even after reading out loud several times. If some reader tell me politely is ok, but with a bad mood - go away! Try to blog in my Spanish and I'll laugh for the errors! Summing up: the language of bloggers is blogging-itself and the world has thousands languages, and all are valid! but the theme of the tolerance isn’t only for languages and this is sad…. Well, have great weekend all!! Gera
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      Hablo un poquito de espanol, algunas veces, quando lo quiero, pero...ahora, no lo quiero. No escrito mi blog en espanol! (And I do not know the ALT+ combinations for all the accents, either!) :)
      • Gera says:
        Holly escribes bien en Español - you write fine in Spanish- and the accents is a problem for us too. My keywords are directly in Spanish with the ñ and "acentos" easy but worst have the French people with 3 accents! :) Cheers, Gera
        • Holly Jahangiri says:
          Gracias! No, Gera - worst is Swedish. Trust me, I know this - I was telling someone just this morning that I once had to type ten pages of Swedish technical documentation on a US keyboard. This was in 1993, and I still have PTSD flashbacks.
          • Gera says:
            Wow Swedish! I think it was a nightmare, and worst I see, not ended! Que tengas un gran fin de semana!
            • Holly Jahangiri says:
              Gracias! Tu tambien.
    • Hesham says:
      Exactly Gera! "unless you live in a country that you practice constantly" this is why I think learning about Culture and History of a county is a must for someone who really wants to speak their language. For example if you know English (the language) you will never be able to understand what people says 100% unless you know how people think when they talk! I could blog in my language, and force my readers to use Google translator, then they will suffer for sure , so I think this way is better lol I respect, and I act FAST when someone contact me by email and tell me about a mistake I have done! More power to you my friend, and keep the good work up! Great weekend to you to!
      • Gera says:
        Totally with you Hesham!! The theme of the language is minimum when you hear and see the culture plus expressions of products, TV shows or directly heavy slang and - I don't have idea at all - what they are talking about, even with Google search. I use several dictionaries, translators, but till today some slang-phrases I don't understand. This is the reason why to write takes me more time than others. But anyway we keep going forward! More power to you too :)
        • Hesham says:
          By the way, my wife is Mexican American, and when I first arrived to the States, I thought I will be doing great, but I discovered that my English will not save my life in Texas lol! Well.. this is life!
          • Holly Jahangiri says:
            Hahahahaha...well, maybe Spanish and Arabic would do okay for a while, here. And it is a challenging dialect, that Texan-English. ;) You do okay, Hesham. You even manage to muddle through some of the idioms - or at least give benefit of the doubt until you're sure you understand what's being said. That's so important, if you're going to live in another country. My grandfather was from Germany. He lived in Zanesville, OH, for a time. There's a story he used to tell about an early job interview - he asked for directions, and thought the person giving them was just mean, because he was a foreigner (and his English was good enough to understand what they said): "Go halfway across the bridge and take a right turn." Sounds horrible, doesn't it? Except that, in Zanesville, there is (or was) a Y-shaped bridge! The directions were accurate - nothing more!
            • Hesham says:
              lol nice story ;) I will not ask someone from Zanesville about direction here in the States ;)
            • Holly Jahangiri says:
              @Hesham, if you do, at least give them benefit of the doubt when they reply! @Gera, we do have incredible Tex-Mex here. I'm quite a fan of Del Pueblo, myself. I've learned that jalapenos and serranos are good for releasing endorphins and relieving stress (not to mention that I'm convinced they helped me to quit smoking - without any cravings at all - in 2006!)
          • Gera says:
            LOL! At least you have there Tex-Mex food that is absolutely gorgeous :)
            • Hesham says:
              Yes, but I don't have a strong stomach LOL!
  31. Steve says:
    There a couple of different type of mistakes. An egregious one where I think that because of an error or word usage or grammar there is a lack of clarity and the poster's point could be completely missed. For this type of thing it could be correct to point it out to the poster. Though my personal belief is that is the type of thing that would be better done by a PM. The idea is not to embarass anyone but to maybe assists in the conversation and help them make it stronger. If you fully understand a person's point there is no reason to quibble over small grammar and punctuation errors. All you are really doing is missing the point. Not seeing the forest for the tree's, so to say.
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      Love the word "egregious." Some would say it encompasses things like omitting the verb in a sentence, or confusing plural "s" with possessive "s," but those folks would be condemned to a Karmic hell in which they would never be able to remember whether "broccoli" had one "c," two "c's," one "l," or two... ;)
    • Hesham says:
      I agree with you Steve, I have seen a lot of commenters pointing the writer to mistakes that could change the meaning, or in our case someone could argue with us because we have a mistake in a technical tip! Private messages is the best way! thinking I am helping and I am not embarrassing anyone! I personally do a lot of blog walking when ever I have a chance, and I find some mistakes and even design problems on some blogs I visit, and I don't take time to contact the owner and tell them that I don't like what I see, and this is not all, I also advise them and give solutions! I made a lot of good friendships by doing this. Thank you for your time, and I wish you a great weekend a head!
  32. Onibalusi Bamidele says:
    Cool Post Hesham, You are absolutely right here! That is the absolute truth, english is not the deafult language of every bloggers and some people are even trying to be able to come up with something...it does not mean these people are not trying to improve yet we see a lot of people criticizing and sicouraging them ;) This is not supposed to be!
    • Hesham says:
      Thank you Onibalusi , we do our best, and the rest comes latter! Keep the good work man :)
  33. Holly Jahangiri says:
    Hesham, you know better, and still allowed yourself to be sucked into the debate... What did you say, up there, about ignoring the negativity? Look, the debate over the importance of using proper spelling and grammar rages on, as it has for nearly ever. I recently wrote a guest post, myself, that touches on the entertainment value of watching one writer critique another harshly in public. As a professional writer, I side with those who stress the importance of clear, correct, and effective writing. It can be learned. The finer nuances, certainly, require deeper and deeper cultural understanding and context - one should take care to avoid dangerous idioms, for instance, when communicating across cultural and linguistic boundaries. The basics, however, can be learned - and if you take blogging seriously, if you have chosen to blog in English, if you want to make your points effectively, and if you want people to want to read more, then you cannot simply say "this is good enough, to hell with it" and give up learning. The day there is nothing left to learn, you might just as well take to your bed and die. That said, to the hypercritical reader (or snarky fellow writer), if you have nothing better to do than to snark - to pick apart someone's spelling and grammar and publicly shame or humiliate them with your comments, then I suggest you, too, are not working hard enough. Blog out your frustrations on your own turf; write an article, offer some language usage tips (start with your "grammar pet peeves" and work out towards the more esoteric hints and tips). As Hesham says, many bloggers are not only struggling to write interesting and informative content, they're doing it in a second, third, or fourth language. Get over yourself and help - or simply turn away and read something else. No one's holding a gun to your head, forcing you to read grammatically gunky prose. Constructive criticism is just that; it builds, it doesn't destroy. And when you receive it, try to recognize it and put it to good use without getting defensive. (A far more effective strategy is to let the majority of your readers stick up for you, instead, while you simply say "thanks for the feedback," and move on. Life's short.) Constructive criticism sometimes sounds harsh, or is coupled with snarky asides. I know; I've given my share. Learn to employ the information you can use, and discard the rest. Telling the wheat from the chaff is a skill all writers need to develop. In the end, there ARE easier ways to make money. If you don't care to hone your writing skills, then perhaps you ought to look into a different trade. Not everyone HAS to be a writer or make their living slinging words like burgers. It's really okay to say "I love to read, but I'm not a writer. In fact, I don't really like to write at all." Being able to do it competently helps in all walks of life, but being able to earn a living at it... Well, let's just say "know thyself." This is why I'm never going to be an Accountant. :)
    • Hesham says:
      Holly, amazing comment, you have said all what's in my mind and soul! Thank you tons for your words and time! The community and I will never stop learning and developing ourselves! we will reach the top one day together! lol I am an accountant by education, but after I started blogging I don't know who I am anymore ;)
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        Hmmm... I see a symbiotic relationship here! Numbers give me brain freeze.
  34. Imran Yousaf says:
    This is one of the greatest post I have ever read on the blogs which are in my RSS feeds. Let me tell you one thing, you have shown really great support for your Guest writers and that's the reason how you build so strong and engaging community. I remember a case where a painter was painting at his level best but every day people criticize his efforts by pointing mistakes. He tried and tried again to paint a perfect painting but people continued criticizing his painting. Painter consulted one of his gurus and discussed the problem with him. Guru gave him a tip. Painter acted upon and painted same painting again with remarks "Please make corrections in it to make it a perfect one". Surprisingly, he received no criticism. Because it’s easy to criticize but hard to make a thing perfect one.
    • Hesham says:
      I was inspired! Nice story, I now know why pro bloggers talk all the time about re-editing their old posts, and see what they have missing the first time when they publish it! No body is perfect, but you rock!
      • Imran Yousaf says:
        Thanks Hesham for your appreciation. I learned a lot here. Now I know, i have temperament, I can face +ive as well as -ive criticism. Now I know i have control over my emotions over myself too. I got more confidence and ready to Guest post any where and any time. Word give-up is not in my dictionary. I strongly believe in try and try and try again. Perfection comes after practice.
  35. Dennis Edell says:
    I've only unsubscribed from one blog due to bad English/grammar. It was barely readable and obvious the blogger wasn't even going to try.
    • Hesham says:
      Dennis, I would do the same! Some people use Google Translators (including myself) sometimes to find the information they need when they can not find it elsewhere on their own language blogs! And this makes me think... which translations could be better? Google or Humans?
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        HUMANS!! Folks, machine translators are there to help you get the gist of the idea, but I swear they will one day touch off WWIII and be the death of us all. Don't get me wrong, I love Google translate tools and I appreciate the convenience. That said, I do not authorize the translation of my posts or articles into any language. (Do not think it's okay to go over to ezinearticles and grab one of mine, translate it with Google translation tools, and post it!! That would be called a "derivative work" under copyright law, and it is unauthorized. For many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I do not want to inadvertently foster international misunderstandings.) IF you doubt the odds of that ever happening, see my humorous translation blog at http://round-trippy.blogspot.com and read the right sidebar. True story - no joke. Now do you understand the problem with machine translations? Humans - every time - but preferably their work is double-checked by another translator to ensure quality. I'd want mine checked, if I worked as a translator, but let's not even launch into a discussion of how pathetic it is that most of us Americans do NOT speak a second or third language. (I don't guess a year of Latin and eight unused years of French really count with anyone here, surely. Two years of high school Spanish? No? Right - use it or lose it.)
  36. Tia Peterson says:
    Hi Hesham, An excellent post - I think it's the best I've read all week and quite possibly in the year. No kidding. People need a wake up call. You know from my comment on the most recent post about criticizing how I feel about the minutia - the minor details that people harp on because either they have nothing better to say, or they are complete narcissists. Native English speakers forget that it takes time to hone and perfect the English language - most English speakers DO NOT even speak or write English well. There are people with their Ph D's in English and writing; that should demonstrate the depth of how much there is to learn and develop. I wrote a post on criticism, and I think the readers understood the sentiment which was that there is a point in which criticism is beyond acceptable. But what I should have included is that people need to curb their urge to criticize in the first place. Criticism isn't content; at least, it's not good content. Fledgling bloggers who need more traffic and more results need to concentrate more on pumping on their own blogs and less on making people feel uncomfortable. Everyone has access to a dictionary. Don't be a blog world Sheriff. There's no need! Right on, Hesham.
    • Hesham says:
      Oh! Tia, I am out of words!
  37. designer Freelance says:
    Hesham, Your blog is simply one of the best. But it is more than that, you really are building communities and not only readers but friends. Your post really inspired me, because all the hard work you put in this community and share with us everyday. There will always be envy out there and ignorance.....don´t let them bother you, they are not worthy.
    • Hesham says:
      Javier, I really love to make friends, and I want to thank you so much for being part of our community, and thanks you a lot for your advice! I wish you a great weekend my friend
  38. The Bad Blogger says:
    Well... when I see someone criticizing about mistakes and grammatical issues, I always think "What the fuck ? are you here to be an English teacher or as a information gatherer." I mean... look here's something that will illustrate what I mean: Imagine you have a wife who is going to born her first baby and you are having a meeting with some partner, and this guy who doesn't talk well English tells you... your wife is in the hospital, tell me do you criticize him first just because his English Sucks? I bet you won't, I bet you will thank him for this great news.... Guess what, it's the same as you coming to FB blog and some guest poster who's English aren't good telling you some great secret about blogging... that could make you become successful... You see, if you criticize mistakes and grammatical issues, you shouldn't be blogging and even comment, you should find a job such as a English teacher and teach in school, so that our next generation boys and girls can blog with good English.... then you will be a great teacher better then a great criticizer. To be honest, I drop out of school at the age of 16 and I bet my English sucks too....
    • Holly Jahangiri says:
      Teaching pays only marginally better than blogging, but if anyone wants to hire me to tutor them in English, I invite them to make me an offer I can't refuse.
    • Hesham says:
      Man, this is awesome! you speak my mind! The last time I attended to an English class was 15 years ago! I would say this is extremely important on your company's website, but we talking about blogging, blogging is to blog the way you can! we are not writing a book, we are not selling our blog posts to anyone! Thanks buddy , this is very good comment!
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        Consider, Hesham, that if anyone knows your real identity, they will form certain impressions from HOW you write, as well as WHAT you write. Your blog COULD serve as a portfolio, of sorts - whether you intend for it to do so or not. Bloggers ought to at least keep that in mind. I know so many people who swear up and down that they write only for themselves, and if anyone doesn't like it, well, they can just go to hell. Okay - so why did they post their work publicly and ask people to read it? Just sayin'.
        • Hesham says:
          That's a good point, there is nothing really "for myself" on the internet!
  39. Colleen says:
    "...let me tell you, when you criticized a blogger who writes here, you criticized me, the blog, and whole community around it..." I wouldn't let the naysayers get any part of you Hesham. There will always be the negative types that circulate our communities. I regularly visit about a dozen blogs and I can tell you as a fact your blog is among the best, if not the best. So, don't let anyone let you think anything different. ;)
    • Hesham says:
      What I think is the negativity is needed in our lives, I mean life will be so very boring :) And, there is a good way to deliver the message without hurting the person! this encourage that person to develop his/her skills, and this is what we all should do, pointing each other to the right way to do things! I don't really think different, I don't feel bad for myself because I passed through all this before, and I feel stronger than ever, I just feel bad for those who writes here because I consider them friends! Probably it's my mistake that I allowed a few comments to go out of the pending approve folder, but I have to approve more than 100 comments everyday and it's not really easy to read them all! I really appreciate you being a member of our community, I feel more like this is OUR blog, not "my blog"!
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        "What I think is the negativity is needed in our lives..." In a way, you may have hit the nail on the head with this one. A young man once wrote a scathing critique of one of my short stories, over on writing.com. Now, I have a thick skin, the story's well written, and most readers loved it - so I thought about what he said and I could only conclude one thing: He'd had a really rotten day in high school. (I didn't know him - this was a HUGE assumption on my part. I guessed, based on his own level of writing skill and word choice, but for all I knew, he could have been someone's curmudgeonly grandpa.) I wrote back to him (he'd remained anonymous, but a reply would be sent to his inbox). I was kind. I said something like, "I know this must have been a rough day for you. Someone probably said something very cutting and hurtful to you, and I'm sorry. I really hope that treating someone else the way you've been treated has made you feel just a little bit better, and that you are able to end your day with a smile." Hoo boy. I think I had the poor child in tears. He wrote back - NOT anonymously, this time - and told me I'd nailed it. He'd had a horrible day, been picked on by students and a couple of teachers, and came home with an urge to kick the dog. (I'm truly glad he picked me, instead.) He apologized, and we moved forward with kindness and respect. He turned out to be a fairly competent writer, himself, and I enjoyed reading his stories. Always remember that you cannot control everyone else, all the time, but you can control your own emotional reactions and behaviors in response to them.
      • Lennart Heleander says:
        Hi Hesham, I agree with Colleen and Joe. I regularly visit about a dozen blogs and will always be the negative assh*** types that criticized everything.
      • Colleen says:
        I really appreciate you being a member of our community, I feel more like this is OUR blog, not “my blog”! Thanks for the kind words of encouragement Hesham! :)
  40. Murlu says:
    I remember hearing this comment from Tim Ferriss as he was discussing his blog, it went a little something like "if I don't like a comment, I delete it". I think that's a great approach no matter how stubnosed it may be - at the end of the day, the blog belongs to its owners but more importantly the overall well being of the community has to be accounted for. Criticism is always welcome if it's created in a way that helps improve a person but when people are out to troll or bring down the overall message of the post - just trash it. Not only will you be keeping yourself sane from not dwelling on it but what happens if a reader stumbles on it and becomes upset in a way that it hampers their own day? There needs to be emotion in blogging but not in a way that's out to get anyone. Idk, that's just my two cents.
    • Hesham says:
      “if I don’t like a comment, I delete it”.. I agree! This is a very simple Right for any blogger! But, what I really do is not to delete a comment because I don’t like it! probably because someone has a different opinion! but of course I delete the really bad comments that could hurt someone’s feeling, especially the writer! In Addition, I contact the writer personally and deliver the message in a decent way!
      • Holly Jahangiri says:
        Indeed. A private message to the blogger is always the most tactful way to go; criticizing a blogger's writing (as opposed to debating or discussing the ideas explored in his post) is rude, tacky, and self-aggrandizing. Even in a forum where critique is invited and appropriate, there are ways to do it helpfully and constructively (though, sometimes, it's really, really tempting to...never mind, I'm a kinder, gentler writer these days, so let's just let the past stay buried).
        • Hesham says:
          I appreciate private messages and contact by email, also you might know I was working as an editor and moderator in some discussion forum, this is why I don't really get annoyed by those ugly people! but I am annoyed because of my fellows bloggers! Thank you Holly for your great support!

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