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Phat_man 02-19-2005 08:34 PM

Every choice a consequence.

Alcar 02-19-2005 08:36 PM

Phat_man, that is the kind of post we consider spam. It really adds nothing to the discussion. Please refrain from it in the future :)

Alcar...

Phat_man 02-19-2005 08:52 PM

Well I was just pointing out that this had to do with an old moral. Because Grammar has cleared up, but there is more spam. Meaning something good happened at the expense of there being more of something bad. It was not spam at the least, you guys just didn't know what I was talking about.

Fuzzle Guy 02-20-2005 12:57 AM

You may notice that recently my grammar has became better. This is because I now type it through word, and if there are any mistakes, I can correct them!

Cyber-Slig 02-20-2005 02:12 AM

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You may notice that recently my grammar has became better. This is because I now type it through word, and if there are any mistakes, I can correct them!

You're at the same grammar level as me now, then. Eventually people get older, and have learned more. And I think this bad grammar/pun is a result of....

1. 1st forum ever joined.
2. Previous forums were full of spammers, or noone used grammar/pun.

Or else people, who don't use computers very much, have trouble finding keys. My friends think I must be the world's fastest typer, but it's only because I know where the keys are. So if anyone does have bad grammar/pun, let them. Eventually they learn. Take Alpha, for example. No grammar/pun at all, and now he's good at it. But spam is another thing. Maybe we would class something as spam, and start flaming. But was it really spam? Sometimes it would just be the way they presented their post. For example in a newcomer thread, ''hi there guys im new and want friends im gr8 as a m8'' Now, although that was horrifically presented, it had relevance to the topic, therefore he/she is NOT a spammer. And if people class someone as a spammer, because of posting quality, they never learn to use grammar/pun and just start flaming everybody. I had bad grammar/pun at the start and gayboys like Sligslinger would always start flaming me. Now that they have been banned, or left I saw the better people and learned.

Alpha 02-20-2005 06:36 AM

It always comes down to those two points.
I am now trying Microsoft word to see if my grammar improves. LOL

Cyber-Slig 02-20-2005 07:25 AM

No need Alpha. Youres is quite good now, anyway.

Shinjara 02-20-2005 10:02 AM

I'm not going to say what I want to say about certain individuals and contribute to the discussion.

On the grammar front, I don't think it needs to be strict, it's nice to be able to read and understand whats being said. But, I think people should have the freedom to use "chat speak" or whatever as long as its not in excess. Things like "Lol" and "@" are fine by me.

I also remain on my viewpoint that you cannot force people to read rules, it'll put them off, and also if members are going to constantly remind them how to make sentences.. They know this already.

Alpha 02-20-2005 10:54 AM

I never knew what "@" meant in chat speak. So what does it mean?

Rich 02-20-2005 10:56 AM

@ means 'at'. I hope.

I'm @ Bill's house.
You're a tw@.

Alpha 02-20-2005 10:59 AM

And so are you.

I think chat speak is preety cool and shouldn't be outlawed by this forum.

I mean if somene uses it constantly they should be notified.
You tw@

Rich 02-20-2005 11:02 AM

Now, now. Lets calm down. Twat is rather extreme, yes? 'Vagina' is less offensive.

Plus we've gone rather off topic. Chat Speak shouldn't be totally outlawed. As it lets you say 'Tw@'.

Alpha 02-20-2005 11:21 AM

And pr@. LOL

Rich 02-20-2005 01:36 PM

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And pr@. LOL
Lol. You've spammed up the thread, which is against spam. I think this thread is dead now.

Alpha 02-20-2005 01:40 PM

Not really WE spammed up the thread.
But I think the thread still alive (check's heart rate).

Anyway I can't reember howto spell automaticley how do you spell it damn it!

Godlesswanderer 02-20-2005 03:51 PM

Automatically

thatbluebastard 02-20-2005 05:56 PM

i'm not going to read the rest of this topic.



i feel that arguing about semantics and grammar are a moot point if you can't even spell the words you're trying to execute.

Alcar 02-20-2005 10:44 PM

Okay, Phat_man, you were spamming. And Alpha, so are you. Cut it, or you'll be the reason for the next spam-nazisification.

And seeing as it is only spam appearing in this thread for the past lot of posts, and the discussion has ended, I'm closing this thread too.

Alcar...