Zone Forum Rules: What's up with this?

[Huwajux]

A quote from the new forum rules.

Originally Posted by pooper200000

4. Abbreviations. I know many of you know abbreviations for words because you do not wish to type them out. The discrepancies in the meanings of multiple abbreviations (Ex: BRB, Be right back, Back right out, Be ready to bat, Be really bad) lead me to not allow abbreviations. Do not post abbreviations, or your post will be deleted.

This is a joke...right?

Supernanny I admire your attempts to make the Zone forums an overall more satisfactory experience but things are becoming a bit...soviet. I mean honestly, who the hell is going to think that BRB stands for 'Be ready to bat'? That is probably worse than the no-outside-links-allowed-or-you-will-be-shot rule.

Relax a little. There isn't even a purposeful meaning to back up these extreme measures, if the forum was in a state of becoming out of hand as it had done in the past when I was a moderator, I just pushed my tolerance to 0 until it calmed down again.

Oh and please refrain from becoming trigger happy and deleting this thread spouting something out along the lines of 'Forum PM moderators if you have an issue with the moderation system'. Please, don't patronize me or the Zone community as a whole.

[Elizabeth]

he did this because i said QFT

and he thought it meant quit effing talking

but i meant quoted for truth

so now hes making up all these different meanings for abbreviations like brb and stuff...

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

he did this because i said QFT

and he thought it meant quit effing talking

but i meant quoted for truth

so now hes making up all these different meanings for abbreviations like brb and stuff...

He did it because abbreviations can mean many things, and sometimes it is hard to tell. It's not hard to spell out a word.

I do agree, though, that abbreviations such as BRB, and AFK should be ok.

[Crono]

Nice, nice.

[xAzerothx]

Guys I think Supernanny is AFK.

[Elizabeth]

from what he told me, he said that the other meaning for qft was used more often- yet i'd never even heard of that meaning, and i dont think many people have?

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

from what he told me, he said that the other meaning for qft was used more often- yet i'd never even heard of that meaning, and i dont think many people have?

I have.

[jkool666]

Well I can see what hes saying, for example I had absolutely no idea what QFT meant. But I think some abbreviations are pretty obvious. But really, what abbreviations are used on the forums other then...
tbh = to be honest
qft = quoted for truth, I think I can see another meaning for this, is it something to do with homosexuality?
brb = be right back
atm = at the moment
afk = away from keyboard
And brb/afk I've never really seen used lol.

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

Guys I think Supernanny is AFK.

Yeah hes afk atm. lol

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Darlene159

I have.

you arent most people

Originally Posted by jkool666

Well I can see what hes saying, for example I had absolutely no idea what QFT meant. But I think some abbreviations are pretty obvious. But really, what abbreviations are used on the forums other then...
tbh = to be honest
qft = quoted for truth, I think I can see another meaning for this, is it something to do with homosexuality?
brb = be right back
afk = away from keyboard
And brb/afk I've never really seen used lol.

quoted for truth.

Originally Posted by Crono

In the 8 short years I've been on the internet I have never seen anyone use qft in any other way than "quoted for truth".

exactly. even CRONO hasnt seen it used

[Crono]

In the 8 short years I've been on the internet I have never seen anyone use qft in any other way than "quoted for truth".

[Huwajux]

*Opens mouth* -Wait...I don't really know what to add to what has already been said. Anyway, my point has been made clear, the moderation is becoming a little too extreme. Could we get this ridiculous rule removed?

[DustyPorViva]

Wow... abbreviations are pretty universal on the internet and while some people can skew them to other meanings you hardly ever see that happen. And when you weren't too sure, instead of making assumptions you simply asked.

Again, wow. Sorry man, but this is the worse thing I have ever seen on any forums. Ever. The only thing that tops it is the explanation for why it is even a rule.

[Shadow5596321]

Wow, i wouldn't even make a retarded decision like this.

Atleast look at the CONTEXT of how the abbreviation(s) is used. Your just being plain out lazy.

SN you deserve and epic fail.

[Elizabeth]

keep in mind this rule was added because i said qft yesterday, and a big deal was made about it.

[doyouskate]

Originally Posted by jkool666

Yeah hes afk atm. lol

Lol is an abbreviated word, delete his post please.