CB Demands Proper English in Posts!!!, posting using english syntax/textspeak |
CB Demands Proper English in Posts!!!, posting using english syntax/textspeak |
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![]() hardbodyactiv...always so hard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 119 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,804 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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![]() hardbodyactiv...always so hard ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 119 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,804 ![]() |
hmmm...seems like the vast majority who have replied to this thread are sick & tired of ridiculous textspeak...good spelling and grammar is all down to education, so we should excuse that up to a point when its quite obviously not done just to piss others off using a lazy style.
So why does the Admin not do something about it? Surely if CB was cleaned up a bit, it would make everyone's enjoyment in reading and posting, improve. To have a self policing Forum just leads to petty arguments and the threads get ignored. If you care that much, like I now do, pm the Admin with this thread title. If it is shown how much people care about this, attention might be shown and something done about it. Click on this=======>>>ADMIN CONTACT PAGE ![]() Peace Out |
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