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Can we make txtspk a bannable offence?

therecklessone · 2005-01-29 15:42:27

Well, can we? Case for the prosecution

29-01-2005 3:42pm

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Well, can we?

Case for the prosecution

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#2 29-01-2005 3:52pm

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Hear hear!

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#3 29-01-2005 3:52pm

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i agree, it's gone on long enough i hate the "txt speak" with a passion.

should make it punishable in by death penalty

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#4 29-01-2005 3:56pm

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Here here ban it.

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#5 29-01-2005 3:57pm

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i add my support

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#6 29-01-2005 3:59pm

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i disagree, txt tlk is convenient and quicker lol

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#7 29-01-2005 4:00pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

i disagree, txt tlk is convenient and quicker lol

So is lethal injection.

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#8 29-01-2005 4:01pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

i disagree, txt tlk is convenient and quicker lol

get out :mad:

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#9 29-01-2005 4:02pm

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yea well i tink a ban on people usin it wd b jus plain stupid wb

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#10 29-01-2005 4:02pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

i disagree, txt tlk is convenient and quicker lol

You've a full keyboard infront of you!

txt spk is terrible.

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#11 29-01-2005 4:02pm

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Amz wrote:

So is lethal injection.

Thats one course of action I'd prefer to prolong Amz, certainly in this case.

Slow and painful...

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#12 29-01-2005 4:05pm

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On second thoughts...

Can we somehow make any post containing this bastardisation of the English langauge move to The Thunderdome?

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#13 29-01-2005 4:05pm

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Please make it happen, pleaseohplease

I'll subscribe if you do

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#14 29-01-2005 4:07pm

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y shud we bother, its pointless, im lazy and feel im betr a tlkin like dis

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#15 29-01-2005 4:10pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

im lazy and feel im betr a tlkin like dis

Straight from the horse's mouth, and based on what you've had to say so far, I'd hate to see you try not using txtspk...

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#16 29-01-2005 4:13pm

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nice try, im tryin 2 defend my cause, not go witout it

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#17 29-01-2005 4:14pm

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dnt bn it u spas

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#18 29-01-2005 4:17pm

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ethnic cleansing time!

cleansing being the correct term

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#19 29-01-2005 4:17pm

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dts wt im tlkin bout

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#20 29-01-2005 4:21pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

dts wt im tlkin bout

Sorry, I haven't a clue what language you are speaking.

Can anyone translate?

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#21 29-01-2005 4:22pm

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he said "kill me, quickly before I have a chance to hurt anybody else"

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#22 29-01-2005 4:23pm

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I am for text speak. It is quick and easy, and AFAIK you can look up any defn. on google or dictionary.com

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#23 29-01-2005 4:28pm

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snapscan1212p wrote:

I am for text speak. It is quick and easy, and AFAIK you can look up any defn. on google or dictionary.com

defn or defn. doesn't give me a definition on Google or dictionary.com. Did you mean "definite"?

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#24 29-01-2005 4:29pm

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no s*** sherlock

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#25 29-01-2005 4:30pm

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

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#26 29-01-2005 5:03pm

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

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#27 29-01-2005 5:13pm

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

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#28 29-01-2005 5:14pm

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ffs, I completely agree. was trying to read messages on my brother's phone and got a headache after getting through the second one :-p EVERY SINGLE WORD, feckin' awful!

It is what it's.

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#29 29-01-2005 5:20pm

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fitzer666 wrote:

i disagree, txt tlk is convenient and quicker lol

Yes... quicker and convenient when you're being limited to 160 characters... I actually refuse to use "txtspk" even when I'm "txtn"....

Maybe this banning idea might raise the average ability to spell a few notches...

/me scans post for ironic spelling mistakes

Edit: Just noticed yer man says "txtspk" is quicker and more convenient but then says you can translate whatever it is he's saying using google... how does having to translate every post make it more convenient????

If that was the case we should all post in French... ya know, to make it more convenient...

Je suis une tres grande pomme de terre

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#30 29-01-2005 5:21pm

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I might just add to the charters in forums that I mod saying that anyone using Text Speak is banned. Also.... all of the people in here giving out about it yet using the term "Txt Spk"

John

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#31 29-01-2005 5:21pm

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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.

what has math got to do with it, rain man?

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#32 29-01-2005 5:22pm

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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 5:25pm

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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 5:26pm

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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 5:28pm

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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 5:28pm

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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 5:32pm

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#38 29-01-2005 5:37pm

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My phone predicts "text speak".

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#39 29-01-2005 5:40pm

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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 5:42pm

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I endorse this, heartily...ever so heartily

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#41 29-01-2005 5:49pm

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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 5:55pm

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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 5:55pm

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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 5:57pm

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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 6:00pm

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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 6:01pm

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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 6:02pm

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mods just add it to your charter

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#48 29-01-2005 6:04pm

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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?

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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 6:05pm

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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 6:10pm

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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 6:10pm

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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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