well, in a way yes. i decided on my own to start doing that, partially because it looks more intelligent, partially because i feel like a dick doing it, and partially because i saw you guys doing it
also, this is kinda how i talk in real life. i always try to correct people and converse intelligently, some people hate it, but i enjoy it. it depends on the time restraints, in instant message type situations, i usally use a lot of shorthand and abbreviations. for some reason it feels more......well, right to write in this way on a gaming forum. i can't really explain it