Should you use IM talk on forums? I say, no. Its annoying to read huge statements that are written with it.
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Should you use IM talk on forums? I say, no. Its annoying to read huge statements that are written with it.
Huh?
Yes! Completely! Don’t let anything hold you back, my friends.
you mean it has been?
Duh! You mean n00b-speak.:p
Nevah!
i can't see how i'd really care.
i don't use it...if others do, they can't be mad if i berate and belittle them.
It depends, if its something like a small message than its ok, but if someone is going to type a paragraph answer then they better type it normally
I would much rather people typed their words properly for a number of reasons. One, it's easier to read. Two, it makes more of a statement about your intelligence.
For example.
This is a proper sentence, with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
OMG LOLOLOL THIS SI NTO A WELL RITTEN SENTENC CN U RED THS???????????
Which is more understandable?
No. I don't like IM talk on IMs, but I'll (barely) tolerate it. On a forum, it gets you put into my "people I feel free to ignore/write off as idiots" category real quick.
I will not even attempt to read it if it's typed in that particular way.
Even in WoW when I'm getting attacked, I still use correct spelling. That is unless I make a typo, which I do a lot.
IM talk? What do you mean?
I type the same as I do everywhere; whether it's forums, online gaming or MSN Messenger.