Trancendental said:
Its not about being quick, its about cramming as many words into one text as possible.
Don't you find it a pain when you have to pay for 2 texts when you go one letter over?
This is when re-writing a word often comes in handy
e.g
Ok well I will see you tomorrow
Ok well I will c u 2mrw
k wel Il c u 2mrw
I could fit 2 messages if I used msgs instead of the full word
What about typing with accent?
eg:
I have broken 'my' car
to
I've broken 'me' car
Is this acceptable? I like typed accents, makes me smile more
'Txt Spk' on mobile phone messages are fine. As you said, you can cram all the info into one message instead of paying for two. BUT, a text message goes to one person or maybe a few more, and when you send one you KNOW that the person(s) you are sending it to will understand it.
On a forum however, you don't know who or how many people are going to read what you write, let alone if anyone will understand it if it is written in text speak. That in my book is when it becomes unacceptable.
I mean, supposing if people started writing in French or German on here. How would those that don't speak or understand those languages feel? Probably p**sed off! They'd then start complaining that messages should be in English as this is the language that most people use here, so that everyone can understand.
As for 'accents', well, that's up to the person writing it. Writing 'me' instead of 'my' (as in "look at me car") is really just incorrect use of English. Put it through an online translator and the end result will make no sense in another language.
In actual fact, the above is more writing phonetically than with an accent. Another example is "Yo peeps, hows y'all doin'?" When it gets taken to this level it becomes just as unintelligable as text speak for those that aren't familiar with the 'accent'.
On top of that, if everyone started writing with 'accents' we'll end up with such fragmented English standards that only those from a particular region of the country or from other communities will understand certain accents.
That's the reason why we are taught English standards. To have everyone write in an accepted way so that every English speaking person who reads a message can understand it. That, surely, is the whole point of posting messages on a forum...
