baby talk in chat (in Off-topic)

How do folks feel about purposeful repeated misspelling of words to appear cute?

It seems to be infecting chat here, I for one would at least like to be able to ask folks to stop without being insulted back for it.

How do you feel?

omj liek nowai!

Glad I don't use chat...

Ditto

I thought excessive use of anything remotely like "leet speak" was considered a no-no? If this is the "latest thing" of the next generation of elites, it should already be covered (and forbidden) by existing rules.

I don't like people purposely misspelling words or using improper grammar, whether they are trying to be funny or ironic or both. It's just an infectious internet idea that it's funny that shouldn't be persisted. It's annoying and it simply lowers the level of discourse in chat to a level that I don't think many of us would feel comfortable speaking with if it weren't the internet.

Although I would feel idiotic if I ever did it, I don't mind others doing it occasionally, so long as its not excessive.

lighten up its not that bad.

You guys can't be that sensitive, it is the Internet after all. I get that it's annoying, but feeling uncomfortable because of it? I think we know there's a lot worse than baby talk on the Internet.

Everything in moderation is what we should all live by, unfortunately some people think moderation is for losers and they like to ruin things for everybody, which is why we have to have OP's and rules and so forth.

Agreed with Fexy, everything needs to be in moderation. I know I have done my fair share of it, but I know I don't do it all the time. "Baby talk" is ok to a point, but really. Know when to stop.

The basic problem has been what qualifies as too much? People have been so sensitive lately that even a simple kick prompts people to flip out and make a big deal about it.

I think it's fine. But then again I have a very large cute tolerance. But I thought the reason 733t was banned because it is often associated with immature behavior.

I always figured it was because it's physically painful to look at. vOv

I always take the perspective of: If I can understand it then I don't mind. So, if it's recognizable, It's okay with me.

ya same here i use ie alot 2

this is the stupidest thread I have ever read in my entire E-life.

To add to what kevlar said: "yo momma"

Seriously, I mean if you are gunna keep complaining and whining and kicking and crying about chat, it seems like it happens so often... then why don't some of you go to your own channel and live that little white lie you call chat utopia? Give the rest of everyone else a break already.

I agree with InebriatedArsonist

Lol @ tal! That was pretty funny xD

I must agree with Titan and kevlar on this matter. Chat has never been, is not, and never will resemble any sort of perfectness. Why try to make it something it will never be? Sure you can say "make it better" and all, but let's just make do with what we have. I like to jokingly say "nowai," and I'm fine with it. I don't care what you guys think of me for it, I do it for kicks.

Arsonist, that is the creepiest coolio picture I have seen in a long time

"I do it for kicks."

Never was a more accurate statement ever said.

Yeah because your lame puns are so hilarious.

the net is based on code, it's language is based on code... and if you ask Bubb Rubb... he will tell you to just WOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Or: The 'net is where the ignorant feel at home.

+1 Fex... that was funny

"I don't care what you guys think of me for it"

Hmm... then why post? Doesn't seem like you don't care.

I post to share my thoughts. Stop trolling.

i find that baby talk is rather easy to ignore but i guess thats cause my chat refreshes every 5 min anyway so i don't have to keep looking at it.

3v3ryb0dy Wang Chung

Chicks totally dig cute xP

But really I don't see the problem with people not spelling totally correctly... It isn't that annoying, it's like reading a text from someone who does all the random stuff they do to it to make it shorter! Have you guys never texted before?

Yes. Happily chat allows for more than 10 characters so one can express oneself clearly & completely, without sounding like a moron.

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Yes. Happily chat allows for more than 10 characters so one can express oneself clearly & completely, without sounding like a moron.


Full sentences and correct spelling do not necessarily preclude being a moron....

However I agree entirely that we should at least try.

The difference being whether one sounds like one, when one is not, versus both being one and that fact being stunningly self-evident.