[PubLib] re: Library administration

[Havens,Andy]

Karen: I agree that more communication is good, and also that style
appropriate to the medium is important. 
 
That being said... I have noticed an interesting phenonemon recently in
Second Life and World of Warcraft. A fairly large number of folks
(though not a majority) I've interacted with in both places have
indicated that they do not respond (in the case of WoW) to "l33t"
(leetspeak) or, in the case of SL, "abbreviations." In some SL profiles,
people have become so specific as to say things like, "If you can't
write to me in full, complete sentences, don't bother."
 
I've found it to be a real differentiator in some online communitites.
Sometimes, in the way you indicate -- full sentences = noob -- and
sometimes the other way; abbreviations = dullard.
 
I find it easier to type in full sententces than to remember all the
abbreviations anyway   ;-)
 
TTFN.
 

- A 

Andy Havens 
OCLC: Manager of Branding and Creative Services 
Phone: 614.764.4326 
Mobile: 614.395.4134 

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Karen Schneider
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:34 PM
To: publib
Subject: Re: [PubLib] re: Library administration


Being able to "code-switch" (change vernacular according to the context)
is crucial! Victoria, absolutely no disagreement there!

Karen G. Schneider


On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Victoria Kemp
<victoria.kemp at flower-mound.com> wrote:


	Hi Karen and Jim

	I hesitate to get involved in this disagreement between two such
stellar library advocates, but here I go anyway! The use of "IM
language" is one thing. I ROTFL whenever I read LOLcats on
www.Icanhazcheezburger <http://www.icanhazcheezburger/> . And I can
sorta decipher my kids' text messages to me. But, I strongly urge all
young people to learn grammar and syntax at least until the rest of us
old fogies are dead and gone. I find it difficult to read some
applicants' cover letters due to misspellings and just incorrect word
usage. And, it is creeping into newspapers as well. Computer
spellcheckers often cannot differentiate between "rain," "reign," and
"rein," among other examples. 

	 

	
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	From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of James Casey
	Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:02 PM
	To: 'Karen Schneider'
	Cc: publib at webjunction.org 

	Subject: RE: [PubLib] re: Library administration

	

	 

	Karen ---

	 

	Web 2.0 isn't the cause of the problem, but can be a venue where
some of the bigger deficiencies manifest themselves.   "More
communication, more often" is generally a good thing as long as it
doesn't result in miscommunication.  Freely admit to being "dorkier than
thou" when it comes to the 2.0 universe.  

	 

	Jim Casey ---

	 

	
	Wht r u sayin? lolz!!
	
	No seriously, when I am IM'ing, some things go by the wayside. I
really disagree that web 2.0 is the death of English. I think more
communication, more often is a good thing. But there's also nothing
dorkier than backtracking to correct a minor typo. It immediately labels
you as a rube. And the IM shortcuts are interesting because they are
their own language. They have a grammar, and there's a right way and a
wrong way to use these terms. 
	
	If you want to get concerned about grammar and syntax, record
your conversation for a couple of days. Most of us do not speak in
entire sentences, let alone grammatically. 
	
	Karen G. Schneider


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