OK, it’s about time I started asking some questions. I’ve been here a decent amount of time and figured I learn much of the local lingo in time but I’m not getting some of it.
Oh shit, I knew I should have made a list, because now I’m blanking. OK I’ll put some as I remember them and add more in the days to come.
I understand trolling and sock puppeting.
-what does it mean exactly to hijack a thread?
-FWIW?
-(sic)?
-I forgot, something like FOTL, no that’s not it, uum, I’ll get back on that one.
-OP, I assume means opening post. Correct me if I’m wrong.
To add comments/discussion that does not relate to the original post. Usually referring to a deliberate act, rather than the slow wander off-topic that long threads follow.
-FWIW?
For What It’s Worth
-(sic)?
Used (almost always in a quote) to indicate that a particular (surprising) word or phrase was quoted verbatim. I’ve usually seen this used in a spelling flame to purposefully draw attention to misspelled words. “Sic” is in the dictionary, by the way, if you’d like an official definition.
-I forgot, something like FOTL, no that’s not it, uum, I’ll get back on that one.
ROTFL? Rolling On The Floor Laughing
-OP, I assume means opening post. Correct me if I’m wrong.
As for “sic”, this is from Merriam-Webster Online:
It doesn’t mean exactly “Spelling InCorrect”. It’s used anytime you quote something and intentionally leaves incorrect grammar or spelling in the quote. It’s like saying “I know this is wrong, but this is how he said or wrote it.”