Makes a lot of sense, thanks! Maybe it's also useful since the R is read explicitly as "read". Hence "they should instead be RTFM" sounds grammatically wrong. B

Makes a lot of sense, thanks! Maybe it's also useful since the R is read explicitly as "read". Hence "they should instead be RTFM" sounds grammatically wrong. Breaking off the verb allows for a more natural read. It's funny how an abbreviation can carry more information than whatever it's short for.