[QUOTE=Dylan_94;39965871]Why do i still have to look at this thread on the home page of facepunch? In two days it will be a year, and we still have people talking about something as senseless as handwriting? Of course you will still need hand writing. People will always need to leave notes, messages, and explanations. I use handwriting every single day at work.[/QUOTE]
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I think hand writing is absolutely necessary.
Although people today talk about how easy it is to store things on computers and how we should not dwell on the old, I think it's important because of 4 points:
[B]1. Memory[/B]
As someone said before, we usually write a password down on a piece of paper. Although some may argue that paper is easier to lose than data on a computer, studies show that writing something out helps you remember the thing more than tapping on a keyboard.
[B]2. Safety[/B]
Computer data is somewhat more fragile and easy to lose than paper(providing that you store it in the right places)
[B]3. Portability[/B]
As someone said before, pen and paper are easier to carry than a laptop. However, I may stand to be corrected in the future as computers are becoming smaller and smaller and maybe we don't even need to tap on keyboards in the future anymore, so this is a half-valid reason.
[B]4. Evolution[/B]
If we don't use our hands to write, they'll degenerate.
This is currently all I can think of.
I feel like people who feel the need to use computers to write are extremely lazy.
Taking notes by hand, i feel you will retain the information better, opposed to typing it on a computer.
Even in class, having a laptop instead of a notebook could pose a huge distraction. You could go on facebook or whatever website, and not pay attention for the whole entire class, and miss a day of notes. In today's society, getting in good grades in school sculpts your future. If you do well in high school, you'll get into a good college. From there, if you do what you need to do, you'll get your dream job.
I think writing by hand is alot better than typing, just saying.
I have really bad dyslexia and finger agnosia so I'm forced to type everything, if I could write on paper I'd think it's superior but it is still necessary for hard data.
I personally think that things like cursive don't really matter as much, but basic forms of writing should be required to learn I think.
I don't think writing will ever disappear mainly because so many things rely on it as of now. That could change in the future seeing as though more and more things are going towards digital these days.
[QUOTE=PokeCore95;40112634]I personally think that things like cursive don't really matter as much, but basic forms of writing should be required to learn I think.[/QUOTE]
In the end, everyone has their own style of writing anything.
Like my dad writes everything in caps. It doesnt even look bad either
I think we shouldn't rely our culture and needy things into the technology that isnt really stable. Everyone knows that a pencil wont run out of power.
[QUOTE=PokeCore95;40112634]I personally think that things like cursive don't really matter as much, but basic forms of writing should be required to learn I think.[/QUOTE]
Cursive is still useful, as you can write much faster with it. Which is good for note-taking
[QUOTE=PokeCore95;40112634]I personally think that things like cursive don't really matter as much, but basic forms of writing should be required to learn I think.[/QUOTE]
It matters, but its not required. My writing is a hybrid between cursive and print. Its fast; its hard to read; but it gets it done.
I see no reason that it shouldn't be taught.
Still, I hate it when you run into a shitty cursive writer who still insists on using cursive...
IE: trying to read exams that people have written with fucking chicken scratch cursive, at least printing is more legible when done badly.
I write on my note 10.1 tablet. Best of both worlds :D
I personally suck at writing by hand in general. I did learn cursive for like 4-5 years when I was 6-10 but after that nobody cared and I didn't see the point then. Nowdays I kinda wish I could do it cause I suck at writing in print, it looks bad and it's slow.
[QUOTE=TH89;39817452]I'm kind of curious as to why cursive has died out to the extent it has. My dad is astonished that people my age don't use cursive.
When I was in first and second grade, they made us practice cursive constantly, and insisted that when we grew up we'd be using cursive all the time for everything. Pretty much everyone my age has the same memory. But none of us uses cursive. What happened?[/QUOTE]
I'm currently going for my Bacherlor of Education, and I recently passed my subject concerning writing. The book I used to study is what the people in my country use when they make methods to learn kids how to write.
People used to write in cursive because the dip pen, lines written with a dip pen swell when you put pressure on it. When you go down in the trajectory of your letter, you apply more pressure on the pen, making the lines thicker. Therefor they let you write cursive, it creates longer strokes in letters(making it easier to gradually apply pressure) and increases the space between lines of the upper part of letters like L/F/H. Because you can apply as much pressure as you want on a ballpen and the line won't go thicker it has made writing in cursive unnecessary.
In short: Cursive was used to prevent writing from looking clutterd and clumsy, since modern day materials have overcome certain cons, it is therefor obsolete to write in cursive
I wish I took the time to learn cursive, as my handwriting is atrocious regardless, its much easier to take notes with cursive rather than print.
I believe so. Handwriting can be much more convenient, since all you really need is something to write with or something to write on. You can't always guarantee that you will have a computer or phone to use with you or that what you do have will be in working order.
Paper can't run out of battery power.
i think writing by hand is fun
I think handwriting is a necessity for all humans. Travel around the world and you will find that many places lack computers and sometimes electricity. So from a 1st world perspective handwriting may seem useless, it is essential for other parts of the world. And as mentioned before, it helps with memory, coordination, and (I personally believe) shows some form of education.
Additionally, in many language writing systems there are sometimes thousand upon thousands of symbols to learn to read and write. Knowing how to write them is essential to the art, and helps in learning to read/memorize these languages. So from a many culture perspective, I would say writing is more common overall, and is always going to be a necessity. At least in our current life time.
I hope it's not needed. I have Dysgraphia.
[QUOTE=NicoleEmilid;40300127]I hope it's not needed. I have Dysgraphia.[/QUOTE]
I have that as well. I had to practice a lot to get my writing up to a base standard, but it's still very unstable.
Regarding the topic though, yesterday I was standing in front of a library and making a phone call to this college to get some information, they gave me a number and an e-mail. I could've written it down by putting them on speaker on my N9 and opening a note pad, but frankly, getting my pen and writing it on my cigarette pack was just way more convenient. I honestly don't know why, because it probably took the same amount of time, maybe it was because it's less clumsy.
When I was working at a factory, we didn't make notes using tablets that we carried around, the metal and dust would wreck any iPad or Tab. We wrote shit down.
So yes, writing is very important, it's a base knowledge that is reliant only on a thing that leaves a mark, a flat surface and [I]nothing else whatsoever[/I], which is far more reliable than even the most tough of phone or tablet.
I also think that cursive is something that people should be taught in school, but shouldn't be used necessarily.
Hand writing is not only necessary, but actually sort of beautiful when you think about it. Firstly, handwriting is absolutely essential to security and education. So, you want a world where if people all the sudden don't have anything to type on, they won't know how to write each other messages?
Secondly, it has artistic value; everyone's handwriting is different, each person bringing their own sort of beautiful calligraphy, even when it's as simple as passing notes. In no way is writing a disadvantage.
i learned cursive, forgot it, then used it pretty much exclusively for essays and w/e because it was so much faster for getting my thoughts down
I recently started writing with a fountain pen and now I actually actively write on paper more than before. It's damn nice to write with it.
[QUOTE=Stopper;40368393]I recently started writing with a fountain pen and now I actually actively write on paper more than before. It's damn nice to write with it.[/QUOTE]
Exactly the same happened here. Found a fountain pen, and fell in love with it, and now I write everything. Also I seem to a) stay on task more and b) write better if it's by hand.
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