TXT-style spelling

Bryan · Sat 17/04/2004 08:37:36

What is this TXT-style spelling that I keep seeing automatically removed from peoples' postings?

(edit: typo)

MrColossal · Sat 17/04/2004 08:39:09

people who use netspeak like t.h.x. and such without the periods, cause if i spell it without the periods look what happens:

k thx bye

changed to thanks, trust me

Haddas · Sat 17/04/2004 08:39:50

Never happened to me. If you shorten your words too much. Like: "Where are you from?", only with just letters. Damnit. I can't make an example of TXT spelling. it automatically edits it. It's kind of an anti-teen/moron filter. It means you should write in proper english

Bryan · Sat 17/04/2004 08:55:40

just a test, please ignore

lol wtf thx rofl afaik ymmv iirc fyi utsl iso ne1 ppl

it misses a few, but thanks I get it now

Nine Toes · Sat 17/04/2004 09:03:06

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Las Naranjas · Sat 17/04/2004 09:04:31

Acronyms are all right, but contractions aren't.
t.h.n.x , n.e.1 , "r" and "u" will be changed though.

Bryan · Sat 17/04/2004 09:07:09

Well... you were supposed to ignore that post, didn't you read it?

But first I laughed out loud for some reason, then I said "What the f***? Thanks, as far as I know your mileage may vary, if I recall correctly, for your information, 'use the source Luke', in search of anyone people".

Nine Toes · Sat 17/04/2004 09:36:20

Come on....

How long you been on this forum? If long enough, you should know by now, if you put "Ignore this post!" as a header, someone is bound to read it and post "W00T!", and then someone will post, "Lockie lockie"...

It's like on Looney Tunes when Bugs Bunny tells Daffy Duck, "DON'T PUSH THE RED BUTTON MARKED 'SELF DESTRUCT'!"...

Pumaman · Sat 17/04/2004 14:14:43

Each time someone's post gets automatically edited for TXT spelling, a hidden count gets incremented in their profile. If someone's count reaches a certain level, they get visited by the Proper English Squad and taken off for retraining; if that fails, dismissal from the forums follows.

Nacho · Sat 17/04/2004 14:35:57

Does that squad look for people who makes typos and/or grammatical mistakes too?

Pumaman · Sat 17/04/2004 14:46:11

No, the Squad only goes after native English speakers who are too lazy to write properly.

Nacho · Sat 17/04/2004 15:04:41

*phew*

Matt Frith · Sat 17/04/2004 19:14:33

*Tier hides from the English Squad.*

Privateer Puddin' · Sat 17/04/2004 19:18:22

Can we see those stats, CJ?

MrColossal · Sat 17/04/2004 22:43:50

I thought each time someone's post gets automatically edited for TXT spelling, an angel would get it's wings...

InCreator · Sun 18/04/2004 03:02:16

QuoteNo, the Squad only goes after native English speakers who are too lazy to write properly.

In that case, even castration squad would be fine with me.

This poster was not automatically "edited" for TXT-style spelling

Robert Eric · Sun 18/04/2004 04:40:59

If the Proper English Squad is uneffective, then the sunglass-weilding bald guy with the knife is deployed. If that doesn't work, you have to watch BOYD1981 do a lap dance.

ElectricMonk · Sun 18/04/2004 04:50:54

QuoteI thought each time someone's post gets automatically edited for TXT spelling, an angel would get it's wings...

No, god kills a kitten.

Meowster · Sun 18/04/2004 07:27:02

Once, my post automatically got edited, and I don't even know what I did wrong. I despise TXT-style spelled. Oh well.

Bryan · Sun 18/04/2004 07:35:06

Wow, my first "hot topic". I'm feel so... err... well nothing special really.