Abbreviations: permissible and impermissible
by hazel from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5DHZC)
One rule on this forum which is frequently quoted in response to newbie posts is not to use textspeak abbreviations like pls and u. I believe this is specified in the forum rules. But I have noticed a whole sheaf of acronyms that are widely used by experienced posters; indeed I sometimes use them myself because they're convenient. Things like afair/afaik, tl;dr, imho, even pebcak. These I know, but from time to time I notice new ones that I have to google.
I assume that some of these are old hacker terms from wayback, but what actually makes them different from the kind of abbreviations that we are told (and tell others) not to use? Are we being inconsistent here?
I assume that some of these are old hacker terms from wayback, but what actually makes them different from the kind of abbreviations that we are told (and tell others) not to use? Are we being inconsistent here?