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

[latenightparty.livejournal.com]

I think it's beyond rude to ~*~*//**TyP lYk d3eS||||\\\**((* too! And not just because of text readers: because it is almost physically painful for me to have to deciper that barely intelligible crap. Not to mention that when I see someone typing like that (besides joking or imitating that typing), there is no way I can possibly see the person as being intelligent.

[conuly]

*grins*

I know. But it's amazing the number of people who seem NOT to know. And then they try to defend themselves by saying "it's the internet!!!" Yeah, and it's rude.

[mortaine.livejournal.com]

And I simply avoid/ignore them. I have no patience and no time for people who 1337-sp33k.

[conuly]

That's no fun at all.