txt spk

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

In english that means 'text speak'. Personally i cant bloody stand it. Its irritating enough getting a mobile text message written in this monkey language, but when its on a forum from someone who is on a PC equipped, presumably, with a keyboard with the full complement of keys, it is inexcusable.

I would like to see a ban an 'txt spk', and also preferably some kind of filter that stars out the following examples (to begin with - more to be added later)

m8
with
anything
the
meh
u
c
before
later
done

and so on...

just me?

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

i agree with this

i dont mind if its 1 word in every 100 so to say

but to extreams..it gets annoying

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

hmmmm i don't tend to use any of the above with the exception of 'u' now and then.
But i do tend to abbreviate 'though' quite a lot in my posts to 'thou'.

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

yeah ban it all bring back proper english.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Agreed, the only one I use often is 'tho' to shorten 'though'

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

I only use 'tho' cos i'm never sure how to spell 'though' Very Happy

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Ok, most on the list are filtered. Some can't be for obvious reasons

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

oh..

and reno, is another fav i like to use :P

that one CANT be blocked for ovb reasons

hehe

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

god u fussy gits...

i c u 1 to h8 anyone m8

lol

whatabout things like PITA and LOL and LMAO...shall we type laughing my arse off and laughing out loud everytimg?

IIRC LMAO is gr8

PMSL

its just time saving....

i dont do things with 8 in it tho....there look see...'tho' automatically said it cos it is shorter and easy to read...

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

hmmm 1 or 2 of my words got filtered LOL

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

I didnt mean i wanted a fascist regime in operation or anything, with a crack squad of virtual jackbooted keyboard police going round kneecapping people who use an abbreviation here and there or anything. I sometimes use 'cos' or 'tho' myself.

Its just a general thing. You know what im on about, youve all seen it on RSC or cliosport or wherever... A few abbreviations is fine but sometimes you can genuinely hardly understand what the post says because of all the text speak (usually in block capitals, with no punctuation whatsoever, just a 5 line long single sentence). Just dont want this place to get like that is all. Needs to be kept in check IMO, thats all.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Anything with a number in is bloody annoyin

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

renault 19

point made..

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

forgot the 16v bit Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

hehe..

well actually i woudent know if there annoying or not, seeing as ive never owned/worked on one, let alone even seen or been in one.

but i gatherd so from everything i read on here

hehe :P

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Keep on topic lads

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

ha, sorry chet..

that was my fault.

but goes to show how easy the topic gets changed..prolly why meets never get plan :p

but ive alredy had my say on the "txt" speak matter.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

hey m8 stp b1n such a hater k spk later

hehehehehe wonder how many will get filtered.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

it done 3 ok

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

Ur blowing this way outa proportion m8

Razz

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

only m8 got filtered

M8
M8