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02/20/08 20:47
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#151223 - Well...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
I don't necessarily like the abbreviations, I've been stumped by more than a couple, e.g. IANAL, I couldn't figure out why anyone would say "I Anal". I do remember mentioning before that I thought those abbreviations were comparable to SMS, but after an hour of searching with google I couldn't find the post. I just thought it would be worth mentioning the few of very many that are used here regularly, although I agree with Kai.

An example:
"IIC, IIRC is the same as I2C" - is that confusing or what?

Erik Malund said:

I'm kind of aginst this.

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?

Erik


http://8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=148380

I don't know, you tell me.

Now Richard has gone off topic with a SMS/naughty word filter. I played with some forum software with a filter, and the first thing that happened was a guy registered for it and his last name was Dick, the software changed it to "private" and he couldn't log on. I imagine Peter would produce the same results. I think it will be quite the hassle.

Jon

By the way, is there any way to refine the google search to just make its matches from posts instead of the entire threads?

List of 40 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
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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