Well here’s my diatribe for the day:
I don’t think it’s too much to ask that Flutherers make an effort to avoid “texting” their responses…it’s not only annoying and clearly lazy, but it often leads to misinterpretation of messages.
Although my own perception, when Flutherers post their responses in “txting” format, the conveyance of the message is weakened and sidetracked (“Can I get a witness?!)
Perhaps the Fluther Gods can offer a simple suggestion in the rules/orientation paragraph that discourages “texting” of questions and responses on this site.
I hope this suggestion doesn’t come off as snobby, elitist, or territorial, but I’d like to think we are a community of conscientious, considerate thinkers, and thorough/complete spelling is just one of those issues of “netiquette” that seem like a prerequisite for dialog, both for the poster, and for the “benefit of the order”.
Although I’ve only been here 5 months, it seems that this is a recurring theme that warrants attention…sorry for the rant-like tone here.
Thanks for listening; hope your day is thoughtful and productive :)