08-30-2005, 04:43 PM
Continueng Petes line of thought and then a seprate point..
1. The Lurker Lounge might be interesting not for its conservatism but rather for the signifigant changes to written English that we conservative types HAVE accepted, even changes we dont notice our selves..
No one really thinks swaping "e" and "3" is the new course of English. But our use of jargon and our Paragraph structure may be a break from the past. IM guessing a close analysis would also show a great deal more we dont notice beyond simple game jargon.
2. I have also regularly posted in at one of the larger collection on gamer FORUMS. IGN vault/VN forums.
Whats interesting there is that probably half the posters are 20-40, but "dewd" language is common. However its ussually used with either the intent to annoy or more commonly as a wink-wink ironic form of sarcasm.
1. The Lurker Lounge might be interesting not for its conservatism but rather for the signifigant changes to written English that we conservative types HAVE accepted, even changes we dont notice our selves..
No one really thinks swaping "e" and "3" is the new course of English. But our use of jargon and our Paragraph structure may be a break from the past. IM guessing a close analysis would also show a great deal more we dont notice beyond simple game jargon.
2. I have also regularly posted in at one of the larger collection on gamer FORUMS. IGN vault/VN forums.
Whats interesting there is that probably half the posters are 20-40, but "dewd" language is common. However its ussually used with either the intent to annoy or more commonly as a wink-wink ironic form of sarcasm.