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whats TFA? edit --> ... thank you all for the info ... i guess i learned today?

• seoaeu 4y ago
  The "Fine" Article
• djbusby 4y ago
  The Fantastic Article
• javajosh 4y ago
  A poor substitute for "OP" - original poster.
• panda88888 4y ago
  Everyone’s being so diplomatic :) … it’s The Fxxxing Article…
  • thghtihadanacct 4y ago
    ahhh, gotcha. that really went over my head
    • panda88888 4y ago
      :) I believe it’s usually used in similar context as rtfm—-to request that the poster read the article being discussed before commenting.
• deleted 4y ago
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• discordance 4y ago
  Oh, I always thought it was The Featured Article
• kelnos 4y ago
  To add to what others have said, the original form was a rebuke: "RTFA", meaning "read the fucking article", directed at people who make ignorant comments without having read the article. I first came across it on Slashdot in the late 90s, but I imagine it may have its roots earlier than that, and possibly from somewhere else. I think nowadays most people use "TFA" (no leading "R") in a fairly benign way, without the aggressive tone of the original.
  • heavyset_go 4y ago
    I think it stems from RTFM, where M means "manual", going back decades.
    • kelnos 4y ago
      Yes, I think that's very likely. Curious when the 'A' bit started being used, though.
• acheron 4y ago
  The Friendly Article