Text talking

[Guest JohnGalway]

This is going to be short, simple and to the point.

 

Tonight I've spent a large part of my evening trawling through unread topics. There was a large amount of text talking. This is unwelcome on this website. There are Announcements posted all over this website saying so. When you joined this website you agreed to abide by it's terms and conditions.

 

From now on. I'm no longer editing text talk posts. I'll be DELETING them. In short and very plain English, if you text talk, you will not get to have your say.

 

I'm not wasting my time with it any longer.

 

Some exceptions will be made for new members.

 

All the best,

 

John

[ferret boy charlie 0]

fair enough

[SEAN3513 7]

simple really or can't people spell anymore??????

 

come on guys.......i'm sure johns got better things to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

best wishes

sean

Edited May 1, 2008 by SEAN3513

[Headshot08 36]

Seems fair enough to me mate.

 

 

Thanks

Steven

[dwatson 0]

Seems fair enough to me mate.

 

 

Thanks

Steven

ys txt tlk dus my fking hed in 2. The unfortunate thing is, my mum's nearly 51 and SHE'S started doing it. When she texts me i always end up thinking she's some iliterate teenager and it take ages to translate what she's said. like some twisted game of countdown or summat, sorry, something.

[tote 843]

Good man I'm not a fan of text talking and it only takes a few seconds to write it out in full.

 

But why have some exceptions? Should we not be treated all the same? As you pointed out new members have to agree to abide by the conditions so can have no excuses.

[Guest JohnGalway]

Good man I'm not a fan of text talking and it only takes a few seconds to write it out in full.

 

But why have some exceptions? Should we not be treated all the same? As you pointed out new members have to agree to abide by the conditions so can have no excuses.

 

Hi Tote,

 

The reason I say some exceptions (and I should have also mentioned dyslexia and possibly other things as well) for new members is take this scenario, new member joins, s/he is mad into airguns but text talks all the time. So s/he comes right into the airgun section not having read any stickies or guidelines, as many do not. Off s/he goes full of enthusiasm and bang, post deleted, enthusiasm would not last long. I would prefer to point them in the right direction than close the door on their fingers I'm not that much of a facist/power hungry mod/dic(k)tator, delete whichever applies (close though )

 

All the best,

 

John

[Gav 1,708]

Seems fair enough to me mate.

 

 

Thanks

Steven

ys txt tlk dus my fking hed in 2. The unfortunate thing is, my mum's nearly 51 and SHE'S started doing it. When she texts me i always end up thinking she's some iliterate teenager and it take ages to translate what she's said. like some twisted game of countdown or summat, sorry, something.

 

I know what you mean, my mum is 70 and takes longer to decipher her meaningless ramblings, I generaly have to phone her to ask what planet she is currently on.

The "twisted game of countdown" made me laugh though cheers mate

[dogman541 0]

This is going to be short, simple and to the point.

 

Tonight I've spent a large part of my evening trawling through unread topics. There was a large amount of text talking. This is unwelcome on this website. There are Announcements posted all over this website saying so. When you joined this website you agreed to abide by it's terms and conditions.

 

From now on. I'm no longer editing text talk posts. I'll be DELETING them. In short and very plain English, if you text talk, you will not get to have your say.

 

I'm not wasting my time with it any longer.

 

Some exceptions will be made for new members.

 

All the best,

 

John

i totally agree,good on you. lazy sods.

Edited May 2, 2008 by dogman541