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Jason Gamble wrote:
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>>"The u's etc (excetera) are part of the whole system called "nettiquette". I learned this in uni (university) , such a shame i made some mistakes huh? I'll bet u (you) double checked ur (your) spelling b4 (before) u submitted ur post huh? now if u can't (cannot) make sense of this then u need to spend more time thinking about what things might mean or just dont read it. Just don't point out faults in my crap and i'll have the same kertesy (I know this one's wrong)."




Sorry - just one more 'fault to point out in your crap', and then I'll allow that you've suffered enough.

The system of abbreviations, numerals, sideways smiley faces, etc (et cetera !), and shorthand slang that has largely developed in chatrooms and for informal emails is sometimes known as "netspeak", but it is NOT "netiquette". (...I'd be asking that uni of yours to return ur fees...)

"Netiquette" is derived from 'net etiquette', and it is exactly that - a polite protocol that recognises the difficulty of conducting a live conversation via a keyboard, and seeks to avoid the harshness and misunderstanding that these curt abbreviations can create, in the absence of vocal inflection or properly constructed sentences.
It includes things like: not typing in all-capitals so as to avoid appearing to shout; refraining from "spamming" your readers with constant repetition; those smiley "emoticons" to show that what might be read as inflammatory is really spoken tongue-in-cheek; and keeping profanity to a minimum.

In short, it can simply be summed up as common "kertesy".

If there had been a little bit more true 'netiquette' shown by its users, the 'netspeak' would have probably been more tolerated here.

Your essay results have been posted.

Craig


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