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Topic: Commonly being used Forum Abbrevations. (Read 896 times)

tyz
legendary
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May 04, 2016, 03:02:06 PM
#15
This is a short list of abbreviations which have already been posted on the posts below (follow the links). So, it does not make sense to post them again.

IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
AFAIK =as far as I know
NSFW = not safe for work

There are lots of common abbreviations that are used here. Just add other guys I forgot them.
legendary
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no need to carry heavy money bags anymore
I searched for many terms like LOL, NSFW and I was able to find out. But the terms like OP or IMO or ATH kind of short forms are seeming very much specific to bitcointalk forum or simply forums.
I guess this topic will help new people if we share abbreviated words with full form.

OP = Original Poster.

IMO is specific for BT? ... which forum you came from? Cheesy
Honestly, this was one of the first expression I met with as a non-native speaker.
 
BTW I like WYSIWYG  ... It's not a commonly used but it is quite official.
Personally have never used it. I just had to find the meaning when saw it for first time and since then I remember it.
legendary
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GTFO is one of my favorites, usually posted in response to a scammy "cloud mining" scheme.
It means "Kindly remove yourself".
 Cheesy
Haha GTFO = Kindly remove yourself. I think its abbreviation is far from it's meaning.
sometimes peoples mentioned abbreviation here is far from it's meaning like WTG 'what the gox' it reffer to MtGox and so on,
it is too funny when i googled some abbrevations on google but i didn't find it,
peoples made their own abbrevations.
full member
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now i know the meaning of those letters.. i see them on every thread but i dont know what is there meaning,
everyday when i see those abbrevations it gives me a headache in thinking what it is.
legendary
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"Common rogue from Russia with a bare ass."
GTFO is one of my favorites, usually posted in response to a scammy "cloud mining" scheme.
It means "Kindly remove yourself".
 Cheesy
hero member
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IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
AFAIK =as far as I know
NSFW = not safe for work

There are lots of common abbreviations that are used here. Just add other guys I forgot them.
tyz
legendary
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Merit: 1533
Besides all the already mentioned sources the best one I usually use for basic forum abbreviations is http://slangit.com/terms/web_forums
It lists almost every abbreviation I have ever encountered on this and other discussion boards.
hero member
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Here are some more:

CMIIW= Correct me if I'm wrong
TS= Thread starter
HODL= Hold
FFS= For fuck sake
SMH= Shaking my head
BTW= By the way

For everything else, there's http://www.urbandictionary.com/ Wink

and  OP = Original Poster.
hero member
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Here are some more:

CMIIW= Correct me if I'm wrong
TS= Thread starter
HODL= Hold
FFS= For fuck sake
SMH= Shaking my head
BTW= By the way

For everything else, there's http://www.urbandictionary.com/ Wink
hero member
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Right, there is already a thread that you are looking for, a compilation of abbreviations being used here in forum. The topoc title is confusing... I thought this is the thread that have already the list.

LOL = Laugh Out Loud
Z00
newbie
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This is indeed a big hurdle for members coming new to this board. I learnt a lot by reading the thread which zerocharisma has posted. It explain everythink you need to follow discussions here.

I searched for many terms like LOL, NSFW and I was able to find out. But the terms like OP or IMO or ATH kind of short forms are seeming very much specific to bitcointalk forum or simply forums.
I guess this topic will help new people if we share abbreviated words with full form.

OP = Original Poster.
full member
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Merit: 100
There are many terminology exist here. Go here, it will help you a lot. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/terminology-126798

*edit: All Abbreviations are in there. Credits to the author.
I've never really bothered to understand many of the abbreviations that veteran users use. Now that I saw this thread, only now I realized there are actually a lot of abbreviations used in this thread. I'll just have to bookmark this for future reference as I'm definite that it would take me some time to memorize all, if not most of the terms.
sr. member
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I searched for many terms like LOL, NSFW and I was able to find out. But the terms like OP or IMO or ATH kind of short forms are seeming very much specific to bitcointalk forum or simply forums.
I guess this topic will help new people if we share abbreviated words with full form.

OP = Original Poster.

Imo is in my opinion and ATH is all time high. As in bitcoin hit a new ATH when it went to $10000 . IMHO is in my humble opinion. Theres quite a few more i cant really think of them untill i see them though.
full member
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There are many terminology exist here. Go here, it will help you a lot. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/terminology-126798

*edit: All Abbreviations are in there. Credits to the author.
hero member
Activity: 2562
Merit: 586
I searched for many terms like LOL, NSFW and I was able to find out. But the terms like OP or IMO or ATH kind of short forms are seeming very much specific to bitcointalk forum or simply forums.
I guess this topic will help new people if we share abbreviated words with full form.

OP = Original Poster.
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