# Board Abbreviations? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 3, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500 "2000-10-03T16:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Voorvie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/22d042/32.png) [@Voorvie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voorvie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/1 "2000-10-03T16:37:38Z")
Hey all, I’m a relative newbie (just about 2 weeks now!) and this is actually my first ever “new thread”. I have some questions regarding abbreviations that I see alot on this board and for the life of me, I can’t figure them out! FWIW and IIRC are used quite often. Also, how do you guys make those cute smiley faces, frowny faces, etc? Sorry to be such a lame ass, but any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, voorvie 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/2 "2000-10-03T17:23:27Z")
For [Acronymns(abbreviations?)](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=2528) click on that link that is found in the **About This Message Board** Forum. For smilies, click on the **FAQ** at the top of the page (or the top of the home page). Smilies are the second or third question. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/3 "2000-10-03T17:24:07Z")
Welcome to our humble home **Voorvie**! Althought this thread will more than likely get moved to the About this Message Board forum, here’s what you’re looking for: FWIW = For what it’s worth IIRC = If I recall (remember) correctly Look [HERE](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies) for smiley info. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/4 "2000-10-03T17:25:17Z")
This link will take you to the [Smilies](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies) explanation page. (Just don’t let **Chief Scott** catch you usingthem.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/5 "2000-10-03T21:48:54Z")
This thread really ought to be over in ATMB, but since **Voorvie** is new here and might not know to check the “Moved Threads” thread, I’ll just leave it here for a little while longer. ---
**Author:** ![jmullaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jmullaney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmullaney)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/6 "2000-10-03T22:05:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tomndebb \* > \*\*(Just don’t let **Chief Scott** catch you usingthem.) \*\* This is a running gag, no? What is the story on this one? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/7 "2000-10-03T22:11:10Z")
[Drawing and quartering the “smiley” originator.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=6917) ---
**Author:** ![jmullaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jmullaney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmullaney)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2000, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/8 "2000-10-03T23:03:21Z")
Thanks. I’d been wondering 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sweet\_Sue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Sweet\_Sue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sweet_Sue)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2000, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/board-abbreviations/35500/9 "2000-10-08T19:36:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gazoo \* > \*\*Look [HERE](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=showsmilies) for smiley info. \*\* \*\*sub         [/sub]O         º       sub)[/sub]         +         A         " \*\*