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02/19/08 21:42
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 		 #151175 - SMS vs abbreviations
Responding to: ???'s previous message
I was also thinking of adding a section for the common abbreviations that some use, like these


Erik Malund said:
I'm kind of aginst this.


Me too, but simply because I think it'd be easier to just give them a link to those kinds of abbreviations. I think there is value in the NOOB guide being short and concise. It's hard enough to get people to read rules and FAQs--let's not make it harder by needlessly lengthening things.

How does these abbreviations harmonize with the forum rule "no SMS" e.g. LOL is SMS usage.

is it logical to state LOL = laughing out loud; ur = an insult to the reader?


I don't think there's an inconsistency. I most definitely do not put "LOL" (preferably capitalized) or "IANAL" in the same group as "ur" or "4u", etc. One group is abbreviations, the other is word-mangling SMS.

The distinction might be lost on precisely those that use SMS, though.

Regards,
Craig Steiner


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Noob Guide Revision            01/01/70 00:00      
   OTOH            01/01/70 00:00      
      ROTFL            01/01/70 00:00      
   stuff            01/01/70 00:00      
      it does not            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'm kind of aginst this            01/01/70 00:00      
      SMS vs abbreviations            01/01/70 00:00      
         exactly            01/01/70 00:00      
         Where there's a will there's a way            01/01/70 00:00      
            a problem            01/01/70 00:00      
            Planned            01/01/70 00:00      
               Naughty-word eliminator            01/01/70 00:00      
                  we were approached on this and did a long analysis            01/01/70 00:00      
                     It's all about where you draw the line            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Banned words            01/01/70 00:00      
               What about Taunts            01/01/70 00:00      
   Please be considerate of the non-native-language..            01/01/70 00:00      
      Or, at least...            01/01/70 00:00      
         one way, I have used in a few cases            01/01/70 00:00      
      Abbreviations are bad            01/01/70 00:00      
   Well...            01/01/70 00:00      
      nope            01/01/70 00:00      
         Nobody said this would be easy            01/01/70 00:00      
         Missed the point            01/01/70 00:00      
      Well... again            01/01/70 00:00      
         no 'double standard'            01/01/70 00:00      
            I would go with Erik we are not using mobile            01/01/70 00:00      
         Mode of Address            01/01/70 00:00      
            There is a little confusion            01/01/70 00:00      
               Confusion !            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Nothing formal            01/01/70 00:00      
               I thought I made it clear            01/01/70 00:00      
   You should include a link to this!            01/01/70 00:00      
      I will            01/01/70 00:00      
      Excellent            01/01/70 00:00      
         catch-22            01/01/70 00:00      
            JFGI            01/01/70 00:00      
               I did...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Ah            01/01/70 00:00      
            The link is good but            01/01/70 00:00      

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