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Hillia:
--- Quote from: SiotehCat on October 30, 2012, 02:21:00 PM ---I have also seen people use "Jade" a lot.
I have to wonder though. How much of these abbreviations can we use before it becomes text speak.
I don't understand why "Jade" is necessary. Why not just say the actual words?
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Because it's only 4 letters as opposed to 25, and the webz is all about acronyms (as are many non-electronic forms of communication).
SiotehCat:
--- Quote from: Hillia on October 30, 2012, 03:10:28 PM ---
--- Quote from: SiotehCat on October 30, 2012, 02:21:00 PM ---I have also seen people use "Jade" a lot.
I have to wonder though. How much of these abbreviations can we use before it becomes text speak.
I don't understand why "Jade" is necessary. Why not just say the actual words?
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Because it's only 4 letters as opposed to 25, and the webz is all about acronyms (as are many non-electronic forms of communication).
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Sure, but I thought that web speak was frowned upon here. I was just wondering at what point it becomes that. I know that some abbreviations are expected, like MIL/FIL/DH, those types.
Hillia:
I think that text speak is frowned upon (u cn rly confuse ppl with it) but standard abbreviations are not (LOL, ROFL, TMI, etc).
SiotehCat:
--- Quote from: Hillia on October 30, 2012, 03:22:26 PM ---I think that text speak is frowned upon (u cn rly confuse ppl with it) but standard abbreviations are not (LOL, ROFL, TMI, etc).
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I thought that LOL and ROFL were amongst the ones that were frowned upon. I don't see them used much here.
Also, using "JADE" seems unnecessarily confusing. The word "jade" is a real word and already means something.
squeakers:
To avoid confusion I try to write out any shorthand words the first time I use them in a post or thread but then just use the shorthand thereafter. Saves me time and the website and viewers bandwidth.
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