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Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« on: 10 June 2007, 17:23:01 »
Maybe this is just a pet hate of mine, but I really don't like reading through posts that are full of "Text language"

"my m8 sed dat i shud 4get i dun it"... etc

apart from the fact that it personally annoys me, I also find it hard to follow the threads when they're written in grammar that poor.

I remember once we had a sticky thread asking people not to use "text language" - but I can't see that thread anymore.

I'm beginning to think we need to bring it back - the state of the grammar in some posts is getting worse!

Of course, I'm not discriminating against anyone who genuinely finds grammar difficult, I just want to clamp down on this bloody lazy text speak that our society seems so full of.
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #1 on: 10 June 2007, 18:28:41 »
i gree wif ya  :y
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #2 on: 10 June 2007, 19:15:42 »
as written text, its difficult to follow, i agree....
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #3 on: 10 June 2007, 23:41:47 »
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as written text, its difficult to follow, i agree....

Can we do anything about it?
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #4 on: 11 June 2007, 13:18:47 »
This is a pet hate of mine too, along with text all in caps.....
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #5 on: 14 June 2007, 20:12:11 »
Hear hear! Text language is so lazy. The reason that we need good grammar, spelling and punctuation is to aid communication. In a forum like this where there is a lot of technical information, any impediment to communication is not only annoying but could be dangerous. I hope you make a difference. Having said all that, I bet I've made a spelling mistake or a grammatical error in this post :-[
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #6 on: 14 June 2007, 20:36:37 »
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Hear hear! Text language is so lazy. The reason that we need good grammar, spelling and punctuation is to aid communication. In a forum like this where there is a lot of technical information, any impediment to communication is not only annoying but could be dangerous. I hope you make a difference. Having said all that, I bet I've made a spelling mistake or a grammatical error in this post :-[

Had a good look, and all I could find was you missed the full stop at the end!!   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)  :y
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #7 on: 15 June 2007, 02:48:17 »
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Hear hear! Text language is so lazy. The reason that we need good grammar, spelling and punctuation is to aid communication. In a forum like this where there is a lot of technical information, any impediment to communication is not only annoying but could be dangerous. I hope you make a difference. Having said all that, I bet I've made a spelling mistake or a grammatical error in this post :-[

Had a good look, and all I could find was you missed the full stop at the end!!   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)  :y

Only you Broocie -only you. ;D

Seriously, I think this is something that needs enforcing a tad more.

Although it would be nice to reduce text speak as much as possible on this forum - the sad fact is, it's becoming a part of everyday life. :(

Look on eBay, I bet you one in three adverts is written in text speak - and it puts me off the product straight away!

I understand it would be a tad difficult to enforce - the last thing I'd want to do is discriminate or offend dyslexic people and such.



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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #8 on: 15 June 2007, 11:50:08 »
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Hear hear! Text language is so lazy. The reason that we need good grammar, spelling and punctuation is to aid communication. In a forum like this where there is a lot of technical information, any impediment to communication is not only annoying but could be dangerous. I hope you make a difference. Having said all that, I bet I've made a spelling mistake or a grammatical error in this post :-[

Had a good look, and all I could find was you missed the full stop at the end!!   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)  :y

Only you Broocie -only you. ;D

Seriously, I think this is something that needs enforcing a tad more.

Although it would be nice to reduce text speak as much as possible on this forum - the sad fact is, it's becoming a part of everyday life. :(

Look on eBay, I bet you one in three adverts is written in text speak - and it puts me off the product straight away!

I understand it would be a tad difficult to enforce - the last thing I'd want to do is discriminate or offend dyslexic people and such.



mny tnx 4 ur views m8



But seriously, are you saying we should moderate more, or stick with the very light moderation as we do currently  :-/
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #9 on: 15 June 2007, 11:53:12 »
Why not just edit http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1164311267
and add a bit in there about using English only?
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #10 on: 15 June 2007, 12:07:56 »
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Why not just edit http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1164311267
and add a bit in there about using English only?
Not sure that is the place for it.  Maybe a 'Rules' sticky may be better, though I don't like the word 'Rules', and will break them purely out of spite ::)
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #11 on: 15 June 2007, 19:21:51 »
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Hear hear! Text language is so lazy. The reason that we need good grammar, spelling and punctuation is to aid communication. In a forum like this where there is a lot of technical information, any impediment to communication is not only annoying but could be dangerous. I hope you make a difference. Having said all that, I bet I've made a spelling mistake or a grammatical error in this post :-[

Had a good look, and all I could find was you missed the full stop at the end!!   ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)  :y

Only you Broocie -only you. ;D

Seriously, I think this is something that needs enforcing a tad more.

Although it would be nice to reduce text speak as much as possible on this forum - the sad fact is, it's becoming a part of everyday life. :(

Look on eBay, I bet you one in three adverts is written in text speak - and it puts me off the product straight away!

I understand it would be a tad difficult to enforce - the last thing I'd want to do is discriminate or offend dyslexic people and such.



mny tnx 4 ur views m8



But seriously, are you saying we should moderate more, or stick with the very light moderation as we do currently  :-/

Yuh m8,,,, u shld ban d ppl dat use da txt spk. ;D

Serious note - I think it's a difficult one to address. I think the only real clear way of doing it would be to make the message clear that text speak isn't encouraged. I like the idea of rules thread... but as you say, I don't like the word rules either. Maybe "Code of conduct" or something...



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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #12 on: 15 June 2007, 19:32:13 »
or just remove post-counts!!  :y
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #13 on: 15 June 2007, 21:55:10 »
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or just remove post-counts!!  :y
That means effort on my part. As can be seen from the Lakes Footie piccies and video, I done like putting in effort....
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Re: Sticky thread regarding "Text speak"
« Reply #14 on: 15 June 2007, 22:00:58 »
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or just remove post-counts!!  :y
That means effort on my part. As can be seen from the Lakes Footie piccies and video, I done like putting in effort....

I thought you did very well, it's not easy getting in and out of a chair that often ;D
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