The fact that it is a multi-country/cultural board makes it more important for language to be as clear as possible. SMS text is absolutely of no use here and became unnecessary about 20 years ago, when the SMS character limit was raised.
Yes, my 'foreign' language skills are pathetic.
A mark of poor education in an English speaking countries: I
should be fluent in Gaelic/Malay but was never taught these, as a child.