Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites

[Mike Easter]

~BD~ wrote:

> Btw, I don't know about the 'markers' you mentioned.

There are switches to turn on and off a quote <q> </q> which can also be
used to turn on and off sarcasm or TIC tongueincheek <TIC> </TIC>.

Of course, I also believe that you can't just use TIC or even OMG omigod
on the assumption that everyone knows what that means.

I beieve that ambiguity and other lack of clarity and understanding are
a big big problem in this type of medium exchange, and so therefore
everyone should go to a little extra trouble to make themselves
perfectly clear.

It isn't that much trouble to spellout some quaint abbreviation, such as
IAWTP Iagreewiththispost


--
Mike Easter

[~BD~]

Mike Easter wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>
>> Btw, I don't know about the 'markers' you mentioned.
>
> There are switches to turn on and off a quote <q> </q> which can also be
> used to turn on and off sarcasm or TIC tongueincheek <TIC> </TIC>.
>
> Of course, I also believe that you can't just use TIC or even OMG omigod
> on the assumption that everyone knows what that means.
>
> I believe that ambiguity and other lack of clarity and understanding are
> a big big problem in this type of medium exchange, and so therefore
> everyone should go to a little extra trouble to make themselves
> perfectly clear.

<TIC> You almost always make yourself absolutely clear, Mike! </TIC>

Hahaha! You do, actually!

> It isn't that much trouble to spellout some quaint abbreviation, such as
> IAWTP Iagreewiththispost
>

Thanks. When stuck, I invariably resort to the Urban dictionary!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

[Mike Easter]

~BD~ wrote:
> Mike Easter wrote:

>> It isn't that much trouble to spellout some quaint abbreviation, such as
>> IAWTP Iagreewiththispost
>>
>
> Thanks. When stuck, I invariably resort to the Urban dictionary!
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/

No. That dictionary isn't a good one, especially for usenet
abbreviations. That urbandictionary is more like a blog-wiki where
people get to use/enter their own definitions for things.

In this specific example, there are 4 entries by various people, one of
whom/which is correct, one of whom/which is 'half' correct and half
zany, and two of which are totally zany.

That isn't my idea of a good resource. You might compare it to BD
getting advice from PF about something.


--
Mike Easter

[~BD~]

Mike Easter wrote:
> ~BD~ wrote:
>> Mike Easter wrote:
>
>>> It isn't that much trouble to spellout some quaint abbreviation, such as
>>> IAWTP Iagreewiththispost
>>>
>>
>> Thanks. When stuck, I invariably resort to the Urban dictionary!
>> http://www.urbandictionary.com/
>
> No. That dictionary isn't a good one, especially for usenet
> abbreviations. That urbandictionary is more like a blog-wiki where
> people get to use/enter their own definitions for things.
>
> In this specific example, there are 4 entries by various people, one of
> whom/which is correct, one of whom/which is 'half' correct and half
> zany, and two of which are totally zany.

I actually agree - but it *has* helped me!

> That isn't my idea of a good resource. You might compare it to BD
> getting advice from PF about something.

You really lift my spirits, Mike! Thanks!

D.