Generic Spelling Reform Questions
Why don't you advocate other alternate English alphabets, like [fill in the blank], or other English spelling reform schemes?
Why Quikscript? Why not [fill in the blank]?
Why English spelling reform in general? Is English spelling really THAT bad?
If English spelling is really that bad, why hasn't someone changed it sooner? Where is the public demand?

What is this website about?
The Quikscript Outpost is a website concerned with the Quikscript alphabet (otherwise known as "Quickscript," "Kwikskript" & "The Second Shaw Alphabet"), an alternate English alphabet.

Why does this website exist at all?
The advocation of Quikscript is this website's sole function. It could be argued that, by advocating the use of Quikscript, this website is also advocating the use of the broader goal of English spelling reform.

So, when are you going to put more content onto this website? It's been [fill in time period] already! I am currently trying to perform consistent "daily" updates after being on a monthly update schedule. The daily updates are, naturally, much smaller then what would occur with a monthly update. Mondays through Fridays will consist of working on a "Big Project" - Something that may or may not translate into daily additions to the website. Saturdays are devoted to non-Big Project tasks. Sunday is devoted to a little mini-blog posting called "Sunday Status" which can concern a variety of Quikscript-related topics.

The layout of the website is [fill in adjective here](./!)
If you look at the HTML / CSS programming of this website, you will find it to be exceedingly plain. It is exceedingly plain on purpose. I like to keep things very simple, as I do not have as much time as I used to in order to make things fancy. Throughout the years, I have found that the more I try to make the presentation fancy, the less content I actually have. I would like to concentrate more on content that users can use rather then placing it in a fancy package.

Why don't you put the date that you update in your "News" section? In moving to a "daily" updates format, the date is not necessary. Returning viewers will be able to tell whether or not there is new information simply by reading the latest news installment. New or infrequent viewers need not be concerned with the date as there will be ample new material for them to view. If people are truly desperate for a calendar date, they can simply view when the page was modified through their browser.

How should I best view this website & why? You should view this website using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox (it's predecessor, simply named "Mozilla," is technically different but realistically synonymous) at a resolution of 1024 by 768. That is what it was designed for. Mozilla Firefox is free, is stable (something that Internet Explorer can not possibly claim), is more standards-compliant then Internet Explorer & is available in all modern operating systems. Although it is most likely possible, I do not advocate the use of viewing this website in other web browsers or other resolutions. I do not have the time, patience or resources to test this website using every single web browser in every single resolution in every single operating system. That amount of testing is counter-productive, bordering on sado-masochistic. Furthermore, this website does not employ java, cookies, php or any other intrusive form of scripting. It is just not necessary.

Hey, why isn't [inset Quikscript website here] in your "Links" section?

If there ever was a day that I could not keep up with the number of Quikscript-related websites added to the Internet, it would be a very fortunate day. Unfortunately, that day is not here yet. In my pursuit of finding Quikscript websites & webpages, I would like to think that I've pretty much covered them all. I AM NOT going to list every single webpage that merely mentions Quikscript by name - There are a number of webpages that has either the Yahoo! Group or Ewout Stam's website as an external hyperlink. The website has to actually contain information about Quikscript beyond a one-sentence description.

Javascript...I thought that you wrote that you weren't going to use that?! Yes, I previously wrote that I would not utilize javascript. At that time, the website was in it's infancy. The tutorial had just been posted. The dictionary was the primary focus of the website. Javascript has been & continues to be used for malicious purposes. There was simply no reason to include it onto the website because whatever it could do (in terms of the tutorial, hyperlinks & the dictionary), HTML & CSS could do & do it without compromising YOUR safety & trust of this website. However, the website has since grown. The dictionary continued to expand to over 2,000 words. The tutorial continues to expand. Javascript could prove incredibly useful within the context of being used for studying aids. Thus, it was used for that. I have no use for using javascript to "pop open" additional windows; HTML can do that. I have no use for using javascript to make this website "pretty" with rollover images; CSS can do that (Yes, it can). Furthermore, ALL WEBPAGES THAT USE JAVASCRIPT ARE "ISOLATED"; YOU CAN READ THE JAVASCRIPT SOURCE CODE STRAIGHT FROM THE WEBPAGE. Simply select "View" & then "Page Source" from the horizontal options menu in the Mozilla web browser (Why the Mozilla web browser? Get the answer here.) This is important towards maintaining your trust with you that this is an honest & secure website. Finally, there is no need to use the javascript applications. These applications are optional towards your advancement in Quikscript proficiency. HTML-only exercises are also available.

Why Quikscript? Why not [fill in the blank]?
I have viewed several different types of alternate English alphabets & revised spelling schemes. Each alphabet or spelling scheme has it's adherents & advantages over orthodox spelling. Using the exact same 26 letters but a different spelling method has it's advantages over other types of spelling reform. Using a combination of existing letters plus new letters has it's advantages over other types of spelling reform. Using a completely different alphabet set (like Quikscript) has it's advantages over other types of spelling reform.

I will not go into a "He said, She said"-styled debate over why I feel that Quikscript is the best option of the bunch. From experience, I have learned that those types of debates are not beneficial towards my own goals for advocating the Quikscript alphabet. By concentrating on bringing timely & useful Quikscript content online, I feel that I am using my own limited resources to their best possible use.

As with a previous answer, those persons or organizations who would like to advocate a different point of view using their own time, effort & resources do not need my permission to do so.

Why English spelling reform in general? Is English spelling really THAT bad?
Yes, in my opinion, it is that bad. This answer, though, will not become a clearinghouse for all instances of current loosely-enforced English spelling practices (or lack thereof). I deeply encourage you to conduct your own research into this field & to draw your own conclusions. As stated previously, this website's concerns are with the advocation of Quikscript. It is not going to turn into a referee or judge of current English spelling trends.

If English spelling is really that bad, why hasn't someone changed it sooner? Where is the public demand?
Spelling HAS changed over the years & continues to change. This fact is often lost on those who advocate the viewpoint that no spelling reforms should take place. For instance, modern Internet users sometimes use numbers instead of letters to give old words new meanings, like "pwn3d." The most successful revision came when Benjamin Franklin revised the spelling of several words for the American colonists to use. Also, the "long 'F'" letter (often seen in documents dated earlier then the 1800's) has since become extinct due to a variety of factors that will not be elaborated on here.

The public demand is there for change, as it has always been. However, many different factions for change has several different ideas as to how the English alphabet should change. This website advocates one such idea - Quikscript.

Is Quikscript the perfect solution to traditional spelling and/or the normal alphabet?
No. It isn't. What Quikscript is, in my opinion, is the best alternative out of the list of possible alternatives to traditional spelling & the regular English alphabet. This does not mean, though, that it is perfect. That standard is realistically unattainable because the concept of perfection is many different characteristics to many different people.

Is Quikscript the only alternate English alphabet out there?
No. There are other alternate English alphabets. You are certainly encouraged to seek them out so that you may establish a more informed opinion about the merits of Quikscript & English spelling reform in general.

What problems do you see that Quikscript has?
It is not so much problems with Quikscript but problems with the current state of English spelling & the current English alphabet. For a variety of people, there will be a variety of issues concerning Quikscript. What is important is the difference between the problems of normal English versus the perceived problems of Quikscript. Imagine, if you will, this scenario - Your current vehicle has many problems with it & more are being added all the time with no way to fix them. You can keep that vehicle or switch to a vehicle that has less problems.