to think that mumsnet should be a website for all mums regardless

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of literacy and the way they speak/type and should be welcoming to everyone? I cant fucking stand this perceived superiority over certain posters that use text speak, use of hun, lol, x's etc or the suggestion that they are somehow unsuitable for this forum and should bugger off to the other one.

As as for the fucking grammer police, fuck the fuck off. Just because someone maybe didn't use capitals, or misspelt a word, or hasn't posted perfect english, doesn't open their post to ridicule.

I think: Nothing wrong with MC. Lots wrong with txtspk. >> I'll be staying at MN.

If you think: Lots wrong with MC. Nothing wrong with txtspk >> Don't let us hold you back from NM & BC.

Simple, really. There are places where txtspk is tolerated or even appreciated. If it's so important to you, then go to those places rather than expecting MN to change its ways.

Arisbottle - What I think is different about MN is that there is less of the fluffy, cutie stuff and I think MNHQ do a fine job without the need for over zealous mods. That is what I prefer and that is why I use this site and not others.

It's just preference. It's not being snobby, I couldn't give a monkey's dick what background someone is from, whether you feel you are a certain class, what kind of fucking ham you eat and where you buy your clothes.

... or, if you don't give a toss someone uses textspeak but you also respect someone's right to not like/use textspeak, you can stay

Or something

You don't give a toss is not the same thing as you actually want MN to be welcoming to txtspkrs, I assume.

I am reasonably tolerant of religious people (i.e. "don't give a toss") but I wouldn't be the member of a forum for fundamentalist Muslims. No, it's not the same thing, obviously, but I hope you see what I mean.

MrsDeVere - Yes, that's what the disagreement boils down to. Nobody here is arguing with the OP on grammar policing etc. We are putting our foot down on the txtspk issue, though.

"Txtspkr" is not a demographic.

They can actually write in English, you know.

You're right usual, MN should welcome everyone but what would be wrong with saying, hello new person you are absolutely welcome here but while you stay would you mind not using text speak as some users don't understand it.

I hate text speak. Hate it. I don't even use it when I am texting.

BUT if someone is new here and uses text speak I think a friendly nudge is all that's needed. Not ripping to bits.

They aren't to know are they?

I don't understand text speak, it makes my eyes bleed and my brain hurt when I try to work out what the chuff it means. I am an old gimmer I grant you, but presumably people who use it can also speak and write English? In which case, writing in a foreign language on an English speaking forum is surely a bit rude, and not particularly inclusive of all us old pedantic grouchy buggers who don't have a bloody clue what you are on about.
Don't really give much of a shite about grammar/spelling as long as it resembles English and I can understand vaguely the gist of it. And since my grammar is shite (far too long since I left school) and autocorrect on my phone has a mind of its own, I can hardly comment.
I think mumsnet is more of a statement of who you are as a person rather than anything to do with class. It's about honest opinions, not sugar coating stuff and saying it like it really is. I can't do with wafty woo stuff, hugs and sparkles, it's all a bit superficial and false for me. I like a bag of shite to be called a bag of shite.

i dont think i have ever read an op on mn where the whole op was in text speak, like the examples up thread. Maybe one or two words that have slipped through. Im guilty of this myself, where ive written 'cos' instead of 'because', its not done to piss anyone off, just a typing slip, and I dont think the odd text speak makes an op unreadable. Its the superior attitude towards anyone that writes less than perfect. Usual has hit the nail on the head, its all the snooty put downs and piss taking.

It was one thread that rankled me - this one. I don't even think the op (which i believed to genuine as mn does i assume since it has not been pulled) used text speak as such.

Wots been aayd nooo?

A fink mumsnet shud huv a place fur commun people nwi cooncil hooses

Anuther place fur folk wi mortgiges up tae thur eye baws

a place fur fok who dinnae call their bogs toilets n a place fur everycunt else. or summit

imo

oooo fuck a thot id killed anothur fred there..

Sorry Wannabe I forgot Just ignore my posts there are nonsense they make no sense to me even after I write/type them...

HOW did I miss that hair dye thread! Fucking fabulous!

They have baby centre and NMs though surely?