When someone needs to write the word 'so' -- and they write soooooo...
YIKES!
Sheryl
I do this on the forums and on places like FaceBook where the writing is very informal. I try to write on here like I speak, so I can get things across the way I want them heard.
Now in my articles I write more formally. I have fought the urge to put smilies in at times.
I do think there is a major difference between writing an article or book for a readership and writing discussion notes on forums though.