<![CDATA[Forum Etiquette]]>I was just wondering how many members agree with me if I say that there should be a small guide to Forum Etiquette floating about here, since I have spoken to several long time members who all seems to agree the same thing:

There has been a sudden wave of members who either type completely in upper case or completely in lower case, who abbreviate their posts to txt-speak, or who do not use punctuation.

I do realise that it is easier to type this way for a lot of today's youth, but as far as I know the forum used to pride itself on using othodox spelling and punctuation as a form of communication. Others may not quite feel as strongly as I do about it, but this new form of what i see as 'lazy' typing seems almost aggressive and rude. I know this is not the intention but...you see what I'm getting at

What do other's think?

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/topic/1296/forum-etiquetteRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 12:30:34 GMTMon, 16 Aug 2004 21:34:31 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:14:39 GMT]]>Another note worth making is that users who show a severe and deliberate lack of etiquette are usually made examples of, one way or another, fairly swiftly.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28535https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28535Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:14:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:47:54 GMT]]>As Nic says, the best way to deal with such matters is to pick out the regular offenders and try and get them to improve their general posting technique.

Many people have reasons why they cannot spell/type/punctuate etc, that has to be expected on any forum.

The only thing that is not excusable is making many posts with 'Yeah' and 'LOL' and 'I agree' etc. Small comments add nothing to a dicussion, and saying 'lol' rarely does.

Again, this forum is far neater when it cmes to post structure, we are far better off than say...the Challenge? forum etc.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28528https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28528Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:47:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:17:30 GMT]]>Ooh! Hello there! When did you pop back?

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28518https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28518Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:17:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:29:34 GMT]]>

What annoys me is:

wen ppl cant be bothered 2 type ful words and stuf cos this is the only way they no how 2 type and it feels like the forum has been swampt by a load ov 16yrolds or younga hu dont relly care and hav neva herd ov punctooashun (sp?)

LOL

I must say that I personally don't think that this is a major problem, compared with other forums I have seen. The quality of posting is possibly better than a few years ago as members have matured.

I haven't been a member of this forum for that long but it's always come across as very friendly and polite. The more older members don't lack that many english skills as far as I can see, but I can't speak for the newer members as I haven't been on here for a while.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28517https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28517Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:29:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:44:31 GMT]]>I must say that I personally don't think that this is a major problem, compared with other forums I have seen. The quality of posting is possibly better than a few years ago as members have matured.

If any particular member is constantly posting in a way that makes it very difficult to read or understand, then we would inform them anyway.

As some have mentioned, if we were to have guidelines on this it would be a moderation knightmare on where you draw the line between an acceptable and non-acceptable post. I know it is sometimes fustrating, but I don't think such moderation is practical.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28513https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28513Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:44:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:30:49 GMT]]>Typos and dyslexia are always acceptable. Forums are not posh or important letters that depend on your future. What annoys me is:

wen ppl cant be bothered 2 type ful words and stuf cos this is the only way they no how 2 type and it feels like the forum has been swampt by a load ov 16yrolds or younga hu dont relly care and hav neva herd ov punctooashun (sp?)

(Note: (sp?) doesn't irritate me - it's a courteous footnote )

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28511https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28511Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:30:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:10:47 GMT]]>Spelling for me is not too bad, except with typing errors, which I sometimes cannot avoid. But Punctuation and sometimes grammar are my weak points. I don't have much problems reading text with punctuation errors as I still find them easy to read. It's just sometimes grammatical errors and mainly spelling errors. I do know some of you do have problems with the spelling, i.e. Skarkill, but I don't have a problem most of the time with his posts and I've noticed that his spelling has improved here over the months. The ones I have a problem with are the ones who don't make an effort to try and spell or make there posts look tidy. I do also have a problem sometimes trying to work out when posts have a lot of the words in txt. I think that txt is best kept for mobiles and chat and probably if you are posting in a hurry. So for those of you who are determined to write in txt here please remember that there are members here who don't understand txt talk, particularly if there are a couple of older members here.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28509https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28509Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:10:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:45:57 GMT]]>

I don't really mind the manner in which KM forum users post, even though 'text speak' does irritate me. As long as users are courteous and friendly, they are very welcome.

Having said that, when posts are reasonably well-spelt and grammatically correct they are much easier to understand and more pleasurable to read, so it's always good to make an effort.

I agree. There is sometimes a link between presentation and impoliteness, but not always. I am ok with the occasional shorthand abbreviation, or friendly 'lol' perhaps.

Excess text speaking, and deliberate grammar laziness is I agree sometimes a problem. The trouble is, identifying 'deliberate'. Spelling and grammar maybe a genuine problem for some users.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28508https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28508Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:45:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:10:09 GMT]]>And rule 2:

Mind your Language, Brollachan!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28507https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28507Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:10:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:07:02 GMT]]>wot do u mean i alway try 2 use proper puntuation + speling + grammar

(OK so I'm exaggerating a bit, but things like the above are annoying.)

EDITED to moderate language - there that should conforn to rule 2

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28504https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28504Wed, 18 Aug 2004 19:07:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:55:47 GMT]]>I'm not suggesting picking up on any typing errors - just notifying new members that they should try to use proper english with punctuation.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28499https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28499Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:55:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:31:10 GMT]]>I don't really mind the manner in which KM forum users post, even though 'text speak' does irritate me. As long as users are courteous and friendly, they are very welcome.

Having said that, when posts are reasonably well-spelt and grammatically correct they are much easier to understand and more pleasurable to read, so it's always good to make an effort.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28493https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28493Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:31:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:57:33 GMT]]>2 lols good, 4 lols bad, I think.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28492https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28492Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:57:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:42:03 GMT]]>I think that this is something that is going to have to be looked at very carefully indeed. What is the difference between a rule of etiquette and a pedantic constraint?

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28491https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28491Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:42:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:33:31 GMT]]>Yes, I wouldn't go too far...see example here...

"You put an apostrophe in '1990s'!! Eat white floating skull, knewbie!!"

I trust the moderators to do what's right. Whatever that is.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28485https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28485Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:33:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:02:10 GMT]]>I agree that forum etiquette is important, and is often conspicuous by its absence. I've not been a regular forum/chatroom user for all that long, in the great scheme of things; and I tend to follow the proverb 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'. In other words, I take the tone and etiquette level of the majority of users to be best practice, and follow it in how I express myself. Most people on this forum are polite and articulate, so I think that the 'when in Rome' approach is one that works round here.

The only difficulty with setting etiquette guidelines would be how stringently to enforce them. I value good spelling as much as I value good etiquette, though not everyone would agree with that. And sadly, a pedantic approach often creates a less pleasant ambience than ignoring the problem. Users may end up feeling that their individuality is constrained.

I suggest that the Moderation team does what it's probably planning to do anyway: takes note of the opinions building up in this thread, and assesses the 'scope of the problem', before deciding on any action.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28474https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28474Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:02:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:17:01 GMT]]>I agree text speak should be avoided in the forum. Just because some chatrooms have a sign saying "Please leave your English and gammar at the door" doesn't mean that this message board has a sign.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28472https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28472Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:17:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:37:02 GMT]]>For the future of the English language's sake, please!

Text speak is something that gets right under my nose (well, not litreally, but it ticks me off). You'll only catch me doing it if I'm in grave peril, I'm running out of space on a message, or I'm being secretly ironic.

I don't hold anything against the people who've been 'lazy typing' (knice phrase, incidentally), because of the abscence of any guidelines, but a small, simple list would be welcome. And made a sticky post.

Otherwise I

may as

well

right like

rubish

like i am doin

write now

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28462https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28462Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:37:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:07:19 GMT]]>Netiquette is important and shortset of guidelines forwarded to all new members would help ensure a happy forum.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28459https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28459Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:07:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:32:45 GMT]]>Well I've always used orthodox spelling & punctuation as it's the way I work. Whether or not other people do isn't always something I notice. Still I think you have a very good point in members who intentionally avoid using orthodox methods.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28450https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28450Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:32:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Forum Etiquette on Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:16:45 GMT]]>can't really say that it bother's me either way....

but I do see what your getting at....

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28449https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/28449Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:16:45 GMT