Comments on: Acronym Convergence http://www.whump.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whump.com%2FmoreLikeThis%2F2006%2F11%2F02%2Facronym-convergence%2F&seed_title=Acronym+Convergence The more you know, the more jokes you get. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: bibliofile http://www.whump.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whump.com%2FmoreLikeThis%2F2006%2F11%2F02%2Facronym-convergence%2F&seed_title=Acronym+Convergence#comment-3271 bibliofile Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:17:35 +0000 http://www.whump.com/moreLikeThis/2006/11/02/acronym-convergence/#comment-3271 Mr. Higgins: There is, apparently, a fine art of writing stuff that remains free of comment hooks. I seem to have mastered it unknowingly. Tell me, what's the secret of generating comments? I wish I knew. Mr. Humprhies: Whaddayamean "before" Usenet and LJ?!? Before, during, and after, TYVM. Mr. Higgins: There is, apparently, a fine art of writing stuff that remains free of comment hooks. I seem to have mastered it unknowingly. Tell me, what’s the secret of generating comments? I wish I knew.

Mr. Humprhies: Whaddayamean “before” Usenet and LJ?!? Before, during, and after, TYVM.

]]> By: michael bernstein http://www.whump.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whump.com%2FmoreLikeThis%2F2006%2F11%2F02%2Facronym-convergence%2F&seed_title=Acronym+Convergence#comment-3241 michael bernstein Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.whump.com/moreLikeThis/2006/11/02/acronym-convergence/#comment-3241 APAs and Fanzines are still going strong, Bill. Check out http://efanzines.com/ for example. And outside of this electronic incarnation, paper zines and APAs are still being circulated. Let me know if you want more info on where to look. APAs and Fanzines are still going strong, Bill. Check out http://efanzines.com/ for example. And outside of this electronic incarnation, paper zines and APAs are still being circulated.

Let me know if you want more info on where to look.

]]> By: Bill Higgins http://www.whump.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whump.com%2FmoreLikeThis%2F2006%2F11%2F02%2Facronym-convergence%2F&seed_title=Acronym+Convergence#comment-3240 Bill Higgins Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:55:59 +0000 http://www.whump.com/moreLikeThis/2006/11/02/acronym-convergence/#comment-3240 RAEBNC avers having read the apazine. TL;DR is considerably more rude. I used to get bored and comment with anagrams of "Read and enjoyed, but no comment hooks." Unfortunately, this drove my correspondents crazy. RAEBNC avers having read the apazine. TL;DR is considerably more rude.

I used to get bored and comment with anagrams of “Read and enjoyed, but no comment hooks.” Unfortunately, this drove my correspondents crazy.

]]> By: MCB http://www.whump.com/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whump.com%2FmoreLikeThis%2F2006%2F11%2F02%2Facronym-convergence%2F&seed_title=Acronym+Convergence#comment-3232 MCB Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.whump.com/moreLikeThis/2006/11/02/acronym-convergence/#comment-3232 The antecedent of "TL;DR" that I'm most familiar with is MEGO, in the Usenet days: "My Eyes Glazed Over". The antecedent of “TL;DR” that I’m most familiar with is MEGO, in the Usenet days: “My Eyes Glazed Over”.

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