Comments on: Deciphering Textspeak – Who Uses it in Home, and Why?

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 02:23:16 +0000

Thanks Roy, as for “vowelize” i like it!

By: RewayahRoy

RewayahRoy — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:25:12 +0000

I have to admit.. I type in HOME in the same way I am used to..
Even in Arabic.. I always typed full sentences with punctuations..
I think this is how my brain is wired..
But my English texting is plagued with typos and Arabos.. broken idioms.. spelling hazards.. words holocaust.. I try my best..
But I never go for the shortcuts.. too risky.. my biggest worry in HOME is misunderstanding and/or misinterpretation..
Sometimes if the word is too big or “complicated”, I vowelize it (is it a word?) in my own way.. ending up with Arabos..
Congrats (late) on your first Article!
Peace.

By: Rage_kmj

Rage_kmj — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:08:32 +0000

i want 2 add 2 things 2 this article about y could some1 uses abbreviations & notations. 1st- some famous social networking websites like twitter has a limit of 140 letters n each tweet. 2nd- non-english speakers may use these abbreviations 2 avoid spelling mistakes. 4 xample, they may say “cmpny” instead of “company”. as non-english speakers or english new learners could face some difficulties choosing the suitable letters.

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:14:38 +0000

Thanks so much Mnemonth, it’s been a lot of fun and you will see more in the future that I hope everyone enjoys as well

By: Mnemonth

Mnemonth — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:54:14 +0000

CONGRATS, on first article!!!!. Can’t wait to see what u write about next..ciao

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:57:38 +0000

Ro, may I suggest you read this: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/6868/

I can’t say it will give you answers, but if I’m reading what you’re saying correctly, you may find of great interest.

By: Ro Schro

Ro Schro — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:24:59 +0000

One may ponder about all of this one simple but undeniable fact. And that is in this age of technology, with so many forms of and ways in which to communicate, does anyone really have anything important to say anymore? Or has it all degrated to superficial and superflous conversation, in which no one comes out having learned anything of value? Does it need to degrade further before the masses decide to revolt and make what we say have purpose and meaning? Will the language devolve into something that is a hybrid of our language now and devolved lazy form of itself?
Ok so maybe that is more than one thing to ponder, but I don’t think I am wrong in asking these questions. What does everyone else think?

By: Ro Schro

Ro Schro — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:11:11 +0000

True enough Terra, pretty much the rest of the Country has a few jokes in their pocket about the people from both provinces.

By: Ro Schro

Ro Schro — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:05:07 +0000

Why the police don’t do random spot checks for people doing that is a mystery.

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:50:26 +0000

Well said Duff

By: Duff Skully

Duff Skully — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 08:09:07 +0000

Hi Dyl,

Your write up was thought-provoking. One perspective may be as the world becomes smaller due to online communication, the priority of standardized english takes a back seat when the audience is comprised of persons where english is not their primary language? Couple that with a new decade where most of the time communicating is via “144 characters or less” has become endemic. Is the communication de rigueur becoming svelt, terse, truncated, or Neanderthal? ‘IDK’? (couldn’t resist) Keep in mind, there are courses that teach you to write in business at the 3rd grade level and to never communicate beyond the 11th grade level to reach a broader audience and that was 20 years ago. I wonder what the guideline is today? Yes, some of the art and standards are lost but bridges are being built and gaps are disappearing which is a good thing. One could say American English is butchering the Queen’s English. History repeats itself.

By: Kid Fleetfoot

Kid Fleetfoot — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:09:09 +0000

I don’t use text-speak, I’m just a terrible typer and it amazes me that people usually know what I’m talking about because I sometimes surely don’t.

When it comes to text-speak unless it’s simple I don’t usually understand it which can lead to some interesting conversations. I don’t have a clue and they don’t have a clue on what is being said.

I wonder how many people make believe that they understand what the other is saying. Reminds me a little of listening to a politician talk, that’s what it does.

By: kingceaser135

kingceaser135 — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:19:18 +0000

Hi Dlyrius,
In response to your article. It is excellent by the way. I think i’ll respond how i always type. i like 2 abr. some words, and spell out others. i like puncuation, and 4 the most part am good at spelling, i almost nvr capitalize my name or i, as i am not wantin 2b somethin above others. Oh, and as 4 when i talk to a ((NOOB or OUT OF TOWNER, aka FOREIGNER))i spell out everything for their benefit. 1 last thing, i’m not above cuttin corners 2b coo 4 the ladies, l8rs.

By: boxer_lady

boxer_lady — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:00:13 +0000

Hey D! Nice job on your first article with H.S.M.. Very interesting and takes me back to “the days.” At my age so many younger people in Home are gobsmacked that older generations are even in Home; much less able to keep up with them in our walker’s. LOL They don’t get that some previous generation had to have existed in order to “invent” the Web, social media and everything else that implies. Nice job!

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:12:04 +0000

I lived in Canada for over four years, never once did I have problems being understood, or vice versa. Except for people coming from Quebec or Newfoundland, but it’s well-known those provinces are a bit… odd.

By: Dlyrius

Dlyrius — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:44:00 +0000

Thank you Orion, second one is in the works as we speak

SealWyf: I totally know what you are saying, funny how the mind just deciphers automatically for us

Sorrow: that is an issue on home, however my many years on IRC where there is no censorship proved that substitutions like that are common. besides, i kinda like the way lolz looks over lols

By: CameraCat

CameraCat — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:41:27 +0000

Thanks 4 drcting me 2 yr article, Dlyrius! Yes, I admit that textspeak has been an interesting challenge for me as I’ve entered the Home world and have been trying to keep up with communicating via thumb. And yes, I’m also constantly having to recheck my “actual” writing to make sure this new lingo isn’t ruining what years (and YEARS) of schooling attempted to install in my tiny brain.
Honestly, I have come across people who I have a hard time understanding, but it’s mostly due to poor spelling and grammar rather than intentional textspeak (I get pretty confused when “where” and “were” are mixed up).
But, as a Canadian, it drives me crazy when someone switches to the mic. I really do have a hard time understanding American accents… and I’m not trying to insult anybody. I just wish people would be more understanding about the audio limitations of the microphones out there and realize that, when combined with an accent that is a little unfamiliar to the listener, makes communication pointless. It would be nice if people would at least ask if it’s OK to switch to mic rather than just barrage me with a cacophony of confusion. I’m sure it would be the same if I were communicating with someone from England or Australia, but I run into the American accent problem more because I’m on the North American server and, naturally, meet mostly Americans. So, as a note to anyone who switches to mic to make communication easier, I’d advise them to check with the person they’re talking to first to avoid what has been, at least for me, inevitable confusion!

By: SORROW-83

SORROW-83 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:27:55 +0000

we have to notice than the auto-censor dont help us to write in a correct manner,if a word have some letters like azz(^^) it is censored, so in numerous case , sony
force us to make mistakes!^^

By: SealWyf

SealWyf — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:04:38 +0000

What scares me is how often I understand what has just been said: “u gt fb?” for “Do you have a Facebook account?”, for instance.

By: Orion_NGC1976

Orion_NGC1976 — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:15:23 +0000

I love Idiocracy, especially the beginning bit that depicts how evolution does not favor what is best.