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Rule number one of using acronyms: Do not assume everyone knows what they mean. NIMBY: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY
by rebootthesystem 9y ago
Rule number one of using acronyms: Do not assume everyone knows what they mean.
NIMBY:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY
- joeframbach 9y agoYou've gotta live under a nice large rock if you're on HN and you don't know NIMBY.
- wink 9y agoNot everyone is American.
- matt4077 9y agoRule number two: Right-click and choose "Look up" on any word you don't know.
- rebootthesystem 9y agoOh, I know what it means. That was a public service. Acronym soup can be maddening. Sure, one can look up every acronym but this can reach the point of jarring the reader out of a story. It is often a better idea to help the reader retain the desired mental state by taking a second to clarify acronyms. Anyone who's read legal documents know just how easy it is to do this. The first time you use the acronym you define it, just like this (JLT). Any time after that the reader knows what it means without having to run a separate search and change mental states, JLT.