Please observe a certain level of maturity!

[afriend]

:sl:

I do not want to complain, but I feel as this is quite important especially in some of the more important/serious forums.

At times, there are occasions that people lose their maturity, and with it their self respect...

There is a certain way of speaking, which should definately be avoided on an Islamic forum, such as: Awww bwess...and u kno..the common slang/ganster language....

Also, maturity in general, some people tend to act slightly, well, what can i say? Just immature. There's nothing wrong with that at times, but not all the times.

I hope I haven't offended nobody, Just a thought.....

[Hijaabi22]

yeah true man, my apologies people I act totally immature at tyms but i cant help it! sowi!

[mlsh27]

I also think that a certain level of maturity also means writing correctly. The post above is hard to understand. If she took the time and maturity to write, it would be comprehendable.

[afriend]

LOOOLLL^

Too right ;D

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[Hijaabi22]

I also think that a certain level of maturity also means writing correctly. The post above is hard to understand. If she took the time and maturity to write, it would be comprehendable.

''she'' has gotta name and sorry if u cant understand my post its just the way I write...U a bit harsh in ya reply :rollseyes. Im a fast typer doesnt mean i dont take enuf time 2 write it properly nor does it mean that i write immaturely :rollseyes

[mlsh27]

I think it is necessary to look at what you write. It doesn't matter if you are a fast typer or not. I am not trying to be harsh, but I have tried to read several of your posts, and I find them hard to read. They are somewhat immature because with maturity comes patience. Don't be in such a rush to post, take your time and make sure people can understand what you are saying.

[amirah_87]

ass salaamu alaykum

i agree with you akhee...that has been on my mind too for quite a while aswell....
it's either childishness/immaturity or this rude/bad person act that really is annoying!!!:heated:
i know ppl do get carried away at times(i do too) and let the inner child comes out or what have you, but plz do try to keep a cap on it for most of the time inshaAllah!!....:-\

i'm glad you bought this up akhee:thumbs_up

wa jazaakumullaahu khayran

[Hijaabi22]

I think it is necessary to look at what you write. It doesn't matter if you are a fast typer or not. I am not trying to be harsh, but I have tried to read several of your posts, and I find them hard to read. They are somewhat immature because with maturity comes patience. Don't be in such a rush to post, take your time and make sure people can understand what you are saying.

:rollseyes WHATS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT MY WRITING? Its the way every1 writes, all I do is abbreviate a little- like YOU 4 example= U ??? Understand? :rollseyes...plus I think before U judge a persons maturity U shud luk at the CONTENT of the post rather then how they write or type..and i dont be in a rush 2 post

[mlsh27]

.and i dont be in a rush 2 post

* I am not in a rush to post. Abbreviations are ok occasionally, like when you are talking to a good friend on instant messenger. However, I would think you would want to be respected. When people use so many abbreviations and poor english, it makes them appear childish and dumb.

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

if u dont understand dis.. or wat sis pink n posh sayz den ignore us.. simple :)

im sorry, we'v had dis topic b4, and i aint changin 4 no-one..

[mlsh27]

If you decide to post like that, then don't expect to be respected by other people in the forum.

[afriend]

* I am not in a rush to post. Abbreviations are ok occasionally, like when you are talking to a good friend on instant messenger. However, I would think you would want to be respected. When people use so many abbreviations and poor english, it makes them appear childish and dumb.

Harsh, but that's reality, we need to learn to accept it, and work on our weak points, the style a person speaks/writes, also reflects on the maturity/wisdom/intelligence of that person.

A person writing like this is far more respected and shows their maturity more, rathr thn wen ppl writ lyk dis, u get me sis?

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

yup i getz u.. but i stik wid ma word yh, i dnt change 4 no1..

sis b4 bro Iqram, u dont speak 4 other people on this forum do u? nope, so speak 4 urself.. iz dat kool? or wait, u want me 2 rite in perfect english so u understand? if u do, lemme kno..

[mlsh27]

I have created a thread on the topic of writing/typing correctly, and there are many people who agree. I have been stating that I would love you and others to write in correct English.

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

many.. not all..

lol dont bother tryin 2 make me type in full english, cuz it aint gonna happen. im not changing 4 anybody.. u mite fink im stubborn, den so be it..

[Kittygyal]

well what can i say?? hmm...now this boy has got some reality lolz, anyway well yh i do use slang ahem at times tho but can't help it so am not sorry lolz am soo soo soo soo sorry.
BTW...whats wrong with saying "AWW BLESS"??

[mlsh27]

I don't mean this to sound rude Muslim 4 Life, but are you African American?

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

Could not agree more, after all it's in the best interest of the poster.

My thread on text speak: http://www.islamicboard.com/general-...sh-please.html

Forum rule:

but the lingo i use, its not hard to understand. it ain lyk ds u gt meh?

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

I don't mean this to sound rude Muslim 4 Life, but are you African American?

LOLLLLL, no.. im bengaliii.. "brap" (as sis maz wud say :D )

y wud u fink dt.. :uhwhat

[amirah_87]

ass salaamu alaykum

what iqram, and alpha dude and are sayin is right!!....:thumbs_up
but i've seen that sum1's postin direct comments to another person, i believe that if you wanna advise your muslim bro/sis "directly" you should do it privately and with kindness inshaAlah!!!...

wa alaykum ass salaam:peace:

[MUNIRAH]

yeah true man, my apologies people I act totally immature at tyms but i cant help it! sowi!

I see no problem in this post. I understand it perfectly.:D There is different between abbreviating and misspelling words....n i think all she did was abbreviate some words...I don't see the problem in that. well...it might be hard 4 some people who don't know/understand when a word is abbreviated. n besides this is a forum abbreviating should not be a problem.

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

I see no problem in this post. I understand it perfectly.:D There is different between abbreviating and misspelling words....n i think all she did was abbreviate some words...I don't see the problem in that. well...it might be hard 4 some people who don't know/understand when a word is abbreviated. n besides this is a forum abbreviating should not be a problem.

exactli sisssss, u actually get meeee.. thank u!

[Kittygyal]

ok well people chill out, i wana suggess "some" people maybe young on forum so you know, so thats why they use slang or maybe they might be some gangsta's whom are trying to learn about islam so c'mon just let them do what ever they want j/k no seriously i meant this from the bottom of my heart about this "lingo" thing yh many people maybe addicted lolz

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

and seriousli.. if ur young and have other things to do aswell, u wudnt sit there cheking spellings and writin in full :P dats juz.. borin.. :rollseyes we'v had enough of spelling tests at primary..

[Kittygyal]

who said am young??? am just saying it cause i know many people on forum are young so thats what anyway am not that stupid to count spellings!, am too fast for ma speed!

[MUNIRAH]

ok well people chill out, i wana suggess "some" people maybe young on forum so you know, so thats why they use slang or maybe they might be some gangsta's whom are trying to learn about islam so c'mon just let them do what ever they want j/k no seriously i meant this from the bottom of my heart about this "lingo" thing yh many people maybe addicted lolz

is not about being addicted..is just that slang is easier n faster to write:D .....as long as they r using correct english n r not just writtin whateva comes to their mind then it's fine by me....
I don't get it...who can't/doesn't understand slang...it is just some abbreviated english words.:?

[Kittygyal]

is not about being addicted..is just that slang is easier n faster to write:D .....as long as they r using correct english n r not just writtin whateva comes to their mind then it's fine by me....
I don't get it...who can't/doesn't understand slang...it is just some abbreviated english words.:?

true tell me about it!, well the way i speak i write lolz

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

who said am young??? am just saying it cause i know many people on forum are young so thats what anyway am not that stupid to count spellings!, am too fast for ma speed!

im talkin about yung people in general., lol

[mlsh27]

When people constantly use slang and abbreviations, it is a sign of impatience. Also, I have a really hard time understanding people's posts when they are using a lot of slang and/or abbreviations. To me, it seems like a middle schooler is writing the posts, not an adult. I am not trying to offend anyone, but there is a reason we learn to write and type- for communication. It's hard to communicate when one overuses slang and abbreviations.

[Kittygyal]

im talkin about yung people in general., lol

well i'll tell yea now am not young and you know that sis also the way people there's nothing bad about it cause at the end of the day if people are saying it's not allowed bla bla next minute there going to say something else think about it we have new members and they use slang and then people are going to say we don't understand and it's not allowed bla bla how do you think the member is gonna feel?? anyway never mind forget am being straight at times yeah i do use slang easy to write but then again different people's point of view!

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

true tell me about it!, well the way i speak i write lolz

same sis

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

When people constantly use slang and abbreviations, it is a sign of impatience. Also, I have a really hard time understanding people's posts when they are using a lot of slang and/or abbreviations. To me, it seems like a middle schooler is writing the posts, not an adult. I am not trying to offend anyone, but there is a reason we learn to write and type- for communication. It's hard to communicate when one overuses slang and abbreviations.

maybe because i aint an adult yet? im stil a baby uno! lol

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

well i'll tell yea now am not young and you know that sis also the way people there's nothing bad about it cause at the end of the day if people are saying it's not allowed bla bla next minute there going to say something else think about it we have new members and they use slang and then people are going to say we don't understand and it's not allowed bla bla how do you think the member is gonna feel?? anyway never mind forget am being straight at times yeah i do use slang easy to write but then again different people's point of view!

course ur young sis! :D

[Umm Yoosuf]

Ok. Calm down insha Allah. I have not been reading many posts to recognise maturity in writing, nor do I analysis others writing skills. (I mainly concentrate on my grammar, well with a spelling terrorist around you have to ). If I can read what members type then, I read and if not then I simply ignore it. Everyone has a certain style of writing; I guess we have to respect that insha Allah. And/or correct one another in the best of manners.

Please lets not hurt one another. Lets be considerate to others feelings :)

[Kittygyal]

course ur young sis! :D

you call me young whom is 21:uhwhat ok maybe at times abit childish but come one am one heck of a joka!

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

yeh.. i fink the way sis mlsh27 said it woz quite harsh.. but dnt matter

[BlissfullyJaded]

:sl:

Anyways, I think this topic has been gone through at least a thousand times now. There are people who choose to give off a good impression of Islam and behave intelligently, and others...well choose not to. To each their own, so deal with it. :)

InshaAllah khair. No need to argue. Realize that Shaytan uses any little thing he can to cause a rift between the Muslims. So lets make up? :)

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

this topic keeps gettin mentioned over and over agai.. n i say da same ting over n over again..

b4 u close dis topic. im gona say.. IM NOT CHANGIN 4 ANYBODY :) der ive sed it.. lol

[mlsh27]

I have said this over and over in my posts in this thread, but I am not trying to offend anyone. I used Sister Pink's post as an example and have been trying to use generalizations such as "people" and "one". Again, sorry if I have offended anyone, but I am just trying to make a point.

[BlissfullyJaded]

:sl:

Thats fine sister. Thats your wish, and you may do so. :wub:

But in real life, when you're part of the community offline, and there are instances when you do in fact need to make compromises and change, don't use the I'm not changing for anybody tactic. It doesn't get people very far. When you're standing for haqq and against baatil and you don't waver, then alhamdulillah. But on trivial issues its different. :) Especially considering the fact that not every single member knows English fluently. For some it is not their first language, and we should be considerate to them...

I love you for the sake of Allah, and please do not be offended. *hug* :wub:

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

i speak da way i spell.. in frnt of mates, family n dat.. but obviousli infrnt of people i use my wikid english skills :D

[limitless]

:sl:

I am greatful that I do not type my messages in a "gangster" style, or I prefer urban english style. Yes, I do take time to proof read my posts, but that is only ninty percent true other is when I am lazy to proof read it and just let it go.

:w:

[Kittygyal]

:sl:

I am greatful that I do not type my messages in a "gangster" style, or I prefer urban english style. Yes, I do take time to proof read my posts, but that is only ninty percent true other is when I am lazy to proof read it and just let it go.

:w:

aww bless brother, at the end of the day many people write how ever they want am just to fast for my speed!:)

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

me 2, i type n press post.. :P

n afta ive posted i chek it..

[Kittygyal]

same here but then again am not bothered cause i don't reallt care lolz

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

LOL me2 haha

[IbnAbdulHakim]

im sry suto bhai, i lose it sometimes i know.


Astagfirullah, i'll try conduct my-self better fi-sabillilah (to please ALlah) inshaAllah!


JazakALlah khair 4 the reminder, ur a tru bro ;)

:salamext:

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

aww brotherly love :giggling: bless

[IbnAbdulHakim]

IM NOT CHANGIN 4 ANYBODY :) der ive sed it.. lol

sis... i thot the whole purpose of comn on this forum was to change for the better and please ALlah... to change FOR ALlah...


sry thats jus the way i thought.

:peace: :salamext:

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

no, i didnt mean it like that.. i meant i aint changin my writin 4 any body..

obviousli il change 4 Allah but not for anybody Allah isnt anybody is He?

[Ghazi]

:sl:

Good reminder bro, especially in this world affairs section, I sometimes think people would actually resort to a fist fight If what was said there was face to face.

[IbnAbdulHakim]

no, i didnt mean it like that.. i meant i aint changin my writin 4 any body..

obviousli il change 4 Allah but not for anybody Allah isnt anybody is He?

oooh sry for misunderstanding, ignore me :hiding:

[IbnAbdulHakim]

:sl:

Good reminder bro, especially in this world affairs section, I sometimes think people would actually resort to a fist fight If what was said there was face to face.

LOL BRO WHERE U BEEN!!!

and dont act like u didnt feel like resorting to that before :p lol but mashAllah its true, we need to conduct ourselves better :)

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

:sl:

Good reminder bro, especially in this world affairs section, I sometimes think people would actually resort to a fist fight If what was said there was face to face.

yh das because its all like politics etc..

[Ghazi]

LOL BRO WHERE U BEEN!!!

and dont act like u didnt feel like resorting to that before :p lol but mashAllah its true, we need to conduct ourselves better :)

Been around, shaytan been on my case make dua :thankyou:

[IbnAbdulHakim]

Been around, shaytan been on my case make dua :thankyou:

same here, wallahi please make dua

[julie sarri]

:sl: it is true we all need to think about how we post we as muslim should show a grater maturity any way in the way we talk to each other.We should never use harsh or hurtful words. We should be following the prophet saw he never ever used harsh words yet he got threw to so meny and he couldent read or write we have this power and should use it wisely

[snakelegs]

has anyone but me noticed that the world affairs section has definitely deteriorated in quality since israel invaded lebanon? there are a lot of just plain childish "lmacho" threats and posturing, and trading insults and sarcastic remarks. (from all sides).
also, i agree that the gangsta rap language, while it is not usually that difficult to decipher, is hard to take seriously.
maybe i am just feeling grouchy.

[afriend]

:sl:

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a few abbreviations here and there...But it's just the context of what people are writing that really annoys some people here...Like, there will be some people who all the time act so...how do i put it...well....they just tend to be annoyingly childish, like, some people would act really girly, for example: awwww sowwee sis...and stuff like that...:mad:

[snakelegs]

yeah, some of it sounds like baby talk! makes it hard to take seriously.

[mlsh27]

^ I definitely agree. I thought the objective of the forum was to have intelligent, mature conversations, but it's hard to see that when people write in such manners.

[afriend]

yes...That is why I humbly requested that people would write sensibly.....

[mlsh27]

And Alhumdulillah for that!

[khushnood]

If U Want People To Take Your Posts Seriously, U'll Have To Write Sensibly.