Why is everybody so pissy about txt speek on boards

Terry

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Cos boards is a bit stuck up and trying waaay to hard to be politically correct

What is politically correct about discouraging the use of text speak?
Do you understand the meaning of the phrase "Politically correct"?

janeybabe wrote: »

If someone uses text speak once or twice in an otherwise good answer then it's not possible to fail someone.

When I say they fail if it's horrific, I mean if they use it a fair bit. It's not as if they are using text speak for every word, just the odd word here and there. And while I don't agree with it and I certainly let them know how I feel, I can't just fail them because I feel like it. There are marking schemes to consider.

Anyway, text speak on boards is bad!

Yeah, but you could always be evil.

Toto Wolfcastle

I do like being evil!

I can write at the end of the exams:

F because Terry said so!

Just noticed that "Ads by google" are sponsoring English lessons, for this thread!

Firetrap

janeybabe wrote: »

If someone uses text speak once or twice in an otherwise good answer then it's not possible to fail someone.

When I say they fail if it's horrific, I mean if they use it a fair bit. It's not as if they are using text speak for every word, just the odd word here and there. And while I don't agree with it and I certainly let them know how I feel, I can't just fail them because I feel like it. There are marking schemes to consider.

Anyway, text speak on boards is bad!

Going slightly off-topic, would someone who uses text speak in a state exam lose marks? Are there any guidelines for this?

Toto Wolfcastle

Firetrap wrote: »

Going slightly off-topic, would someone who uses text speak in a state exam lose marks? Are there any guidelines for this?

That would fall under language/spelling/grammar and a certain amount of marks go towards those in state exams. So yes would be the answer to that.

Jigsaw

What do people think of that lolspeak carry on?

All that chat on icanhascheezburger.com etc.

I personally love using the English language and indeed have often been accused of verbosity.

However now and again it's nice to say f**k and c*nt and p1ss after a few shandies.

Jigsaw

Jigsaw wrote: »

However now and again it's nice to say fuck and cunt and piss after a few shandies.

FYP

Jigsaw

Deleted User wrote: »

FYP

Thank you for fixing my post. How do you get it so that you can swear properly on posts. Now, by way of experimentation,

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Terry

Jigsaw wrote: »

What do people think of that lolspeak carry on?

All that chat on icanhascheezburger.com etc.

I personally love using the English language and indeed have often been accused of verbosity.

However now and again it's nice to say f**k and c*nt and p1ss after a few shandies.

A little irritating, but most of the time it is used by newbies trying to be cool.
They generally stop using it after being flamed by others for using old memes.

Jigsaw

There see what i mean. It ****ed up as I expected it might.

Terry

Jigsaw wrote: »

Thank you for fixing my post. How do you get it so that you can swear properly on posts. Now, by way of experimentation,

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Jigsaw

Terry wrote: »

A little irritating, but most of the time it is used by newbies trying to be cool.
They generally stop using it after being flamed by others for using old memes.

I have not invested enough of myself in computer culture. There are lots of things on Boards I don't understand. I use Boards because I occasionally find it entertaining. I prefer normal language.

Sorry. Rambling. Drunk.

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Am I the only person who generally doesn't care about text speak? I used it loads on my phone when I was younger before I got the hang of predictive texts so I can read it fluently enough and it doesn't bother me at all.

Terry

Jigsaw wrote: »

I have not invested enough of myself in computer culture. There are lots of things on Boards I don't understand. I use Boards because I occasionally find it entertaining. I prefer normal language.

Sorry. Rambling. Drunk.

Me too.

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Am I the only person who generally doesn't care about text speak? I used it loads on my phone when I was younger before I got the hang of predictive texts so I can read it fluently enough and it doesn't bother me at all.

Yes.
Apart form the OP of course.

ejmaztec

I think that many text-speakers will probably need to get in touch with these people soon.


http://www.nala.ie/

Terry

ejmaztec wrote: »

I think that many text-speakers will probably need to get in touch with these people soon.


http://www.nala.ie/

This website is still under development, so we apologise for any areas that seem incomplete and we welcome all your feedback.

ejmaztec

Terry wrote: »

At least they didn't use text-speak to tell you. :P

Fighting Irish

Terry wrote: »

What is politically correct about discouraging the use of text speak?
Do you understand the meaning of the phrase "Politically correct"?

I was talking in general, not really referring to txt speak

Seriously though, if you can read it i don't see the problem

I know some people totally take the piss but most is alright like using "2" instead of "too" "two" "to" or using "b4" instead of "before" etc etc

Terry

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I was talking in general, not really referring to txt speak

Seriously though, if you can read it i don't see the problem

I know some people totally take the piss but most is alright like using "2" instead of "too" "two" "to" or using "b4" instead of "before" etc etc

Fair enough.
The thing is though, people shouldn't have to struggle to read it.
We shouldn't have to try to make out words that can quite easily be typed out properly.

dSTAR

galwayguy22 wrote: »

I always use full words in text messages and only resort to removing some letters when trying to squeze a slightly too big message into a single message

This is where it all starts.

Guilty, send him down.

Fighting Irish

Terry wrote: »

Fair enough.
The thing is though, people shouldn't have to struggle to read it.
We shouldn't have to try to make out words that can quite easily be typed out properly.

I understand what you are saying and i agree, but banning all txt speak is a bit stupid, but thats just my opinion

Zaph

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I understand what you are saying and i agree, but banning all txt speak is a bit stupid, but thats just my opinion

But how do you decide what bits are acceptable and what aren't? The examples you gave like "2" or "b4" are as annoying to me as the most consonant-laden gibberish typed by a 15 year old, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

overexcitedaj

sr. kila wrote: »

wel y r dey.
it isnt 2 bad.

txt speak makes baby jesus cry

Terry

Zaph hit the nail on the head there.

None of it is acceptable.
It's a complete dumbing down of a language.

It's a crude attempt at phonetics and just looks really retarded.

MizzLolly

Ugh OP, why do you even ask that question?! :eek:

I hate it, absolutely hate it!!! Though, I do tend to be a little bit fussy when it comes to grammar/syntax anyway.

Not that I always type things correctly.

I just think it makes the person using it look like they're a little bit silly. I always imagine a poster to be very, very young when I see them using 'txt spk'.

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challengemaster

omg y r u askn dis qn m8? u dnt kno? O M G!

I dont even use txt spk when texting. Completly hate it, it drives me insane.

Fighting Irish

Zaph wrote: »

But how do you decide what bits are acceptable and what aren't? The examples you gave like "2" or "b4" are as annoying to me as the most consonant-laden gibberish typed by a 15 year old, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

I rarely use txt speak for anything but usually i'll throw in some

So id get banned if i did dis?

Rattlehead_ie

Because everytime you text speak on a forum god kills a kitten!!!!

TRUEFAX

Raze_them_all

Text speak was needed years ago not anymore, I for one have free texts to any network for only 20e a month, I presume most others also have something like this.

Terry

Raze_them_all wrote: »

Text speak was needed years ago not anymore, I for one have free texts to any network for only 20e a month, I presume most others also have something like this.

Not to mention web texts.

Parsley

Terry wrote: »

Not to mention web texts.

Yeah, but with webtexts you can only do one message length at a time!

6th

IsMiseConor wrote: »

Wat if ur on boards mobile?

6th wrote:

What if you are on boards mobile?

I presume you made that post from your mobile then?

Firetrap

Parsley wrote: »

Yeah, but with webtexts you can only do one message length at a time!

Not anymore. I'm with O2 and they've changed the webtext so that you can send longer messages. I also use an open source program called JSMS
which enables me to send webtexts (long and short ones) from my desktop without having to O2's website :cool:

MizzLolly

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

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You did call me a wh0re!!! You thought I wasn't gona understand that, didn't you? :cool:


Also, very true about free texts/web texts. There really is no need for dumbed down English anymore

Zaph

Fighting Irish wrote: »

I rarely use txt speak for anything but usually i'll throw in some

So id get banned if i did dis?

No, if you did that on one of the forums I mod I'd ignore it. However, if you repeatedly did it, or used text speak to form a complete post, I'd politely request you not to do so again in the future. Ignoring that request and continuously using text speak may then lead to infractions and/or bans.

Capt'n Midnight

absolutely no excuse for laziness at the keyboard


http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasher
predictive text by moving the mouse left and right

sr. kila

wel i cant type fast so its easier

sr. kila

sr. kila wrote: »

wel i cant type fast so its easier

But much harder for everyone else to read!

Edit: Being able to type is a required skill these days, for all office based jobs at least!
Why go through the bother of learning how to use a "pseudo language" that is of no use in the real world, and then having to learn how to type in English later.

Firetrap

Bcos da yung ppl think that they're all going to get swanky, high-flying jobs that won't involve them having to sit down in front of a computer and type things in regular English?

randylonghorn

Nah, because it's "cool". Tbh, it isn't the first time teenagers developed a language / code of their own which (they presume) will confuse and exclude their parents.

randylonghorn

randylonghorn wrote: »

Nah, because it's "cool". Tbh, it isn't the first time teenagers developed a language / code of their own which (they presume) will confuse and exclude their parents.

Ai reyw! (one key to the right to decode)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Deleted User wrote: »

Ai reyw! (one key to the right to decode)

tiye n(caps lock)

Saibh

Deleted User wrote: »

Ai reyw! (one key to the right to decode)

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

tiye n(caps lock)

thats why i don't like text speak - someone translate

Capt'n Midnight

Inability to type is not an excuse.
If you can move a mouse you can enter text with Dasher, it's faster too.

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

absolutely no excuse for laziness at the keyboard


http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasher
predictive text by moving the mouse left and right

Capt'n Midnight

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Inability to type is not an excuse.
If you can move a mouse you can enter text with Dasher, it's faster too.

I think they got the message!

Just imagine trying to do it after a few beers. :eek:

sr. kila

large text is gay

dr.bollocko

sr. kila wrote: »

large text is gay

Large text lacks genitalia.

sr. kila

tetx speek is not cool or confusing just simple phonics

and im just too lasy to type proper and correct english

m83

dis tred iz win