View Poll Results: Should IM talk be used in Forums?

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Thread: IM talk and Forums

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    Gold is the new black Goldenboko's Avatar
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    Default IM talk and Forums

    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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    Huh?

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    Yes! Completely! Don’t let anything hold you back, my friends.

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    you mean it has been?

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    Duh! You mean n00b-speak.

    Nevah!

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    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.

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    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
    It looks like the ground had a sex change.

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    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?

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    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.

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    I will not even attempt to read it if it's typed in that particular way.

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    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.

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    IM talk? What do you mean?

    I type the same as I do everywhere; whether it's forums, online gaming or MSN Messenger.


    "... and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written."


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