I believe we need to try to keep these type of shorthand communications kept in the context to which they are meant for, i.e. SMS, instant messaging, etc.
Proper English should be used in emails, and other correspondences (like TFP), always. If I get an email or read a post from someone who uses these shortcuts, it tells me that they don't really care what they are writing about. Therefore, why should I care what they are saying?
In general, due to technological advances, I see language really becoming universal. Eventually, most people will assimilate themselves into a common language. One example that I have heard is that some people think that here in California English and Spanish will combine to form some sort of hybrid 'Spanglish'. Due to the reasons stated above, this will not happen, there is too much interaction with people around the world for 'new' languages to be isolated enough to develop into something big.
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