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Neal
Forum Moderator

Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:19 am

In english that means 'text speak'. Personally i cant bloody stand it. Its irritating enough getting a mobile text message written in this monkey language, but when its on a forum from someone who is on a PC equipped, presumably, with a keyboard with the full complement of keys, it is inexcusable.

I would like to see a ban an 'txt spk', and also preferably some kind of filter that stars out the following examples (to begin with - more to be added later)

m8
with
anything
the
meh
u
c
before
later
done

and so on...

just me?
Roger Red Hat
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Joined: 13 Oct 2004
Posts: 4722

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:38 am

i agree with this

i dont mind if its 1 word in every 100 so to say

but to extreams..it gets annoying
Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager

Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:29 am

hmmmm i don't tend to use any of the above with the exception of 'u' now and then.
But i do tend to abbreviate 'though' quite a lot in my posts to 'thou'.
david3533
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Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 1575

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:38 am

yeah ban it all bring back proper english.
huwwatkins
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 2317

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:53 am

Agreed, the only one I use often is 'tho' to shorten 'though'
Chet T16
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Joined: 12 Feb 2004
Posts: 5685

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:24 pm

I only use 'tho' cos i'm never sure how to spell 'though' Very Happy
Chet T16
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Posts: 5685

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:35 pm

Ok, most on the list are filtered. Some can't be for obvious reasons
Roger Red Hat
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Posts: 4722

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:22 pm

oh..

and reno, is another fav i like to use :P

that one CANT be blocked for ovb reasons

hehe
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:31 am

god u fussy gits...

i c u 1 to h8 anyone m8

lol

whatabout things like PITA and LOL and LMAO...shall we type laughing my arse off and laughing out loud everytimg?

IIRC LMAO is gr8

PMSL

its just time saving....

i dont do things with 8 in it tho....there look see...'tho' automatically said it cos it is shorter and easy to read...
JB
Mr Quoter-vator

Joined: 16 Feb 2004
Posts: 7405

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:32 am

hmmm 1 or 2 of my words got filtered LOL
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:00 am

I didnt mean i wanted a fascist regime in operation or anything, with a crack squad of virtual jackbooted keyboard police going round kneecapping people who use an abbreviation here and there or anything. I sometimes use 'cos' or 'tho' myself.

Its just a general thing. You know what im on about, youve all seen it on RSC or cliosport or wherever... A few abbreviations is fine but sometimes you can genuinely hardly understand what the post says because of all the text speak (usually in block capitals, with no punctuation whatsoever, just a 5 line long single sentence). Just dont want this place to get like that is all. Needs to be kept in check IMO, thats all.
Chet T16
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Posts: 5685

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:47 am

Anything with a number in is bloody annoyin
Roger Red Hat
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Posts: 4722

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:51 am

renault 19

point made..
schakal
Spammer

Joined: 27 Jul 2004
Posts: 5717

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:02 pm

forgot the 16v bit Laughing
Roger Red Hat
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Joined: 13 Oct 2004
Posts: 4722

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:44 pm

hehe..

well actually i woudent know if there annoying or not, seeing as ive never owned/worked on one, let alone even seen or been in one.

but i gatherd so from everything i read on here

hehe :P
Chet T16
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Posts: 5685

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:23 pm

Keep on topic lads
Roger Red Hat
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:51 pm

ha, sorry chet..

that was my fault.

but goes to show how easy the topic gets changed..prolly why meets never get plan :p

but ive alredy had my say on the "txt" speak matter.
Chris H
Forum Moderator

Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:58 pm

hey m8 stp b1n such a hater k spk later

hehehehehe wonder how many will get filtered.
Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:59 pm

it done 3 ok
A14LN C
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Posts: 1139

Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:19 am

Ur blowing this way outa proportion m8

Razz
A14LN C
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:20 am

only m8 got filtered

M8
M8
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