I Propose A Ban On Text Speak
I am abt2 go mad if i c ne mor text spk.
I propose that any post with text speak is deleted.
If u r like me pls vote 4 the ban.
; 0 ) thnx u
17 Answers
What I am wondering is why these threads get more attention and more responses than actual questions of people needing help...???
I have read the thread carefully. The rules of this forum clearly state that correct spelling is mandatory. I will pay heed to this idea from now on if the post/thread is written by a native. Chat talk is not allowed either. Words like "u", agua, do not exist. This is not a chat room and the poster has the obligation at least to try to write correctly.
Chat talk is only allowed if it is a question about such a text, not as a norm.
I will be attentive to these kind of posts and try to be more serious what applying the rules of this forum is concerned.
We are quite fortunate that Heidita and Lazarus (and, perhaps, to a lesser extent [or with less frequency] others, are willing to attempt (with only the occasional error) to explain in English questions of grammar/usage. In many cases the explanation involves subtleties that are difficult to explain in one's own language and (doubly) so in a second language.
I, personally, would have no qualms about entering into an argument about English usage (in English) but, when it comes to Spanish (or any other language that I have studied), even for fairly firmly held opinions, I am constantly aware that my experience has been extremely limited when compared to a native speaker and that, even if I've always heard phrase/expression X, Y may also be a possibility.
t was my understanding that she was flagged for using "u" instead of "you" (after being warned not to) and refusing to capitalize and use punctuation (again, after Heidita's warning).
I totally agree that the rules of this site should be respected. I am assuming, based on all of the grammatical errors, that the person who's message was deleted was a native Spanish speaker and not a native English speaker (I could be wrong, however). She was writing at length over over several posts (on a different message) and was warned several times to correct certain mistakes in her writing that were easily correctable (she was told, for example, to capitalize "i" and to write "you" instead of "u").
I value this forum that allows us to develop our English/Spanish abilities; however, if you plan to write in your nonnative tongue and expect anyone to correct your sentence structure, grammatical errors etc., then it is probably best to listen and apply those things that someone has told you, especially if they are simple errors that are easily fixable (such as i/I and u/you).
Speaking for myself, I would much prefer that if a native Spanish speaker wants to speak at length on a subject that they would do so in there native language so that, I might be able to benefit from reading there message in the language that I am trying to learn. I know that when I post, I try to make sure that write in English that is as correct as possible (to my best ability). If I write a post in Spanish, I know that it is likely that the number of mistakes are likely to increase in direct proportion to its length, so it would be very presumptuous on my part to expect someone to correct my mistakes on such a long piece of writing. I think that it is probably better to keep longer opinions to your native language, and use shorter posts to practice the language that you are attempting to learn until you become more skilled with that language.
Above all, however, this is an educational website, and everybody that uses it has a responsibility to maintain it as such.
That should go for Spanish chat speak too.
I wouldn't go as far as deleting it, but if someone can't write properly, or can't be bothered, the least they can do is start by clearly warning that they are not going to use an Standard writing and expression, so no one tries to learn it believing that it is.
Believe it or not, there is also a lot of Slang where I come from, but unless someone asks about it, I refrain myself from using it here. With my friends that's another story...
Maybe you should open up a companion site. Call it SpanishChatTalkDict.com.
BTW I was JK. LOL. (Sorry, I'm afraid that that is the limit to my textspeak abilities-I guess I'll just have to wait along with everybody else for the grand opening of the new website) 
Anyway, until that companion site does open up, I agree that people should respect the rules of this site (which includes no chat talk anywhere on the site)
(I hope that I was not out of line for using those three examples to illustrate my point)
Why did you make disappear what I gave as my opinion?I did not know that was like this here.
Aguacatona, if you insist on using this spelling, your posts will be deleted. We appreaciate your opinion very much, but we must insist on correct spelling.
Please go to your page and read your PMs Please read the forum rules.
I fully support a ban on all text and chat speak. It is one thing when you are texting on your phone and have to write quickly, but in a language learning forum, it has no place. As a teacher and a life-long learning of Spanish, it is frustrating to see it when you are expecting high quality and correct information. If I see any posts with text/chat speak in them, I will flag them as it is clearly stated in the forum rules that it is not allowed.
to roger....sto is esto
Heidita said:
This is not a chat room and the poster has the obligation at least to try to write correctly.
Exactly.
hola roger ktac? creo q echa sto. mejor q aprnda lo q/s correcto
Sto ?
Cum on plse vote 4 de ban.
abt2 go mad if i c ne mor text spk.
If u r like me pls vote 4 the ban.
; 0 ) thnx u
Maybe I am just challenged at detecting sarcasm, but if you really wanted people to support this proposal, you should try not using "texts-peak"yourself. Its generally advised to avoid using the concept that you are proposing to ban. Just a tip. 
