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The BLUF is exactly analogous to what the internet hivemind calls the tl;dr (too long; didn't read). I almost always see the tl;dr as the last line of a long po
by EForEndeavour 7y ago
The BLUF is exactly analogous to what the internet hivemind calls the tl;dr (too long; didn't read). I almost always see the tl;dr as the last line of a long post, when really, it makes a lot more sense to lead with it.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoSeconded. I always put TL;DR at the beginning if it's meant as an actual summary. I sometimes put a TL;DR at the end, when it's meant as a humorous summary.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoIt stands for "too long; didn't read." The operative word here is "didn't". "If you started out trying to read this, but then realized it was too long and just skipped to the end, here is what you missed."