- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Tough call on this one. I would stipulate that the person who learns English langauge well enough to articulate a decent sentence using proper grammar will, 9 times out of 10, be smarter than his 1337 speaking counterpart.
I have noted that 1337 users have a hard time getting to their main idea. I don't have a specific post to reference to, but feel free to check out NM or Zanzi, those places are replete with said individuals. I kinda wish there was a "code of conduct" for posting aside form the usual, 'NO politics, swearing, etc.'
On the other hand, there are those who do contribute good ideas and stimulating threads despite being rather inept at basic grammar and spelling. And at this point, I would still prefer to have them around instead of forcing them to leave like pariahs. I'll continue to harass their communication style, but truth be told, I'll listen to them as well.