They are probably more interested in CSS over features like a spell-checker because worst case you can copy and paste to/from an application with a spell-checker for the same end results (a spell-checked post).
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Indeed. Well said. We have lots of projects underway. The CSS is a small part of our efforts, but it is the part that is most publicly facing and the least under the user's control.
But seriously there is a load issue here. Spell checking nodes is a load we probably dont want to put on the web servers. If people want spell checking they can do it themselves with their favorite tools. Also im not real sure how compatible spell checking is with nodes that are chocker full of dialect, perl keywords, cpan titles, and code blocks.
Anyway thanks for the quality reply. I appreciate that somebody out there can see the method in our madness.
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But does posting happen that often that spellchecker will really be a significant load?
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