OT: Acronyms [was RE: Question]

[Fraser Campbell]

On Saturday 28 February 2004 13:28, Chris Keelan wrote:

> How does typing acronyms in common useage in dozens of internet
> forums, across a significant period of time, equate to me trying to show
> how cool I am?
[snip]
> I didn't use YHBT/HAND because I wanted to confuse Mr. King
> or Mr. Hill, rather I couldn't imagine that either participant of this
> sometime technical discussion list /wouldn't/ know those acronyms.

I am on many technical lists, in 10 years of Internet use I don't ever recall 
seeing those acronyms.  I'm not about to waste my time looking them up right 
now either.

> It turns out that Street Smart wasn't trolling and for that I owe him an
> apology. I made that assessment based on his two messages, the first of

It was obvious that he was a newbie.  I suppose you're one of the guys that 
flame people (on list) for sending unsubscribe messages as well?

> Are you telling me that your antennae didn't twitch at that?

Your useless replies were the only ones generating twitches, perhaps you 
haven't noticed.

> I resent the implication that I'm a d00d (do I need to spell *that* out
> for the list?) because I used internet jargon while participating in a
> technical discussion group.

Can't say I get it, you must be hanging out in msn chat or something?

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