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Some advice for the unsure, the beginners or the novices.
Etiquette
Typing in all caps, LIKE THIS, is considered "shouting" and should be avoided. Likewise, do not repeat yourself or otherwise "flood" the channel with many lines of text at once.
Some smileys and jargon
:-) is a smiley face, tilt your head to the left to see it. Likewise, :-( is a frown. ;-) is a wink. :~~( is crying, while :-P is someone sticking their tongue out. :-P ~~ is drooling. (-: a lefty's smile, etc. There are hundreds of these faces.
Here are some common acronyms used in IRC:
brb = be right back
bbiaf = be back in a flash
bbl = be back later
ttfn = ta ta for now
np = no problem
imho = in my humble opinion
lol = laughing out loud
j/k = just kidding
re = hi again, as in 're hi'
wb = welcome back
wtf = what the f--k
rtfm = read the f--king manual
rotfl = rolling on the floor laughing
remember the most important thing is to have fun.
Just like in the forums, all swearing is frowned upon.
We are all here for a good time, so lets have exactly that.
Last edited by .X.; 01-07-06 at 00:13.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
So are acronyms ok?Originally Posted by Exile
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its a PG13 site - if the context is friendly, WTF and RTFM are fine.
Otherwise alluding to using obscenities is no better than actually using obscenities when the words are unmistakable and is discouraged....
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
damn - im sorry
the majority of that post was a cut and paste from a website that I found it on, and I didnt even thinking about those acronyms. My apologies to all.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
don't swaet it dude, context is everything ...
Dear Lord, if you give us back Johnny Cash, we'll give you Justin Bieber.
Im not quite sure what "swaet" is - but rest assured I wont be doing that. It sounds Nasty
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa