Rideandbrew
Well-Known Member
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Funny, there's quite a few in this thread I've never seen before. But evidently as opposed to the OP I have no problem with googling to learn something new.
Man, that stick is in there really deep.
It's worth distinguishing between "jargon" acronyms (BIAB, IBU, AG, etc.) and "txtspk" acronyms (OMG, etc.). The former do more than just reduce the number of characters you have to type, they have specific technical meanings. As a result, they make your post easier to understand (to someone versed in the jargon) quickly.
The latter are, I guess, laziness at some level. However, this is a message board. It's informal. I've personally been using various forms of those acronyms for two decades, so you might as well be bitching about CBers talking in 10-codes. It's part of the culture. You don't just storm in and demand that people drop their habits because you, as a n00b, don't understand them.
STFU or GTFO.
?? Not sure what these are
... As a result, they make your post easier to understand (to someone versed in the jargon) quickly...
I get that part of it to some degree, but the post that set him off (looking at his last post before starting this thread) was someone referencing BDSA (Belgian Dark Strong Ale), which granted is less used than IPA, but the usage is identical.
tl; dr
Ah, well, that's squarely in the jargon camp, and not informal at all. You define it somewhere (in an academic paper, at the first use; on the Internet, either explicitly or from context in the thread), and then it's easier both to write and read. If you write a paragraph that refers to it a couple times, it's far easier to read as BDSA.
A** ** ***** is the first one...
OP would like you to change your name immediately Mr. David Franklin Carson!
Uh, Bonjour!
Uh, Bonjour!
Why isn't there a button for "dislike this post"?
Wow, I expected better from you, Revvy. If this was supposed to be funny, the sarcasm does not come through very well.
Funny, there's quite a few in this thread I've never seen before. But evidently as opposed to the OP I have no problem with googling to learn something new.
The op woulda went nuts if he just said. "Uh, bj"
WesleyBrewViking said:Hey, OP! CTO:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/handy-acronyms-5349/
and this:
http://goo.gl/7z25P
Didn't take long to find.
Why isn't there a button for "dislike this post"?
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