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Subject: Rufus the spelling/grammar robot

Posted by: ASA
Date: Feb 03 13

Rufus has a problem with me, he says

I don't like ' u '.

I am writing a brainteaser and part of the instructions in one of the questions is to remove a U.

Do I have to rewrite the question or is Rufus only making suggestions?

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kyleisalive


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It's likely only a suggestion.

Reply #1. Feb 03 13, 10:29 PM
looney_tunes


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Rufus tries to filter out chatspeak (amongst other things). The suggestion is intended to save time for editors, who would have to send that message if it really is an improper usage. If he really won't allow something, you get a message saying that it isn't allowed when you try to save.

Reply #2. Feb 04 13, 1:29 AM
gracious1 star


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Who is Rufus?

Reply #3. Feb 04 13, 1:30 AM
looney_tunes


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When you save a template that has content that may not meet requirements, you sometimes get an automated message from Rufus. It's just a way of finding some of the most common issues, and having authors address them before they submit their quiz for editing. If you always see a little column of green 'ok's beside the list of your questions, you will not yet have met Rufus. I personally only know him by reputation.

Reply #4. Feb 04 13, 2:12 AM
playmate1111 star


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Thanks for asking that question Gracious1 - I wanted to know too but thought I'd be showing my ignorance LOL! :)

Reply #5. Feb 04 13, 4:25 AM
kyleisalive


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I know him from typing 'zealot' and being warned that I used the non-word 'alot'. Rufus isn't perfect.

Reply #6. Feb 04 13, 7:34 AM
salami_swami star


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I cannot recall seeing Rufus. The only time I don't get green ticks is when I haven't done anything with the question, or wrote a few thoughts in the question box to know what I'm writing, and it has a warning for no answers given, capitalizing the question, etc.

Since I usually know WHY it's not a green tick, I can't say as I have ever read it to know it was "Rufus".

Reply #7. Feb 04 13, 9:51 AM
superfan123 star


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I remember in my "Let's Enjoy A Green Day" quiz, the answer to one of my questions was Football (Soccer), and Rufus said that I should not write a question that involves things like "All of these".

Reply #8. Feb 04 13, 3:35 PM
kyleisalive


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Technically you can; he just doesn't like it.

It's an answer type we try to avoid since so many people tend to select it automatically. The warning will appear if your answer begins with the word 'All' (or contains it, I believe).

Reply #9. Feb 04 13, 3:45 PM
ASA star


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Thanks for that information I was just worried that when he wrote
" Rufus doesn't like 'u' "

that he had a personal dislike of me.

Reply #10. Feb 05 13, 12:23 AM
SisterSeagull star


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Does 'Rufus' also clock-in for work at single question central?

Reply #11. Feb 05 13, 7:27 AM
alexis722 star


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Something gnu every day!

Reply #12. Feb 05 13, 2:57 PM


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