Okay, I *know* none of you would do this...

[conuly]

But just in case, this is my normal rant about l337 and chtspk.

Please remember that some people use textreaders. Some textreaders are very old and can't even translate ALL CAPS. I don't think any can correctly translate l337. Since you're online, you have no way of knowing which of your friends are blind, or dyslexic, or think that the technology is just oh so cool.

Please remember that other people aren't native speakers of English or have other problems reading nonstandard spelling.

Please remember that l337 and chtspk make you look really, really stupid and/or ignorant.

Please remember that it is fucking rude to type lIk Dys. Don't. Ever.

Thank you.

Comments

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

I know several blind people on livejournal, actually. Maybe not "I can't see a damn thing" blind, but legally so. So textreaders may not be that common, but they're out there.

[meteorie.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay. I had no idea, really.. sorry for being so ignorant ^^

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Not ignorant at all. When I found out one of my friends was blind my jaw well near hit the floor!