This could matter: if it’s Original Post, I might get away with saying, “Wow, that OP was really dumb.” But not if it’s Original Poster.
I learned (on another discussion board entirely) that OP mean Original Post.
Is there a solid consensus here?
There is not, and it’s led to at least one warning in the past. But to spell it out.
To be safe, always say “the OP is incoherent puerile gibberish” rather than “the OP is dumb”, then there is no risk of causing offense.
Yes.
The OP is confusingly written, factually inaccurate on several points, and has a stupid face.
Grin! Thank you for the answer!
(The OP is a big poody-head. Oh, wait…)
From the Beginner’s Guide to Glossary of Terms on Straight Dope Message Boards:
Ambiguity makes the world interesting …
Time flies like an arrow.
She bears each cross patiently.
Fruit flies like a banana.
It means either one, if you need to disambig, you can use TC, Topic Creator, for the person. I don’t like it myself, but it’s around enough that I’m resigned to the fact it’s not going anywhere.
Everything is context.
I’d never heard it before, and, yeah, it’s clunky and I don’t like it either. Ah, well!
Everything is food food food food food. Everything is food.