Okay so SDMB means Straight Dope Message Board, but there are many other things which I havent figured out.
Heres my question: Where can I go to see what certain SDMB things mean? Things such as troll, hijack, the many acronyms I see, etc etc. I know this is not a very detailed list, but is there a way I can find out? Or perhaps should I keep this thread open so as to use it for a reference guide? (ask as I go along?) Thanks fellow dopers!
I’m sure there must be a page where all these questions have been asked before, but I can’t rememebr seeing it. Most of these questions can be answered by simply putting the term and the words ‘acronym’ and ‘internet’ into Google. It should turn up sites like this.
Anyway a hijack is when a poster changes the topic of a thread from what the original poster wanted to discuss. Usually accomplished by making outrageous statements that no-one is prepared to let by uncommented on. It’s considered bad manners in case you didn’t guess.
Quite a few of your questions can be answered in the About This Message Board (ATMB) forum. Read through the threads of the past few months there, and you’ll find a lot of info both for this board and other internet related items. There have been several threads on acronynms and abbreviations, as well as discussions of warnings and bannings.
This belongs in ATMB. Here is an old thread that explains many of the acronyms used here (and some acronyms I’ve never seen anywhere). Attn Newcomers - Abbreviations List
I’m closing this thread. If there are some you still don’t know, feel free to open up a thread in ATMB.
DrMatrix - General Questions Moderator