Post #3959504

2026-07-20 12:11 UTC

If you were somebody that relies on dictation for a lot of your daily workflows, please, for the love of God, start learning how to use punctuation within that. It really pisses me off when people don’t use punctuation when they’re typing or writing something out, and all it ends up being is just a string of words. I understand that some people have motor impairments that don’t allow them to use the keyboard like everybody else, but if you are somebody who has full functionality of your hands and fingers, learn to type. You will thank yourself later. Don’t simply rely on dictation just because the touchscreen is harder for you because you’re blind. That’s no excuse. There are so many alternative ways to type that don’t involve the standard onscreen keyboard that there’s really no reason why we can’t have correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar these days. People need to stop relying on Siri for longer, more serious things. It’s great for quick and dirty stuff, I get that, and I use it when I’m walking somewhere and need to get a message out quickly. But when I’m not doing anything, I either type, use braille screen input, a Bluetooth keyboard, or dictation with intentional proofreading. Or I use FloType, which is essentially a rebirth of FlickType. WhisperFlow is also a cool concept, because you can dictate, and it uses AI to intelligently place your punctuation symbols where they need to be. All I’m saying is that there are resources out there that will make you a better typer, writer, and speaker. Use them. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Or is it TED type?

Replies (5)

@jonathan859@someplace.social 2026-07-20 12:33

@LockOrientation@tweesecake.social Well said!

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@jdking92@dragonscave.space 2026-07-20 12:30

@LockOrientation@tweesecake.social This. Literally all of this. Also, whether you like it or not, you are judged on how you write, not to mention how you speak. So for the love of Jesus H Morris-dancing Christ on a popsickle stick, learn how to write well and speak well. It doesn't matter if you aren't going into the communications business. I will die on this mountain.

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@Vol4life8657@mastodon.stickbear.me 2026-07-20 14:40

@LockOrientation@tweesecake.social I agree.

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@daygar@tweesecake.social 2026-07-20 19:21

@LockOrientation@tweesecake.social Whenever I've tried Bluetooth keyboards, I've ended up with letters duplicating, keystrokes being missed, or the connection dropping altogether. I'd much rather read correctly dictated words without punctuation than garbled input from a Bluetooth keyboard, because Bluetooth is about as capable of holding a connection as a human hand is of holding water. Different input methods work for different people. Something being available doesn't mean it is reliable, practical, or easier for everyone to use.

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@evilcookies98@mastodon.stickbear.me 2026-08-09 09:23

@LockOrientation@tweesecake.social Or worse, people who never use the space bar

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