language and there is always one moron that brings this up. Look at the letter, read it a couple of times before you hurt yourself. They are complaining about S L A N G and short forms. When you are learning a language these are some of the last things you learn. I think most people learning English realize that 'n' is no replacement for 'and'. If a person does not realize what 'anyone' means how will they understand 'ne1'? I really hope you aren't from America, you'd be an embarrassment to us. Later, Bloodwych On Mon, 19 Aug 1996 19:13:19 +0000 "Argus" <argus@argy.com> writes: >> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 15:42:55 -0500 >> >>Ouch. Took me two tries to read all the 'net geek shortforms' in >this >> >>letter. Ow. Can we at least try to use the Queen's English? ie >'you' >> >>rather than 'u', 'anyways' rather than 'neways', 'and' rather than >'n', >> >>and so forth? (= >> >> >> >>On a side note... the List FAQ has been updated slightly... there >is >> >>now a new header tag 'RP', and since everyone is using them and so >> >>forth, I expect that it'll be used. No? (= >> >> >> >>-- >> >I agree about the English. People, as least have the decency to >write legible >> >messages. I can deal with typos, but using wot for what and ne1 for >anyone, >> >sheesh. In your mind that is easy to understand because you are >thinking it, >> >but someone who is scanning through 75 pieces of mail everyday >probably won't >> >even take the time to finish reading it. I know I am guilty of >shortforms, but >> >obvious stuff such as char, imp, cuz, etc.. > > >You people all make me sick. ACK! PUKE! Some of the people on this >mailing list don't know English as a primary language and you are >assuming the person who originally posted this message know english >as the rest of you children. That is EXACTLY what you are acting >like. I don't know what country any of you are from, nor do I care. >But with comments like that you are a disgrace and a discredit to >your respective nations. Assuming that everyone should speak your >language and write it as well is a horrifing thought. And then you >degrade these people for it? I bet you are the type of people that >if you saw someone of a different race, religion or anything else you >would bad mouth them. Disgusting little Hitlers... :( > >To all of you that are not English speaking and would like to post on >this mailing list I, for one would encourage you to do so. > >And on behalf of the American population, which I served so proudly >in our Armed Forces to keep the rights of those we serve, I >appologise for some of the ignorance. > >Didn't your parents teach you, "If you can't say anythnig nice, don't >say anything at all?" and if Ignorance is bliss, you must be in >heaven. >-Peace >Argus > >http://www.argy.com >telnet: eclipse.argy.com 7777 > >+-----------------------------------------------------------+ >| Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | >| http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | >+-----------------------------------------------------------+ > +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------+
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