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> I think acronyms (or initialisms) are a form of community enforcement aka jargon or lingo meant to exclude outsiders. Not nice.
by goodpoint 2y ago
> I think acronyms (or initialisms) are a form of community enforcement
aka jargon or lingo meant to exclude outsiders. Not nice.
- prepend 2y agoIt’s ok to have groups of people with common interests that not everyone likes. It’s not about excluding people, it’s about including some people. Would you complain if the backgammon club doesn’t play polo? Is that excluding polo players?