Poll: i dun hav 2 spl im on teh intrenetz!!! [Mild Rant]

[etertay]

i use marginally correct grammar when posting on forums and the like, however, when im gaming grammar and spelling disappear altogether.

i remember my worst mid-game spelling error telling someone to wait for "1 sex" in place of the word "sec" for second

 

[GonvilleBromhead]

I must say, I do find the tendency to deliberately spell incorrectly, use those indolent shortenings ("i h8 ur terramasssalater", etc.) and intentionally atrocious grammar to be one of the most hideous manifestations to sprout from the fervent loins of the internet and portable text communications devices.

I would, on the other hand, add that internet fora are a somewhat informal venue for discussion, and as such close attention to one's grammar is should not be fundamental in the minds of those utilising such; a certain amount of adherence to the conventions of grammar and spelling is, however, necessary if one is to convey ones point in a coherent manner. As such, I do not think that one should get agitated by accidental typographic errors, poor apostrophe use, errors based on homophones, and even malapropisms within such a setting, unless such actually becomes unreadable or otherwise incoherent - and I have made such mistakes on several occaisions in the past. In addition, I feel it apposite to add that some aspects of grammar and spelling can be rather contentious, and attempts to regulate such only lead to debates over such irrelevancies as the Oxford comma, the split infinitive, et hoc genus omne.

Of course, I am probably not the best person to comment on this phenomenon, as I suffer from what could be construed as the opposite problem. To whit, my postings have a tendency to read like a Victorian Military Manual.

 

[phantasmalWordsmith]

I enjoy using proper spelling, grammar and punctuation whenever I'm on the internet or even when I'm texting; it keeps my typing and writing skills sharp and it makes sense.

I ignore the existence of people who use "leet speak" actively.

 

[RatRace123]

Yes, and it drives me insane. Even when texting I try to use proper sentence structure and grammar; just the kinda person I am I suppose.

 

[Ziame]

i always reply in the same way. if you dont care about me understanding your post/sentence, i dont care what you have to say.

 

[God's Clown]

See, I don't really care if I type correctly or not, because I have more important things to worry about, like breathing. The only reason I type as if I know what I am somewhat doing is because my fingers instinctively go for the correct spelling of words.

It's most natural for me to type correctly is what I'm saying. Index finger's on F and J, and I go from there.

 

[Supertegwyn]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.313236-Poll-Do-people-spelling-in-Internet-slang-or-Textese-bother-you?page=1

Already been done, but I completely agree. It pisses me off to no end.

 

[CAPTCHA]

I try but I am dyslexic so sometimes I mess up. However I don't mind 'u' being used but I never understood 'teh' as its the same amount of letters to type :/.

I always thought 'teh' was used as hyperbole/sarcasm.

OT: I think a lot of people think its cool to write poorly because of the whole 1337 speak, in-game, messaging crap that people hastily bash out inbetween frags. For some, this is the standard to aspire to.

 

[Lucian The Lugia]

Seriously, who came up with the idea that spelling and grammar doesn't apply to the internet? Nobody's gonna understand what your saying if you don't. I had no idea what the title said besides "mild rant".

Sort of the point I was making. If you type like that, most of the time, no one will know what you're saying.

Then again, I can pick things up with my feet so there goes that argument.

That's pretty damn cool. ^.^

 

[CulixCupric]

I prefer to understand what I am reading when I'm trying to read something. If I can't understand what they are trying to get across, it defeats the entire purpose of language, which is communication. That way I can reply correctly.

Then again, I can pick things up with my feet so there goes that argument.

you too? SO then it's not just me.

 

[Fieldy409_v1legacy]

Well...in the middle of a multiplayer game, I will use shortcuts to convey my message as quick as possible so I can go back to helping my team!

 

[WeAreStevo]

Bwahahahaha! I love that the poll shows 295 yes, 15 no

I try my best to use proper grammar whenever possible, unless I'm purposefully using internet slang, such as "for serious" or "lulz"

Then I'm more akin to the honey badger in the amount of fuck that I give.

 

[Talshere]

If you arnt going to spell them why bother? Your are hindering the other persons ability to communicate with you. Certain "colloquialisms" such as "cos" I don't bother with primarily because it doesnt hinder anyone. You cant help misspelling things sometimes. Your brain is ahead of your hands and you take half on one word onto the end of another, you hit the wrong key or just dont press the key hard enough. But I even go to the trouble often with words I think are important, such as "colloquialisms" Ill actually google to insure I get it right.

 

[Mauso88]

I like to use proper grammar and spelling on the Internet, because this is how I would write on paper. The Internet shouldn't be a haven for idiots with poor and/or lazy language skills.

 

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Unless I am trolling the shit out of someone, I try to keep my grammar/spelling clean.

The only place I can justify "2" and "u" and the like, is with cell phones without a keypad. It's just so much easier to hit one letter.

 

[NoOne852]

Well as I've noticed (as well as I am sure most everyone else has), the only people who talk like that and use the excuse it is not school are pre-teens or early to mid teens. They are a minority on the internet, but they are very "loud." Now, if there were full grown adults talking like that and using that excuse, then I would scared. The only time I "talk" like that is when I counter troll. Quite frankly, it is its very own language that should be left in its orgins (texting). The only real reason it was used in texting was to be faster and maybe squeeze a few extra words in the message so you didn't pay for another message (That's my thought on the matter anyway).

 

[KefkaCultist]

Well I usually try to have good spelling and grammar when I post on the internet, but I can't say that I always do. I'm human and therefore I'm not perfect, so there are times when I do mess up something, but I usually go back and correct it if I notice it.

Personally, I find abhorrent spelling to be far more annoying than bad grammar. I don't really care that you have commas missing or a dangling modifier, but please, for the sake of my sanity, have spelling that is at least somewhat coherent.

EDIT: I found and fixed a typo. See, I'm not perfect. ^_^

 

[lacktheknack]

The internet is full with horrible grammar get used to it.

filled with*

grammar, get*

Come on. You just set yourself up for that one.

Also, WHY should I get used to it? There's no reason to!

 

[Joccaren]

I will sometimes use it as a sort of figure of speach or W/E 'For teh lolz' instead of 'For the lols', simply as I think it fits better that way. The rest of the time, proper communication gets your ideas across, bad communication usually fails. As the point of you saying something is to communicate your idea or feeling or W/E across, not speaking/typing in a correct and well recognised manner will leave your rant, or speech, or exclamation entirely pointless as it is not understood. Congrats, by typing like that you wasted your time.
'N@h, flly 51ck br000!!@$! Tiping leik dis is orsome, u ju57 h8ing 'c@u53 u c@n't b dis k00l 2'
See my point?

 

[Faladorian]

"You need to bind a key to that command."

"Oh, I already binded it."

B-O-U-N-D, people.