If You Are Going To Post. . .

[Rick]

Hmmmm. Define "older".

[Rockgod1619]

Older is a relative term. You're only as old as you feel. So most of the time I feel about 50, with my knees anyway. How old do you feel, Rick?

[FVR]

Btw, LOL ru crze. Y no abr?

[Tony uk]

Hmmmm. Define "older".

One word;- Coot, that guy must have one hell of a hard time one these fourms

[Rick]

Methuselah and I grew up together.

[Nativedude]

Crashdive123 wrote: ". . .We certainly have many young members where text messaging is probably more common to them than typing on a keyboard. . ."

Most, if not all, youngins' of today's generation have computer class or lab in school. I have seen young people who can out type me hands down! . . .No pun intended. Now, while texting & instant messaging are common place today, typing on a "QWERTY" keyboard is common place in school computer classes and computer labs (even most current cell phones have QWERTY keyboards). So, there is no reason why anyone needs to post in "texting shorthand", other than laziness.

Pict wrote: "I happen to be the king of typo's. If I didn't edit and spell check nobody could read what I write. Personally I think it detracts from the credibility of information if it is written sloppy.

Texting makes sense when you're doing it on a cell phone, one handed while eating lunch. Aside from that it's just plain lazy to use it when you have a full keyboard in front of you and time enough to post on the internet.

. . .They need to learn to communicate in normal written English (PERIOD)."

Typos are not due to laziness. They are what they are. . ."tpyos".

Kudos on this statement: ". . .They need to learn to communicate in normal written English (PERIOD)."

Rick wrote: "Texting and misspelled words are two different subjects in my opinion. I agree that texting is inappropriate in written communication. I don't even like to see a text appear on my phone in shorthand. . ."

Wildography wrote: "the purpose of posting messages, in this particular forum, is for communication to the members of that forum. Communication involves understanding. If one can't understand the message because of typos, misspelling, grammatical errors, etc then the message is useless. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes in grammer, spelling, etc... unless the message is so hard to figure out that it becomes useless.

Fer xampl, i dink evone nos whad dis says butt it makes u luk unntelijent. This is not the place for using "texting" patterns of word usage... not even for those under the age of 18... yup, that was a hint!"

EXACTLY!!!

Rockgod1619 wrote: "I have to say, I absolutely agree with Nativedude and Pict. I'm 24, young enough to understand the "text language", but I'm proud of my ability to properly spell and speak with proper grammar. Sure, some people deserve the benefit of the doubt (those with English as a second language), but the majority of the people on this forum are native English speakers and I can understand when the older generation (no offense) have problems deciphering "E-scribblings"."

Thanks Rockgod. And I agree 100%!

[doug1980]

Or we could not worry ourselves on how others speak and write because it does not negatively affect us at all. It's a free country is it not? Seems to me there are more important things to concern yourselves with then the way people write or speak. Makes you seem as if you feel that you are somehow superior. Must be part of the "good ol' boy system" around here. If they don't fit in they get booted out. Actually this site reminds me of the TV show Survivor, watch your backs newbies you may be the next one voted off.

[Rick]

We ban sooooooo many around here. But only if we are having a bad mood of just don't like the name they registered under. After all, we have a superior image to protect. We're part of the beautiful people, you know.
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[tennecedar]

I have trouble understanding the shorthand abbreviations. As for the grammer, I write how I talk. Drawl and all.

[crashdive123]

Or we could not worry ourselves on how others speak and write because it does not negatively affect us at all. It's a free country is it not? Seems to me there are more important things to concern yourselves with then the way people write or speak. Makes you seem as if you feel that you are somehow superior. Must be part of the "good ol' boy system" around here. If they don't fit in they get booted out. Actually this site reminds me of the TV show Survivor, watch your backs newbies you may be the next one voted off.

Where the heck did that come from? You been sniffing volcanic ash?

[doug1980]

We ban sooooooo many around here. But only if we are having a bad mood of just don't like the name they registered under. After all, we have a superior image to protect. We're part of the beautiful people, you know.
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Exactly, just like there are soooooo many who use improper grammar or shorthand here. Yet it was made out to be such a big deal. But I better quit talking before I get booted off. That would be devastating to me.

[Rick]

Me too....

[doug1980]

Where the heck did that come from? You been sniffing volcanic ash?

Nope...at least I don't think so....hummm maybe I have. Just frustrated that some have to look down on others for the way they speak or write is all. Nothing against the Mods or this site. Just seems like there are more important issues to worry about. I thought this was a free site and all were welcome.

[Nativedude]

It has nothing to do with being "superior". I, personally, never said anyone should be banned. I use "slang" words occasionally. Words like: youngin', huntin', lookin' thanx, etc., as do others, so that's not the problem.

English and punctuation, and the proper use of both, was always a "rule" in school and at home. And, I DO NOT have any problem with anybody that can't spell. It is pretty easy to decipher misspelled words. The problem lays in trying to decipher texting lingo.

Writing a post with an "LOL", "LMAO", "ROFLMAO", "IMO", "IMHO", "JM2C", etc. in it is not a problem, but posting an entire thread or replying to a question with an answer typed completely in texthand is very frustrating.

I have seen plenty of times where someone has quoted a person replying in texthand with a "Huh?"

And, is it too much to ask, to hold people accountable for their actions?

Doug 1980, you were in the Military, where every action you took you were held accountable for?! So why do you be-grudge those of us that ask people to use proper words, albeit they may be misspelled, to post and reply?

Is seems as though you have an inferiority complex. Although I don't now why you would? Your typing seems to be top notch!

[aflineman]

I’m sorry if my dyslexia offends people. I have been struggling with it for 40 years. As for my typing, when my fingers cramp up so much that tears come out of my eyes, I guess I should just curl up in a little ball and give up going on the internet. Arthritis can be a such a serious ***** to deal with. (And no, I am not writing this post in jest).

[Nativedude]

In my original post on this thread, where does it say anything about people with dyslexia or those whom are bad spellers? Last I checked. . .it doesn't!?

This is about people whom post using TEXTING LANGUAGE/ABBREVIATIONS and fail to punctuate their posts.

I, too have arthritis in my knuckles and bursitis in my shoulders, so that is a moot point. If I chose to, I could use speech-to-text instead of typing, but typing keeps my fingers nimble. If it gets too extremely painful to type, then I will switch to that method.

[doug1980]

Nope, no complex of any kind here. And yes I served. But getting ordered to do something in the Military is a far cry from being told how to compose a thread on a public forum. My aunt is an English teacher so I can speak and write clearly, and when I text I do the same. I never use the short hand stuff, but I am not the type of person to tell others how they should do things. That is my point. It's not about the subject of this post, it's the fact that some feel the need to dictate and tell others how they must act and what they must do. Maybe I am reading too much into this, but I feel that it is wrong and rediculous to worry about how others choose to correspond here.

[Ole WV Coot]

One word;- Coot, that guy must have one hell of a hard time one these fourms

Ignorance is no excuse for stupidity. I don't text on my cell at all, vehicles are equipped with Bluetooth hands free. I have a 17yr old granddaughter that does. I can read and understand but I don't care for it. I normally type as I speak, sometimes exaggerate our Appalachian heritage in what I may type. I have no problem communicating with anyone on any level. I do not think text messaging is appropriate on any forum. Normally I type as I speak locally with the nuances included. Plain simple English is what I prefer. I can speak but not write a few other languages well enough to converse. This is strictly my own opinion which I won't change. In other words I am a card toting Redneck from the Hills of KY & WV and darn proud of it, never thought I was better or worse than anyone else, never kissed anyone's rear in my life and don't take nothin off nobody. I don't care how anyone posts, haven't had any trouble yet so I can handle whatever is pecked out.

[Ole WV Coot]

I’m sorry if my dyslexia offends people. I have been struggling with it for 40 years. As for my typing, when my fingers cramp up so much that tears come out of my eyes, I guess I should just curl up in a little ball and give up going on the internet. Arthritis can be a such a serious ***** to deal with. (And no, I am not writing this post in jest).

I've spent time splicing on hooks in all kinds of weather for hours at a time only to have people drive up and complain and ask what's taking so long. Arthritis is no joke. I get cramps in my hands also. Knees and back aren't that great. I am one old guy that can remember crawling out on cross arms breaking ice with a line hammer. You got anything to say, say it. A couple of other men on here know where you are coming from. Hang in.

[crashdive123]

doug1980 said: I thought this was a free site and all were welcome.

It is and they are. I'm curious why you would think anything else, and apparently you do because you also said -

Must be part of the "good ol' boy system" around here. If they don't fit in they get booted out.

So, who got "booted" because they didn't fit in?

Actually this site reminds me of the TV show Survivor, watch your backs newbies you may be the next one voted off.

...and that was, what - trying to help others fit in? I guess I just don't understand - which seems to happen quite a bit.