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Old 06-09-2005, 07:38 PM   #1
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Is there a way to impliment a spell check program that can convert text talk into english when posting ?
It is quite annoying and seems to be spreading, i see the cause being part lazyness and part unedification..... :

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Old 06-09-2005, 07:40 PM   #2
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Old 06-09-2005, 07:41 PM   #3
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Old 06-09-2005, 07:47 PM   #4
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thats a mad idea.......wonder if it would drive you insane adding the txt spk then the real meanings though
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Old 06-09-2005, 07:47 PM   #5
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OR!!! maybe a nice Avatar (the worlds problems could be solved with humiliating Avatars IMO) to remind them that not everyone appreciates spending 20 minutes trying to work out what someone has said.

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Old 06-09-2005, 07:48 PM   #6
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As much as I would love to, the load on the server for a spell checker would be too high.
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Old 06-09-2005, 08:20 PM   #7
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A much better idea would be when txt spk is detected, a complimentary 3 day holiday, courtesy of AFF, is given to the poster. hehehehe
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Old 06-09-2005, 08:21 PM   #8
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As much as I would love to, the load on the server for a spell checker would be too high.
I can't help with the text speak, other than to suggest offenders receive a few applications of the channel brick. But those wanting a spell check for their posts why not try the Google toolbar, works a treat.
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Old 06-09-2005, 08:57 PM   #9
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Doesn't matter if you can't read it, with the intellect of people that type like that theres not much point in reading it anyway.
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Old 06-09-2005, 09:28 PM   #10
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A much better idea would be when txt spk is detected, a complimentary 3 day holiday, courtesy of AFF, is given to the poster. hehehehe
3Toed, you are an "ideas" man, i like it.
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Old 06-09-2005, 09:44 PM   #11
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Maybe the common offending words can just be added to the rude word list and they will just be blanked out. So instead of:

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Old 06-09-2005, 10:33 PM   #12
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A much better idea would be when txt spk is detected, a complimentary 3 day holiday, courtesy of AFF, is given to the poster. hehehehe
This man speaks wise words! I don't even use stupid text talk in sms messages, so as you can imagine, text talk on the forums REALLY irritates me.
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Old 07-09-2005, 09:30 AM   #13
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how about people don't be slack and type proper english maybe?

just imagine in years time when all these kids with phones grow up, they wont be able to spell at all

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Old 07-09-2005, 02:08 PM   #14
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I'm with Slothy on this one, give them a nice holiday and they'll soon learn.
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Old 07-09-2005, 02:14 PM   #15
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set all the common SMS style abbreviations to be unsearchable, then when people can no longer search for posts because of their own laziness maybe they will learn : :Reverend:
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Top idea SlothMaster !
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Old 07-09-2005, 02:26 PM   #17
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how about people don't be slack and type proper english maby?
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But yeah, it irritates me too.
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But yeah, it irritates me too.
damn it, you got me, and i was being so careful too, hehe (its fixed now)
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I type everything out on Microsoft Word and then copy and paste it to the thread reply. It’s easy, there have been many times I’ve missed typos and Word has picked it up for me. Just be aware that US English is a little different to ours.

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I'm with Slothy on this one, give them a nice holiday and they'll soon learn.
Bah, you're too lenient! I'd say some form of mild capital punishment would be more effective. Todays kids are growing up with no discipline or respect as it is!!!! :togo:

Bring back the iron fist I say! Screw the velvet glove! SMS speak needs "tough love", only without the "love". :
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Bring back the iron fist I say! Screw the velvet glove! SMS speak needs "tough love", only without the "love". :
Spot on the money there. If there is one thing that irks me is the common use of SMS language on forums. Are people to lazy to type the whole bloody word?
Send them down the salt mines for a while, in the words of Yosemite Sam, "that’ll learn em".


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Bah, you're too lenient! I'd say some form of mild capital punishment would be more effective. Todays kids are growing up with no discipline or respect as it is!!!! :togo:

Bring back the iron fist I say! Screw the velvet glove! SMS speak needs "tough love", only without the "love". :
Iron fist with a rubber glove?
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i agree txt speak shi@s me and it should be banned, and everyone that uses it should have a 3 day holiday and a kick in the ar@e.
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i agree txt speak shi@s me and it should be banned, and everyone that uses it should have a 3 day holiday and a kick in the ar@e.

Agree

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Bah, you're too lenient! I'd say some form of mild capital punishment would be more effective. Todays kids are growing up with no discipline or respect as it is!!!! :togo:
And then the poor dears think they ar being singled out. Muhaha if they were they wouldn't know what hit em.

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