English and the Internet

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Are you particularly conscious with the spelling and grammar whenever you write an article, blog, review, chat, or anything online? We are in the age where information is just a few clicks away. Everyone and anyone can find out for themselves what they want to know about anything (as long as the information is available online). Do we need to be wary with how we tell our thoughts? When we talk to a friend or colleague in the chatrooms? Whenever we reply to e-mails? Do we have to be grammatically correct and do we have to write in the correct spelling at all times? Are we deteriorating when we don't correct ourselves? These are just a few questions that I want to find out from you since I started reading personal messages online. Of course, we are all busy with our lives. The sooner we get to the point and tell the other person how we feel, the better. But, are we sacrificing part of ourselves and our culture by shortcutting the sentences and use txt type words in order to convey our thoughts. My side in this forum is to be adherent to the English language as we can. Specially to those who are not English speakers to begin with. It's like borrowing from our friends. We use it. We take care of it as if it were our own. Then, we return it. Intact. As we use it, part of ourselves become imprinted on it. We are part of it as well. So, what are your thoughts? Fire away...