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Can we make txtspk a bannable offence?

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#32 29-01-2005 6:22pm
bounty

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monster_fighter wrote:

I'll bet you'll find that those who hate it are either old (25+), poor at math, or both.

:rolleyes: muppet

i support the banning of fitzer666 and others, for their stupid childish habit

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#33 29-01-2005 6:25pm
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Lump wrote:

I might just add to the charters in forums that I mod saying that anyone using Text Speak...

...what?

Lump wrote:

Also.... all of the people in here giving out about it yet using the term "Txt Spk"

John

I used it to highlight how annoying the phenomenon is, whats your excuse???

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#34 29-01-2005 6:26pm
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Mordeth wrote:

textspeak is not quick and easy, you are just slow and stupid.

In fairness it is quick and easy to write, but slow and annoying to read. I just don't bother reading if I get one - and luckily all of my mates are >18yo and sensible (well, reasonably), so I don't get txtspk often

And ANYWAY, there's no excuse what with predictive text.

It is what it's.

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#35 29-01-2005 6:28pm
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This should definitely be a bannable offence. Mods have enough headaches as it is without having to translate to English from bull****.

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#36 29-01-2005 6:28pm
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yeah i kno it can be annoyin but its a bad habit and maybe we shud just start with warnings then bannage

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#37 29-01-2005 6:32pm
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#38 29-01-2005 6:37pm
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My phone predicts "text speak".

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#39 29-01-2005 6:40pm
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dnt bn txt spk its gr8 is way fstr 4 tpin n esier 2 rd n sum ppl cn only tp n txt spk so wut bout dem???? it wudnt b fair. dey wudnt b abl 2 use brds.

[/reverse psychology]

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#40 29-01-2005 6:42pm
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I endorse this, heartily...ever so heartily

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#41 29-01-2005 6:49pm
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monster_fighter wrote:

I'll bet you'll find that those who hate it are either old (25+), poor at math, or both.

As a 16 year old honours level maths student, I'd just like to say you're an idiot

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#42 29-01-2005 6:55pm
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well what about moderators adding the rule to their charters. txt spkr bnnd

or

txt spk l gt u bnnd or something

i find it very annoying anyway especianlly when using screen readers.

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#43 29-01-2005 6:55pm
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I am definitely behind this.

As was said earlier, there is no limit of 160 characters. Text speak makes posts very hard to read. Above all though, there is no need for it!

Perhaps bannings is too strong for it. Maybe edite/delete posts and explain to the poster why, persistant offenders get bans.

Another suggestion - How about leave it to the individual mods on forums to decide if it is acceptable or not?

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#44 29-01-2005 6:57pm
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txt spk on this site has nothin 2 do with lack of space its a matter of wantin 2 type faster ok?

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#45 29-01-2005 7:00pm
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If not a banning, then at the very least delete the post and send a warning.

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#46 29-01-2005 7:01pm
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Lawson Elegant Fishhook wrote:

here here! and while were at it can we ban people who use me and my wrong all the time too!!!

And then and than?

eg: I am cooler then you

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#47 29-01-2005 7:02pm
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mods just add it to your charter

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#48 29-01-2005 7:04pm
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*adele* wrote:

txt spk on this site has nothin 2 do with lack of space its a matter of wantin 2 type faster ok?

ed;huEFkifeawiwpEFRGUIVSRB;JVB JKES \SOB;UXVDBJSV\D AWBOIGRSOH8SVD B\AEOIBVDSBOIS\DK JAEFF VZDIBOSEB;O\AEF JSFZFIBOVZD JB

Mashing the keyboard on this site has nothing to do with lack of space, its a matter of wanting to type faster, ok?

That or fat fingers...

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#49 29-01-2005 7:05pm
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daveirl wrote:

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Good call!! I always use predictive text on my mobile. There should be a version of it for keyboard users. :rolleyes:

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#50 29-01-2005 7:10pm
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kleefarr wrote:

Good call!! I always use predictive text on my mobile. There should be a version of it for keyboard users. :rolleyes:

OpenOfficeOrg has a system like that but I think it only predicts words you've used already in the document or that you use a lot so I'm sure it's possible.

It's incredibly irritating though....

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#51 29-01-2005 7:10pm
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I'm so not used to text speak to the point it takes me some time to understand

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#52 29-01-2005 7:32pm
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This is the only time text speak is valid:

(for hilarity!)

dad@hvn,
urspshl.
we want wot u want
&urth2b like hvn.
giv us food
&4giv r sins
lyk we 4giv uvaz.
don't test us!
save us!
bcos we kno ur boss
ur tuf
&ur cool 4 eva!
ok?

For those still in the dark, that was the "Our Father" in 160 characters

Any other usage of text speak IS FLAWED AND THE DEFORMED MINDSPAWN OF A RAVING DEGENERATE.

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#53 29-01-2005 7:35pm
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#54 29-01-2005 7:49pm
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I wholeheartedly support this action.

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#55 29-01-2005 7:56pm
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billy the squid wrote:

mods just add it to your charter

Its absolutely fine on some Boards....if they are largely populated wth Dyslexic ADD raddled teenagers for example ......and not on others .

Let the Mods themselves decide if their own Board should tolerate text speak or not as Billy said. A global ban is excessive.

IRC l33t w00t hax0r crap is equally moronic IMO .

^&*()_

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#56 29-01-2005 8:04pm
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txt spk on this site has nothin 2 do with lack of space its a matter of wantin 2 type faster ok?

You're probably a really intelligent person, but the way you type makes you look like an illiterate fool (which I am sure you are not, I hasten to add). That's the biggest problem I have with the use of 'text speak' - it makes the user look uneducated.

Try using the English language even vaguely correctly and see how much extra time it takes to type. An extra two or three seconds per post, perhaps?

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#57 29-01-2005 8:04pm
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*adele* wrote:

txt spk on this site has nothin 2 do with lack of space its a matter of wantin 2 type faster ok?

If you want to type faster, learn the damn language and practice typing it!

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#58 29-01-2005 8:09pm
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I support this too

Seven Worlds will Collide

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#59 29-01-2005 8:22pm
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Boards.ie, once an internet discussion forum, now the last champion of the English language. Well I'm for it. George Orwell himself never predicted the nightmare that unfolds before us. At least "Newspeak" was spelt properly.

Just from this thread alone, we've of people who are first against the wall:

fitzer666 - yes, definitely add "txt sk is a bannable offence to the Soccer forum charter, then ban the miscreant.
*adele* - for refusing to repent
col22
monster_fighter - Strangely enough he was able to write properly in his post, but still chose to defend the dark side. Therefore he is a traitor and should receive a traitor's death

I hope NotMe was being sarcastic in his post.

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#60 29-01-2005 8:26pm
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Whats text speak and please speak slowly....thanks.

Mike.

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#61 29-01-2005 8:29pm
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"txtspk" is for mobile phones. Not for anything else. Quit polluting the internet with your brain malfunction.

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