ShyHijabi
Junior Member
Salaam,
Who said it made them a bad Muslim? I think you are projecting your own judgements onto our posts. And it is very clear when a person is a nonNative English speaker and when they are some kid trying to come across "cool."
Non-native speakers misspell and use incorrect tense. I haven't seen anyone try to correct a non-Native speaker. What we are talking about is purposeful use of "slang." ...."I b gud so I can b lyk de prophet. Dis be the way b4 and afta dey write in dis mess." As soon as they are gently reminded about adaab they can write in perfectly understandable writing.
I am from the South and my English is spoken with a very distinctive, southern accent. That doesn't mean I have to write in this manner, "I ain't arguing wid you, a'ight?" The non-native speakers have mentioned it is harder to comprehend the sentences when slang is used.
So seriously, what's the big deal about requesting that people refrain from writing in slang? We aren't being harsh and the Prophet told us to correct our brothers and sisters quietly when they are doing something foolish or wrong. You say this is a waste of time yet you've jumped into the fray, so you must have some emotional investment in this thread. Personally I think this should be made a sticky.
Wasalaam
Who said it made them a bad Muslim? I think you are projecting your own judgements onto our posts. And it is very clear when a person is a nonNative English speaker and when they are some kid trying to come across "cool."
Non-native speakers misspell and use incorrect tense. I haven't seen anyone try to correct a non-Native speaker. What we are talking about is purposeful use of "slang." ...."I b gud so I can b lyk de prophet. Dis be the way b4 and afta dey write in dis mess." As soon as they are gently reminded about adaab they can write in perfectly understandable writing.
I am from the South and my English is spoken with a very distinctive, southern accent. That doesn't mean I have to write in this manner, "I ain't arguing wid you, a'ight?" The non-native speakers have mentioned it is harder to comprehend the sentences when slang is used.
So seriously, what's the big deal about requesting that people refrain from writing in slang? We aren't being harsh and the Prophet told us to correct our brothers and sisters quietly when they are doing something foolish or wrong. You say this is a waste of time yet you've jumped into the fray, so you must have some emotional investment in this thread. Personally I think this should be made a sticky.
Wasalaam