lagged said:
when typing on a forum such as this or during an instant message session i omit almost all punctuation unless i deem it necessary. periods always, capitalization never, and apostrophes sometimes.
it is simply faster this way and i still strive to use proper grammar when doing so. there is no reason in my eyes to type posts on a forum as if i were writing a term paper.
its the evolution of the language. right before our eyes.
I agree, if the person your typing to can read and understand then its a success. I know when Im reading something I dont care about any punctuation or spelling. I like to think Im smart enough to know where they should go and understand what the person is trying to communicate. If I dont understand then it must be Really bad and I ask them to retype slower lol.
Not saying anything about anyone here, but to me the people that nitpick over this kinda stuff are just elitist. They want reasons to put themselves above other people. They may not even realize they are doing it who knows, I just see no reason to nag someone over a capital letter. If you cant read a paragraph without proper capitalization and understand it, well you got your own issues I think.
The only reason I type as well as I do is because I got nagged and decided I cant beat'em join'em. At least now alot of my posts get answers that help rather than 'you need to learn to format a proper post'. Also, its what the people that run this place seem to like, so for all the free help Ive got here its a small price to pay.
dam elitist.
