CB Demands Proper English in Posts!!!, posting using english syntax/textspeak Options

[hardbodyactiv]

So here I am, basically a newbie to this forum, although I post on several other forums and have done so for some considerable time.

Even though I have only been on here for a few days, I have already fallen foul of some of the 'Keepers of Good English' brigade who have flamed me for using textspeak, which is what most people here in the UK tend to use.

Now, I'm not bothered by sarcastic responses, but I do take offense to 14-16yo kids patronising me, telling me to learn how to spell. How lame is that.

Many people, even adults have terrible problems with spelling, not me by any means, but to have these spelling Nazis trying to appear to be so superior is just pathetic and does not give me respect for them.

It appears that textspeak is regarded as only suitable for the kiddie pre-teens/dunces and that everybody else must conform by spelling correctly and posting using the correct syntax. otherwise to face flaming and have their actual post content ignored.

The CB Head Honcho should have an obvious edict about this. If there is one, its not very obvious as I (briefly) read through CB rules on posting as every forum is different. But I have no problem with posting in 'Correct English' and will do so for this forum as it is appropriate.

sO wAt U FiNK BouT dIs 1 Cb lololol

[whomps]

Not all members do that.. I can see how they can become annoyed though, imagine trying to help someone out in Xanga Help over there and they're replying consistently in short posts that take more than 5 minutes to read. "i sTiLL duN get itz the pag3 iz NoT lo4din` 4 sUm r3asOnz"
There is no rule in CB that says you must post in proper English though. People just become too anal. Something that irks me however is when people TYPE IN ALL CAPS (AND ZER0'S) MAKING THEM SEEM DEMANDING F0R A S0LUTI0N BECAUSE THEY'RE T00 G0DDAMN UNPATIENT.

P.S. See how much Xanga Staffers see this issue around CB as well? Don't think less of them/us because they're/we're called "Xanga" Staff.

[hardbodyactiv]

P.S. See how much Xanga Staffers see this issue around CB as well? Don't think less of them/us because they're/we're called "Xanga" Staff.

thanks for the post angawhomps. No, No!! I would never think any less of any Staff Mambers on any Forum. You all have a valuable job to do. I only asked for Xanga to communicate with CB because after all, for all I know you're based in NYC and CB staff could be in Atlanta and never the twain shall meet (except 'those' Xmas parties!) and I just assume, perhaps incorrectly, that there are demarcation lines. But its all cool.

Peace Out