Poll: do you bother with punctuation on the internet?

[ultimateownage]

Yup.

Text messages and even messages on consoles.

Used to be a time when I didn't.

Those were dark, dark days.

This is exactly what I was going to say, word for word. Incorrect spelling is one of my pet hates, which is bad because I'm terrible at grammar, especially seeing has it's my native language. I blame my absolutely deplorable teachers who taught me in school.

 

[TehAudioSurfer]

Well, I do my best to make my posts as coherent and readable as possible although I'm afraid my best isn't very good given the standards here.

 

[JLML]

Well, my friends call me a grammar nazi for a reason. I actually complain if they use "modern" shorts for words, especially if the word is short already. Things like writing "u" instead of "you" usually gets commented by me, and because my friends (and I as well) have a tendency to start long, meaningless arguments over stuff (mostly this one friend... and he's the one that does stuff like writing "u" =.=") that never ends because neither side is willing to give up. Usually, or rather (almost) always, I'm the one who's right. That's the advantage of always checking the facts behind everything you say.

Now that I think of it, I remember when I used to go in the same class as the aforementioned friend, and I were the "dictionary" in our little group of friends. Me, he and another one. I was the only one I'd consider capable of writing an essay without spelling about one word each sentence wrong. Damn it was annoying to work with them in a group... It ended with me rewriting everything they wrote so that it would be more correct.

Also...

u srsly cnt read dis omg nub yuu file...

I just don't get how they can bloody WRITE that stuff, let alone expect us to be able to read it..

I kinda get what the meaning behind it is, although I have some minor problems reading it. Still, I've seen worse.

 

[ultimateownage]

A little disappointed by how many people say they don't bother with propper punctuation and/or grammar.

i do full stops and thats about it since its not as if im sending it in for examination to the grammer nazi department for inspection. i also sometimes leave "teh" (the) and depending on my mood i might go and correct it but since most people understand what i mean i leave it sometimes.

This is the escapist. It's where the grammar nazi department go when they aren't at work! No one is safe here from the grammar nazi's. It's why there are so many wars over how the American spellings.

 

[Jedoro]

Too many people bastardize the English language as it is, so I'd rather not join in.

 

[Sundavar]

On forums and such, yes I do punctuate and take care that all of my grammar is correct (not hard, I'm an AP high school student).
However, in live chats (like WoW) I don't bother since I'm generally going for speed there and the message will be bumped out of sight in less than a minute.

 

[SageRuffin]

I do, in fact. I like for my already bad eyes to not roll to the point where they actually switch places from trying to decipher some jackasses poor attempt in simple English ,and I'd like for my readers to not to have to suffer the same when he/she reads something I wrote.

Though I will admit, it is funny calling people out on it and then they get mad saying that you're trying to turn whatever discussion into English 101 or something. Personally, I'm relatively certain I shouldn't need a translator to read something in my own fucking language. I'm just saying.

 

[Ciran]

Yep, I do it everywhere, computer posts, texts, console messages, everywhere. We have to draw the line on language somewhere, and that's where I draw it. You can speak in all the acronyms you want, but correct punctuation and capitalization should be standard (it isn't, but it should be).

 

[MajorKris]

Yes, I do. It's really just second nature to me. I never even had a phase where I used Internet slang, so I was definitely one of those people who were utterly confused when it became a casual thing to do. Even to this day I have to look up the abbreviations sometimes.

 

[pauloalbatross]

What I don't get is why some people bastardize words and make them as long as the original word, if not longer - I thought the aim of such bastardization (which annoys me whatever its motive) was to make things shorter and easier to write - this especially fails when texting on a phone with predictive text.
Another of my pet peeves is the use of an apostrophe by some to mark a plural i.e. banana's. What is up with that? Surely the default should be the great tradition within our language of just adding an 's' for plurals?

 

[Ninonybox_v1legacy]

usually i do.

 

[RooftopAssassin]

I remember a time when I didn't, but I do now. I had to re-learn all my grammar and punctuation because they didn't put enough emphasis on it in grade school. I also try expanding my vocabulary and improving my spelling everyday, which I have become very good at.

 

[ThatSexyGuy]

There is a difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack of his horse." or "i had to hulp unkl jack of his hores" One sounds a little wrong take, a guess witch.

OT: I try to use the best punctuation,grammar and spelling although I might not always be correct.

 

[gamefreakbsp]

All the time. I also try and use proper grammar and spelling in text messages too.

 

[Arawn.Chernobog]

Yes, you know... because I have a brain!

 

[GundamSentinel]

Written word will often suffer from misunderstanding, even when using proper spelling and punctuation. So I try to use punctuation to avoid further confusion. I don't get why some others won't. It's really no bother whatsoever.

 

[Lionsfan]

Yeah I try to use punctuation all the time. Internet, texts, emails, I try to make them completely understandable to everyone, and punctuation is just the first step.

 

[Xojins]

I like my thoughts and sentences to at least seem organized. Punctuation and grammar go a long way towards that.

 

[DarkRyter]

My Karate Sensei/Grammar Teacher will kill me if I don't use adequate punctuation.

 

[LitleWaffle]

Like Frequen-Z (above), I also do the same when sending a text. On older phones it's was quicker and easier to use "txt spk" but now it's so much easier, especially now predictive texting has gotten better. I can only speak for my phone on that matter so hold the flames!

*Sniffles* You made my cell phone go through a mid-life crisis...

I still type properly on my "old" phone and I have gotten almost as good as someone who uses those new and hip phones. I just have to type correctly, it is my purpose.

Oh, and the beginning of the topic creator's post makes me cringe at the sight of the lower case "i". Its the beginning of a sentence man!