So you can (and then something magic which I dont understand) or just plain [PLAIN]>:D[/PLAIN] (oh I am so punny >:D)
Day 2 of the struggle: Me: Good morning everybody. Other: Hi John Cena. Somebody else: ABNU ABNUUUUU Me: ot oh HelloKittyRo has left the game. HelloKittyRo has joined. Last seen a moment ago. Me: You guys made me time out from your john cenaness. Other: JOHN CENA Other: FTW Other: Mom or Juan Cena Other: Just cena.
When you're lost in the frontier or wastelands as a new player and you don't know any chat commands but you gotta get somebody's attention somehow.
In cases like that, I first mess up, then say ".", and then the same thing again I really think the filter is way too aggressive... :/