A similar topic concerning "text lingo" has been discussed here before, and the topic was transferred to Recycle Bin. [url]http://theftalk.com/t47343-No-Text-Lingo-rule%3F.html[/url] I hope that you could find some useful answers concerning your query. As for me, I have posted my views about this subject on that thread.

Considerations and enforcement aren't enough. Showing examples isn't enough... To tell you honestly, I am not against SMS Language. Anyway, who are we to warn them right? We are just moderators not teachers. As if! Why should we care about [b]their soon to be funeral in college [/b] these upcoming years. The English Dialect and Language evolves every time the clock ticks. New words are added, new discoveries are made by linguist and so on... I am not being frank nor sarcastic. I am just giving the so called mediocre fact. Education and Knowledge evolves. If you don't have the wisdom to comprehend what’s in store in the future. Say goodbye to it. As they say... [b]"It's just proper grammar and spelling. We can't eat those!"[/b] [spoiler]Sure, you can't eat it. But without those qualities. You can't get a job that puts food on the table. it's like the saying. We don't need math in real life. Ironic and funny! [/spoiler]

What's lingo anyweis? Dunno that. haha

Thank you for all your comments but my point is [u]not all can understand text lingo[/u]. I reckon to promote using [u]the standard usage of words[/u]. It doesn't really matter if you suck in grammar and spelling. [b]We always commit mistakes.[/b] The most important is we can let other people to understand us. If we add text lingo in our text, what more can they understand us? H0w cn we mke ourslvs 2 b heard? [quote=Dynasty-tweaker]i also disapprove coz, typing a whole word takes lots of time, how about the people slow in typing while they rent a pc, this would be a disadvantage.[/quote] Sure, if you're a complete starter, you will be typing reaaaallly slow. But would that be a real disadvantage when you only want to say a sentence? Look at those text lingo users, mostly they only post short sentences just to increase their post. >.>

Last edited by lalalalalalala (2008-11-29 05:28:09)

In what way does it keep you from being productive?

On my opinion... It is better learn proper spelling, typing and grammar now... before it's to late. [quote=Ephemeral]Considerations and enforcement aren't enough. Showing examples isn't enough... To tell you honestly, I am not against SMS Language. Anyway, who are we to warn them right? We are just moderators not teachers. As if! Why should we care about their soon to be funeral in college these upcoming years. The English Dialect and Language evolves every time the clock ticks. New words are added, new discoveries are made by linguist and so on... I am not being frank nor sarcastic. I am just giving the so called mediocre fact. Education and Knowledge evolves. If you don't have the wisdom to comprehend what’s in store in the future. Say goodbye to it. As they say... "It's just proper grammar and spelling. We can't eat those!" [spoiler]Sure, you can't eat it. But without those qualities. You can't get a job that puts food on the table. it's like the saying. We don't need math in real life. Ironic and funny! [/spoiler][/quote] Funny isn't it? On college, YOU FAIL! Even if you manage to graduate (With a low proficiency in English, Spelling or general dialect); it won't assure you a job. Ironic right? But still, it amuses me to see undergraduates who get jobs because of high grammar capability, fluent Filipino and English dialect and proper reading comprehension. Anyway, who am I to talk right? As I said... It's their funeral when the time comes.

Last edited by Ephemeral (2008-11-29 06:55:00)

Whatever can we do sir? We try our best to post properly, so it can serve as good examples. Even the Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesia Moderators try their best to post in proper dialect, spelling and grammar. I am not doing reverse psychology or anything. The fact this an International Forum. I expect better from those people who can comprehend and type normally. I know they know better. Rather than frolicking around our forum and posting mediocre and downgrading dialect that makes them look like outcast or lazy slouchers... Why not post your thoughts with a complete answer? This is a forum not the SMS system. One wrong word due to wrong spelling or misinterpretation can lead to mass hysteria or no holds barred trash talk. Anyway, as I said earlier... Ah, never mind. Sounds to cliche anyway...

Last edited by Ephemeral (2008-11-29 07:26:01)

Rules aren't enough... Showing and providing examples just ends up with the results. Anyway, We can always go to strict mode iron curtain. As I said... Rules aren't enough. But I didn't say... Rules with very strict moderators. Anyway, never mind my premature ideas. Just let them be themselves. Eventually they will understand what I mean... It's better if they learn the hard way. Most people realize Proper Dialect is very important when it's too late. As a youth of this current generation. This answer is justified. <cliche line here>

Last edited by Ephemeral (2008-11-29 08:23:34)

[quote=Ephemeral]Even the Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesia Moderators try their best to post in proper dialect, spelling and grammar.[/quote] I just read an article in my morning paper about this same subject, except its not Filipino, Malaysian and Indonesian its American kids Teachers are failing students here because they have become so accustom to texting/sms that they actually turn-in school work written half in propler english and the other half in text lingo I agree that it is better if they learn the hard way but jieduck has a valid point, in a way it is the responsibility of all to help teach those that are willing to learn, either codes or the use of english.

To make the discussion short, it will be hard to add the new rule to the current because nobody can force other people to speak what they suppose to. Let them have fun in a way that other people can still understand what they're saying. However if their posts are very hard to understand, just send a report and let the moderators take some actions on them. They will either edit the members' posts, or warn the accused member, or consider the post as a spam.