Poll: do you bother with punctuation on the internet?

[Jezzascmezza]

I don't want to become like an average internet douche, who 5p33ks w1th h41f h15 l3tt3r5 a5 numb3r5.
And with that remark, I have officially become the biggest hypocrite on the internet.

 

[Ickorus]

Read this sentence and take a guess at where I stand on this subject.

I don't really understand why people don't bother with punctuation, it takes pretty much no more time than writing without it and it makes your writing more legible and you look smarter.

 

[Kurokami]

i am very irritated with the illegibility of some people (see Youtube comments)and their surprising inability to write coherent sentences; so I ask you, do you bother writing properly on the internet?
Oh, and yes, I did read the forum guidelines on this sort of thing..

My mind just keeps zooming in on that first letter you've got there...

Yes, I think proper punctuation and spelling are essential to making a point, otherwise you're discrediting yourself. Granted I find punctuation to be much less important than spelling and grammar, but that's most because of how easy it is to spell check nowadays, punctuation on the other hand is relatively hard to learn (or so I've found anyway). When playing games I don't think its terribly important, but I do dislike it when people spell things horribly for the sake of spelling them so.

 

[MentalBakura]

On forums, I always try to use proper grammar and punctuation as best I can. On IRC and MSN, I tend to use less punctuation, and a lot of sentence fragments. I never shorten words or use textspeak though, because that just irritates me.

 

[Dyme]

i seriously can't read this oh my god noob you file?

what doues noob you file mean?

and yes i had trouble reading that.

He was making fun of you because you don't start sentences with capital letters.

OT: I really would like to use punctuation correctly(,) but sadly I don't really know when to use a comma. Didn't pay attention in school I guess.

 

[Halceon]

No. Not at all. I try my darndest to avoid correct punctuation, spelling and grammar; i fail at it.
Except the capitalization of "i" - i've never understood the need to have non-contextual emphasis on yourself.

 

[Valkyira]

Yes. Whenever I speak, I always use correct punctuation, even in text messages. I like things to be neat and correct and can't stand bad grammar.

 

[Bat Vader]

I like to use good punctuation when I write and post comments on the internet. I want people to understand what I am posting and also because I can't stand bad punctuation.

 

[Druyn]

Yeah, I do. Capitalization and punctuation both. Not because it wouldnt be coherent otherwise, but when I read people who dont spell or capitalize correctly, it makes it very difficult to take that person seriously for me. They just instantly come across as lazy and unintelligent.

 

[Verlander]

Youtube comments fuck me off more for their ridiculous content, but yes I do use punctuation. At the moment it makes it easier to fill out job applications properly and suchlike, as I am used to typing using punctuation. So there's a pretty good reason to do so!

 

[MikailCaboose]

Yes. I don't want to look like an idiot. I do enough of a job of that without the poor grammar.

 

[Fingerprint]

As often as possible. On the net for sure I'll use grammar and punctuation as much as I can - it's partly because I like to think that if I write a coherent message then others may just take the time to read it, even if it is a "wall o' text" (though as a far as I'm concerned when it comes to "walls" then I'm more likely to read them as it shows to me that they actually have a point worth reading).

About the only time when I'll shorten messages by writing like a four year old is when I'm writing an SMS and I want to get it all into one message. So apart from the odd text message and the occasional spelling mistake I'll always try my best to write something in proper English.

And also, just because this is the Escapist I should imagine that the vast majority of people replying will say they use proper grammar - it's one of the big attractions of the site.

 

[A-Heart-Of-Gold]

Yes, I can't stand it when people don't use puntuation 'cause with or without a comma or another form of puntuation a sentence can mean something different than how you ment it!

I also think it is good practice 'cause teenagers are on the internet alot but if they don't use puntuation or use text language then when it comes to writng essays they won't be as well versed in useing the whole keyboard instead of just a few letters.

If you have a proper keyboard in front of you I think that you should use it!

 

[Kragg]

i seriously can't read this oh my god noob you file?

what doues noob you file mean?

and yes i had trouble reading that.

He was making fun of you because you don't start sentences with capital letters.

OT: I really would like to use punctuation correctly(,) but sadly I don't really know when to use a comma. Didn't pay attention in school I guess.

between 2 verbs and the rest of the time just wing it !
why has noone started picking apart every line of every post in this topic yet i wonder.
ive made like 6 errors in 3 sentences here already, but its pretty readable im sure.

 

[RobCoxxy]

Yes. Even in texts, I spell everything correctly and make it as grammatically perfect as I can. I'd hate to look like some Neanderthal moron who can't grasp the fact that 'you' has 3 letters.

This. A thousand times, this.

 

[aether-x3]

I generally try to have correct punctuation when I'm typing on the internet but I will slip up sometimes, like forget to capitalize I's or when to put comma's etc. On Msn I type the same but I use things like, Idk, tbh and so on.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Yes. Mostly in the hope that you people will think I'm not a moron.

Which I'm obviously not.

....

Besides, it's just polite.

 

[VulakAerr]

Absolutely. It's necessary in writing, emails, text and forums. Punctuation is there to be used to make yourself more easily understood. I don't understand why people wouldn't use it. You just end up looking like a pill otherwise.

 

[Queen Michael]

I try to make sure my grammar and punctuation is good. I always use punctuation.

 

[Ziadaine_v1legacy]

Depends, I dont care about a few spelling mistakes as long as its still readable, not like "so i herd u leik my gf, don toch her u jerc!"