[sci.space] Valspeak in sci.*

gsmith@brahms.UUCP (04/13/87)

>Just for the record, I find the output of "valspeak" filters like the
>one used in the above to be highly annoying (that's where "thuh" and
>"oh baby" came from), since such programs simply do not do a very good
>job of conversion.  I realize, however, that many people regard it as
>their privilege to post annoying messages, so I can't expect much change,
>I suppose.

In point of fact, Paul Koloc is not using valspeak.  Someone, apparently
at mimsy.umd.edu is however--Matthew and I just checked at several sites,
and have contacted Paul via e-mail.  This is just like the teenage ames
bozos who have been changing weemba's articles for almost a year now.

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