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For internet slang in general, see List of Internet slangFor computer gaming slang, see List of online-gaming slangFor computer slang, see List of computer-related jargon This is a list of internet slang that is specific to thread-based communication:ABP'd Already been Posted. This topic and/or content was posted at an earlier date.Avi, Ava Avatar. The image displayed along with a username, representative of a particular user.B& "banned" ('b-and')B7 "banned" (a corruption of "B&")B10 "beaten" (used when one poster comments before another)BOT "back on topic" (used in forums)Bump resurrection of an old thread to the top page of a message board (also backronymed to "bring up my post")DFTT "don't feed the troll"ETA "edited to add"Flame/flamer the act of posting to mock or anger another, often between fanboys./one who writes inflammatory postsFOTW "Freak of the week"F(T)P "First (To) Post"FTW "For the win"FYP "Fixed your post"Godwin's Law dictates that "the longer a thread, the more likely someone will post a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler"GEBAPB "Get Eaten By A Polar Bear" (Friendly insult usually directed at Swedes, Finns, Norwegians and other igloo inhabitting Scandanavians)GTFI "Get the fuck in"GTFO "get the fuck out" IB(T)B "in before the ban"IB(T)L "in before the lock" (used in messageboards when a thread looks likely to be locked)IB4P "in before poll"IMG Image (from the HTML tag)ITT "In this thread" or "I'd tap that"IWHBTL "I was here before the lock"KTC "Kill the Caps" (referring to posts made exclusively in capital letters)LAUNWU"Laughing at you not with you"Lulz A corruption of LOLLurker one who frequents a message board without participating in discussionsM@d "mad mod" (a forum moderator who moderates unfairly)Mod "moderator"MPFO "missed porn freak opportunity" (in reference to tricking someone into clicking on a link to a Shock site)Necro-Postto bump a post that that is very old NSFW "not safe for work" (indicates that one should avoid accessing the labeled link from a workplace due to the presence of pornography or other unsuitable content)NT "no text" (used when posting an image, or when the thread's title conveys what the poster is saying)NWS "not work safe"NSFW"not safe for work", an alternate form of NWSOOT "out of topic" (used in forums)OT "off topic" (used in forums)Op "operator" (a moderator)OP "Original Post" or "Original Poster"OYATM "one year ago this month" (used in Usenet binary groups when posting content that has just recently become old enough to post)PIMF "preview is my friend" (used by someone who, having failed to preview, has just posted a comment with an embarrassing typo)Pips General term for the icons (often represented by stars) under an avatar+username which by their number give a rough estimate of post-count.Pix plz "Pictures Please" = A request for photographic evidence. Often used sarcastically.PPOR "post proof or recant"PPP "purge protection post"QFE "quoted for emphasis"QFT "quoted for truth"QWP "quoted with permission"RBP "read before posting"RIFY "read if you like"RTFA "read the fucking article"RTFM "read the fucking manual"RVV "reverted last edit due to vandalism"RYCT "regarding your comment to [name]"RTFP "read the fucking post" (advice for posters who comment without doing so) SFW "safe for work" (material that may safely be viewed in one's office)Sig Signature: A suffix region added automatically to a user's posts (can usually be deactivated but is active by default).SigBan Signature Banner (a banner or horizontally elongate image displayed in a user's signature area.SITWAP Sorry If This Was Already PostedSLAP Sounds Like A Plan.SSIA "subject says it all"Sticky A thread given higher priority by a moderator / admin, allowing it to remain at the top of a board, above all non-sticky threads.TC "topic creator" (user who started a thread)TINWOP "thread is nothing without pictures"TITS OR GTFO Post pictures of breasts or get the fuck outTLDR (or tl;dr) "too long, didn't read"Troll one who deliberately stirs up trouble or posts false information or an insult for someone with a different opinion than youTTT "to the top" (a reply used on a message board thread to resurrect a thread to the top of the list)VILLA (Aka Villa) Not an acronym, but a derogatory term used to describe those who are deemed useless at a game, of no use to the team, and/or unwanted in a social group. Usually takes the form of Dexers in Ultima Online.WTITYB "whatever, tell it to your blog"V& "Party Van" ('V-and') Typically a response to illegal content and the joke is made that the FBI "party" van is going to go raid the poster.YOYOW You Own Your Own Words, you are responsible for what you post and/or may assert copyright and object to redistribution out of context.
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