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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsplease explain some of the shortcut nomenclature I see here
Maybe its outlined somewhere, but I haven't seen it. Can someone tell a noob what stuff like K, T, R (maybe some others) mean when people are responding to posts?
Orrex
(63,208 posts)There you go again!
Orrex
(63,208 posts)Most people say "asshole" and leave it at that.
shraby
(21,946 posts)of their posts.
As far as I know, it's code for "we don't know what the hell we're talking about".
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,853 posts)here can't be bothered to type out a full word or name.
Sometimes putting the abbreviation into Google will help. Sometimes the abbreviation has more than one meaning, but you can usually figure out which one applies.
Over time you'll learn most of them.
leftstreet
(36,107 posts)Orrex
(63,208 posts)Not sure about T, though.
FSogol
(45,481 posts)Orrex
(63,208 posts)Hopefully, I not violating the secret sanctity of the no text tag.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,329 posts)that it's in the reply title field only. Also, OP means "opening/original post" or "opening/original poster."
Orrex
(63,208 posts)I was on DU for about, oh, 4,465 days before I figured that one out.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)I wasn't processing well that day I guess.
FSogol
(45,481 posts)Wish I'd thought of that.
The poster who called me a mole is FFR, so it's all good.
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)What are 2a, FFR and HTH?
cwydro
(51,308 posts)2A is the second amendment, FFR is Flagged for review.
Hth, I do not know.
3catwoman3
(23,975 posts)I am going to make up a new one, building on the HTH - HTHDIK. How The Hell Do I Know?
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Wah, I hate being out of the loop.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)I can't keep up!
Orrex
(63,208 posts)Wait. Wrong mole.
captain queeg
(10,187 posts)Can't tell for sure how many responses are tongue-in cheek but I think I get most of it now.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)It comes from some stupid RW idiot who had it as a sign.
Sorry, I'm not good at pics here. Maybe someone will post it.
YMMV means "your mileage may vary." If someone tells you "bless your heart", you are not being complimented in any way, lol.
Otoh (on the other hand), if Skittles schedules you for an ass-kicking, that IS a compliment.
You'll catch on lol. Stay away from threads on fried chicken, pit bulls, or circumcision.
Aristus
(66,328 posts)but only if you tell me what happened to the quart of strawberries that was in the wardroom reefer.
MGKrebs
(8,138 posts)emulatorloo
(44,120 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)means etcetera, whatever.
Greybnk48
(10,168 posts)I hope I got that right. "It's ok if you are Republican" Hypocrisy alert!
Dr. Strange
(25,920 posts)But no one uses it any more.