When writing, or communicating in text, it's important to space ones words, phrases and paragraphs.

It's also important to use good punctuation. This not only allows the reader to properly descern the tone and intent of the message, but it allows them to digest the information quickly and efficiently.


Example:
What they say...
Person tells you 'warrior is on the eastern'

Is this a question or a statment?

What they mean...
Person tells you, 'Warrior is on the eastern?'

It was a question, granted it was a poorly worded one, but clipped phrases are common when a player is under stress. This can garble communication, as is, but with out the correct punctuation it can have dire consequences.

Then of course there is the fact that it makes you look ignorant.

Newbie appearing person tells you 'hey would you like to come with me and my friends i am going to take bob and terry to kill chucky and taylor'

I for one pretty much assume you are someone I don't want to travel with if you can't take the time to consider how you OOC actions may be affecting my IC interplay. I won't go out of my way to kill or mame your character because of the way he speaks, but I will go out of my way to pretend that they don't exist. I won't engage you in RP/PK, nor will I consider you for grouping etc. I will be sure to tell my groupmate who may be looking for a third, to over look you using an IC justification, that you are ignorant/unskilled/dangerous to the well being of the party/etc.

You can look at this two ways, perhaps more; This guy is nuts! (Or should I say, 'this guy is nuts') or, you can accept that by not making an honest effort to present your text based messages in clear form, to your fellow player, you are in effect, shallowing our submersion into the game.

I think you will find that the pest players, both PK and RP, are cognizant of how they appear to others. A misspelling here and there or a forgotten question mark are forgivable. But if you do not care enough to make an effort, why should I invest any more time into you, when I am really trying to develope a character others want to be around/Have as an Enemy/Call ally.

I truely hope that this letter makes it to some of you, and convinces you to relook at the RP aspect of CF. I call on you to work on bettering yourself, your fellow players and the game it's self.

Pro

P.S.I'm sure, if this isn't deleted there will be my usual fan club who will call me a hypocrite do to poor grammar, spelling, punctuation in this post, but I make the disclamer that I don't have any sort of word processor.