Spanish views from a small town

Call me a spelling Nazi. Yes, I am the first to admit that sometimes I misspell a word, either because I've forgotten how many s's or t's go into it, or because I don't stop to check for typographical errors. But incorrect spellings are one of my bête-noirs. I swear my eyes bleed when I see some of the misspellings that have become so common lately. It doesn't matter whether it's in English or Spanish. A simple error can be excusable. An axe murder of a word is not. I suppose the habit that was created when trying to cram as many words as possible into one message is to blame. Back when it cost money to send a message, space was at a premium. "Que" was substituted by "k", "por" by "x" and so on. The habit continued into the world of free message apps, probably in order to write a message much more quickly. Unfortunately the habit has extended to other writing environments. When they leave school, most people never bother...