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I've found it more of a cultural phenomena. I haven't seen so many useless acronyms used anywhere outside of USA and maybe UK (to the lesser extend). A good pra
by kbart 8y ago
I've found it more of a cultural phenomena. I haven't seen so many useless acronyms used anywhere outside of USA and maybe UK (to the lesser extend). A good practice is to use the full form when first used, add acronym in parenthesis then use it when mentioned next, for example, Hacker News (HN) - not doing it is simply rude imho, unless it's a really well-known acronym for the intended audience (HTTP, IP, CPU etc.)
- Sangermaine 8y ago>not doing it is simply rude imho, It's not just rude, it's an intentional power play and a shibboleth to identify outsiders. No one wants to be the one who looks stupid or not part of the scene by asking what an acronym means, so it's a way to lord over other people.
- calvano915 8y agoDid you mean Intellectual Property or Internet Protocol? ;p