Comments on: Text Messaging and the End of Culture http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/ Upgrade Your Lifestyle Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:06:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Once Portuguese http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58369 Once Portuguese Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:41:51 +0000 #comment-58369 And then there are adults who are running short on time and use text messaging as their primary mode of communication. After receiving a text page marriage proposal, I started a blog to explore the new "Text Page Culture" further: <a href="http://textpageculture.wordpress.com/" title="http://textpageculture.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" ref="nofollow">http://textpageculture.wordpress.com/</a><br /> <br /> <br /> And then there are adults who are running short on time and use text messaging as their primary mode of communication. After receiving a text page marriage proposal, I started a blog to explore the new “Text Page Culture” further: http://textpageculture.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Demexii http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58371 Demexii Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:39:18 +0000 #comment-58371 The answer is obvious. It says a LOT of time. It may only be cutting out a few letters but it saves a lot of keystrokes. Especially if you do it almost nonstop as many teens do. It doesn't have to do with the 160 limit as much (mostly because phones will now send it as two texts and everyone has unlimited) but it still takes a long time to type out even normal words on that number pad. Saves a lot of time. The answer is obvious. It says a LOT of time. It may only be cutting out a few letters but it saves a lot of keystrokes. Especially if you do it almost nonstop as many teens do. It doesn't have to do with the 160 limit as much (mostly because phones will now send it as two texts and everyone has unlimited) but it still takes a long time to type out even normal words on that number pad. Saves a lot of time.

]]> By: Ken http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58370 Ken Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:46:05 +0000 #comment-58370 Well, guess I'm a little L8 on this thread... google got me here while looking for "message abbreviator". See, when sms msgs basically cost .05 each, plus it takes time to thumb a msg in with an avg of 2 strokes per letter... every letter adds up to lost time.<br /> <br /> Just my .02 .<br /> <br /> (btw, I have a theory that humans are just naturally snobbish (or at least particular in the sense of "rules-for-the-sake-of-rules") about their language, because that predilection accelerated the evolution of our language back in our cave days. But today, it's less relevant because we have so many rules about language (not to mention an over-abundance of English (etc) teachers), and in fact sticking to all those archaic rules even slows down language evolution now.)<br /> <br /> Fine. Whatever. We all adapt eventually, yean? (You know what I mean?)<br /> <br /> (eh?)<br /> <br /> ;)<br /> <br /> Well, guess I'm a little L8 on this thread… google got me here while looking for “message abbreviator”. See, when sms msgs basically cost .05 each, plus it takes time to thumb a msg in with an avg of 2 strokes per letter… every letter adds up to lost time.

Just my .02 .

(btw, I have a theory that humans are just naturally snobbish (or at least particular in the sense of “rules-for-the-sake-of-rules”) about their language, because that predilection accelerated the evolution of our language back in our cave days. But today, it's less relevant because we have so many rules about language (not to mention an over-abundance of English (etc) teachers), and in fact sticking to all those archaic rules even slows down language evolution now.)

Fine. Whatever. We all adapt eventually, yean? (You know what I mean?)

(eh?)

;)

]]> By: Ashleigh http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58368 Ashleigh Tue, 06 Sep 2005 12:55:29 +0000 #comment-58368 Well, I think this article makes sne but at the ame time I feel like maybe the author had nothing else to do. It could get a little out of control if noone can understand it but, appearntly it hasn't become a problem. And im sure 9 times out of 10 adult arent really even texting if they can say what they have to say. So if they are texting then they are probably in a situation where they cant reply in a full length sentence. Well, I think this article makes sne but at the ame time I feel like maybe the author had nothing else to do. It could get a little out of control if noone can understand it but, appearntly it hasn't become a problem. And im sure 9 times out of 10 adult arent really even texting if they can say what they have to say. So if they are texting then they are probably in a situation where they cant reply in a full length sentence.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58367 Tyler Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:11:31 +0000 #comment-58367 I think that Chris is just bitter that he's going to have to start writing copy for teenie-boppers in a sub-language unfamilar to him (Okay, I don't actually think that, but it why not?). I think that with txt-spk (does it have a name yet?) like with anything else--video games, movies, l33t--it only really changes the behavior in a few, very special, individuals. Most children aren't going to write their book reports in l33t or txt-message-abbreviation-hell (I think this is the official name) but there are a few sad people who will try, receive an F, and then (hopefully) never do it again.<br /> <br /> To be honest, I was a little surprised that you didn't just come out and say that it resembled newspeak. I think that Chris is just bitter that he's going to have to start writing copy for teenie-boppers in a sub-language unfamilar to him (Okay, I don't actually think that, but it why not?). I think that with txt-spk (does it have a name yet?) like with anything else–video games, movies, l33t–it only really changes the behavior in a few, very special, individuals. Most children aren't going to write their book reports in l33t or txt-message-abbreviation-hell (I think this is the official name) but there are a few sad people who will try, receive an F, and then (hopefully) never do it again.

To be honest, I was a little surprised that you didn't just come out and say that it resembled newspeak.

]]> By: TechFreak http://www.digitaltrends.com/talk-backs/text-messaging-and-the-end-of-culture/#comment-58366 TechFreak Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:20:16 +0000 #comment-58366 Funny piece. I notice people online using these new acronyms as well, both on instant chat and online games. Personally it drives me crazy and I have run across some adults that are starting to use it as well. What good is English class if everyone is going to use some idiotic form of Ebonics in the real word? Funny piece. I notice people online using these new acronyms as well, both on instant chat and online games. Personally it drives me crazy and I have run across some adults that are starting to use it as well. What good is English class if everyone is going to use some idiotic form of Ebonics in the real word?

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