Campaign against text speak on here.

wylam_rangers · Post by **wylam_rangers** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:03 pm

Personally I'm getting pissed off with trying to decipher text speak on here. It's bad enough with dodgy grammar and typos - but we all make mistakes late at night especially fuelled by red wine/real ale/amber nector/fine malt.

I'd like to start a campaign for readable posts on here but in the interests of democracy those who disagree with me are welcome to state their opinion. Unfortunately I probably won't understand a word - or should that be "expression".

Post by **DFCAnth** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:10 pm

Got 2 say a am fully behind yah m8. Sik ov dis s*** man.

wylam_rangers · Post by **wylam_rangers** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:19 pm

RealStadiumDFC wrote:Got 2 say a am fully behind yah m8. Sik ov dis s*** man.

Clearly I am a goal down already

quakersam · Post by **quakersam** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:21 pm

Ditto t wot e jst sed in d post b4

wylam_rangers · Post by **wylam_rangers** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:24 pm

quakersam wrote:Ditto t wot e jst sed in d post b4

Oh fuck. 0-2 already. Eastbourne School must be on holiday!!

Santino · Post by **Santino** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:31 pm

I haven't noticed it that much on here, it was bad on Rivals mind.

Still, ppl can type how they lyk I guess.

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:33 pm

No, no people can't talk how they like. They can talk properly, or they can fuck off.

Ned_Flanders · Post by **Ned_Flanders** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:40 pm

Quakerz wrote:No, no people can't talk how they like. They can talk properly, or they can fuck off.

People can talk how they like Quakerz, if you dont like it you can fuck off. Its not your board pal, nor will it ever be.
Stop treating this board like your toy, you were not even there yesterday yet people listen to your fucking shite.

Darlo_Pete · Post by **Darlo_Pete** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:43 pm

I'm proud to say that I've never sent a text in my life. Which puts me at a distinct disadvantage when trying to translate some of the posts on here.

willphil · Post by **willphil** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:55 pm

Darlo_Pete wrote:I'm proud to say that I've never sent a text in my life. Which puts me at a distinct disadvantage when trying to translate some of the posts on here.

after years of reading your posts on here pete i have to ask this question....do you consider yourself a little boring ?....

and as for quakerz....were you the 'ardest at Greenfield ? and then at BeeJays ?....ever told anyone to fuck off in real life ?

wylam_rangers · Post by **wylam_rangers** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Ok - going by the posts I understand it's about 3-3 now

quakersam · Post by **quakersam** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:08 pm

Haha, I was just winding you up Wylam. I have to say, I am actually going in to my second year of college in Stockton thankyou very much

Ned_Flanders · Post by **Ned_Flanders** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:14 pm

wylam_rangers or Wylam_Rangers? If we are on about grammar.

Post by **mikkyx** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:19 pm

I hate text speak as much as the next person but unfortunately we're moving into a generation where everything has to be quicker and shortcuts have to be found to even the proper use of the English language. Fine on a mobile phone where you are ACTUALLY restricted, but not so great when it starts spreading to other arenas.

DL5 · Post by **DL5** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:26 pm

mikkyx wrote:I hate text speak as much as the next person but unfortunately we're moving into a generation where everything has to be quicker and shortcuts have to be found to even the proper use of the English language. Fine on a mobile phone where you are ACTUALLY restricted, but not so great when it starts spreading to other arenas.

It bugs me but there'll be plenty of people posting on here from their mobiles so they'll use the text speak. We can choose to ignore them though

rj50 · Post by **rj50** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:59 pm

God help us in 20 years time when the country cant speak the Queens english.

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:40 pm

Ned_Flanders wrote:
Quakerz wrote:No, no people can't talk how they like. They can talk properly, or they can fuck off.
People can talk how they like Quakerz, if you dont like it you can fuck off. Its not your board pal, nor will it ever be.
Stop treating this board like your toy, you were not even there yesterday yet people listen to your fucking shite.

No, if I don't like it I'll tell those responsible. Therefore clowns who use text talk will get it, over and over and over. They'll be fucking off before me and rightly so.

What has ownership of the board got to do with it?

What the fuck has my attendance or non attendance yesterday got to do with my views on text talk? Did you go? Not that it is relevant.

Quakerz · Post by **Quakerz** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:43 pm

willphil wrote:and as for quakerz....were you the 'ardest at Greenfield ?

Never went to Greenfield.

and then at BeeJays ?

Or Beejays

....ever told anyone to fuck off in real life ?

Absolutely and genuinely stacks of times.

TFDM · Post by **TFDM** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:47 pm

If people expect a well thought out response to their posts then they should take the time to construct a post with a proper, well thought out structure in proper English.

I for one, and I suspect others on this board, haven't got the time or the inclination to work out what people are saying.

Bovver Boots · Post by **Bovver Boots** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 9:48 pm

The embarresing thing is, people arn't just doing it to be quick they actually can't spell.

al_quaker · Post by **al_quaker** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:49 pm

Bovver Boots wrote:The embarresing thing is, people arn't just doing it to be quick they actually can't spell.

The irony

...I'm not bothered about it. I can understand it. I'd prefer it if people did use something resembling proper english, but nothing can be done to stop people using text language if they want.

RH79 · Post by **RH79** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:37 am

I agree - No to text speak!

AlanSprouts · Post by **AlanSprouts** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:45 am

rj50 wrote:God help us in 20 years time when the country cant speak the Queens english.

Do not think Her Majesty has the staying power of her Mum old boy. Kings English more like.
Anyroad texters and those who hide behind the keyboard and swear too much hack me off.

Ned_Flanders · Post by **Ned_Flanders** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:22 am

Quakerz, I have never nor will ever use text speak on here as i dont like it myself. But what you dont understand is some of these text talkers are bits of kids.

If you dont like it, dont reply to it. We all have the right to say whatever we want on here, and we dont need permission off you or anyone else.

If you think telling a kid to fuck off is constructive, well good luck to you.

princebishop · Post by **princebishop** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:47 am

I will support anything that brings an end to text speak on a message board.
It is unfortunately a sign of the times, a trap that society is falling into. Posters are not charged per word/letter on this forum, so type the words in full please.

Darlo Cockney · Post by **Darlo Cockney** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:55 am

I'm with you on this Wylam - Write correct English, or not at all.

DC

Comfortably_numb · Post by **Comfortably_numb** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:12 am

yep - I'm with you too Wylam.

And while we're at it - can people please please please stop saying "Could of" when it should be COULD HAVE!

even the thicko's at my old school who couldn't even muster a solitary CSE in woodwork used to get it right!

dickdarlington · Post by **dickdarlington** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:21 am

I'm in support of irradicating such revolting antics. And it is revolting. IT's horrid to read, and belittling to the peers, as apparently we do not deserve proper sentences, or fully rounded words.

There is no need for it. I fear that in 20 years time, not only will people not be able to write using their hands, but we will have a nation speaking pigeon english.

Makka Pakka · Post by **Makka Pakka** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:44 am

In case there is still someone counting, I'm for good English.

How about a thread at the top logging the worst spelling errors or least decipherable posts?

wylam_rangers · Post by **wylam_rangers** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:24 pm

I think the campaign is clearly in the lead now. I'll leave the final score to Darlo_Pete who sadly has very little to do on here.

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