Can a moderator correct the spelling of Word Asso[s]iation game ?

[SurferJoe46]

I am crestfallen to see that the word assosiation game
has been usurped by this abomination and I for one refuse to take part in it.
This sort of willy-nilly rewriting of history is just the type of
crazy uber-PC rubbish I felt was the province of other less enlightened
sites, I am ashamed of you all!

Awwww! You had an early date on the pool huh?

[Laura]

Another for Laura.

Custom title has been changed to suit.

I feel greatly honoured, Sweep, that my mumble has had such an effect.

(But I still worry about Graham - wondering how/why we scared him away after his years of opinions?)

[Laura]

I am crestfallen to see that the word assosiation game
has been usurped by this abomination and I for one refuse to take part in it.
This sort of willy-nilly rewriting of history is just the type of
crazy uber-PC rubbish I felt was the province of other less enlightened
sites, I am ashamed of you all!

The history bits of my brain agree with you.
The spelling bits don't.
And as if that's not enough of a problem to tear a pedant apart, now you're talking "Exit thread."

Oh, the guilt you force upon some of us who are innocently happy with the change!

Have you no shame?

[R2x1]

I suppose bowdlerising has a long tradition. The whole site runs under the PCWorld banner, so adjusting everything to a lower standard over time is assisting in overall corporate uniformity; an essential goal in these difficult times.
Why not let the written word - printed or on-line - get the blandness of a McBurger? We don't welcome variety in Semolina, it should not happen here either.
Perhaps we should insist that all posts come from a fount of Fairfax generated snippets rather like Hallmark cards; users select a post, pay a small fee, and send it on. No risk of spelling mistakes, and Fairfax could append a cheery but reassuring note from Nortons at the foot of each message. Occasional messages from the political party in power and selected real estate agents could raise the tone of the whole site.
Random misspellings have no more place in the modern corporate world than original or intelligent discussion. It is high time we took steps such as this to enforce standards of blandness and absolute uniformity, consultants must be brought in at once. The only variation to be permitted is in the peeling corners and flashing banners in order to keep faith with the advertisers and their shareholders, we also owe this to our children who must be protected from any deviation from the approved path.

May I humbly suggest a suitable acronym for this delightful prospect?

Let Us Correct Assosiation Spelling.

Live the LUCAS way and all your days shall be as night to you.

[Sweep]

I feel greatly honoured, Sweep, that my mumble has had such an effect.

(But I still worry about Graham - wondering how/why we scared him away after his years of opinions?)

I hope Graham is OK too.

And your mumble forced me to come out of the closet and openly admit to being pedantic.

[KarameaDave]

Have you no shame?

I do, but not about my stand on this vital issue.

[BobM]

Regarding Graham L. Was he a train driver?

[Metal Head]

aardvark

[Jen]

Regarding Graham L. Was he a train driver?

Don't think so. He was our resident hard core Linux geek extraordinaire.