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Interesting point. Is VSRE something that empowers the respondent to choose: A "social out from a full polite response"? Or is it a "social obligation to provi
by thatthatis 14y ago
Interesting point. Is VSRE something that empowers the respondent to choose: A "social out from a full polite response"? Or is it a "social obligation to provide a short response?"
- drivebyacct2 14y agoThat's not my perception from the "... Expected" bit, personally. It seems the social obligation would be on being short/brief.
- danbruc 14y agoMake it explicit - VSRA vs VSRE, acceptable vs expected. But this makes the whole thing unnecessarily complex and I would prefer VSRA - I am fine with getting a very short reply. If it is not possible a, long reply is also fine but try to keep it as short as possible. Different suggestions from the comments. CURT - condensed unfussy reply tolerable CURT - CURT unfussy reply tolerable NLRN - no long reply needed TCRA - très courte réponse attendue VSRA - very short reply acceptable VSRO - very short reply okay VSRW - very short reply welcome That got forked quickly. And we need a standardization committee. Or maybe a poll will do.
- cjh_ 14y agoI quite like the idea of using the OP's original phrasing of 'welcome' as I find that pleasingly polite VSRW - Very short reply welcome
- danbruc 14y agoThat's my favorite one for the moment.
- thatthatis 14y agoLikewise. +1 for VSRW
- BHSPitMonkey 14y agoI came to the comments hoping this would be here. "Expected", well, seems to place an additional expectation on the recipient, whereas "Welcome" merely invites an additional option.
- lenazegher 14y agoHow about CURT - condensed unfussy reply tolerable
- danbruc 14y agoThan let's make it recursive. CURT - CURT unfussy reply tolerable
- lhm 14y agoBRIF - Brief response is fine
- fjpoblam 14y agoAbbreviation needed? Phrase the question such that a curt response is encouraged. A la, "Herbert: we're meeting tomorrow at 2 in my office to discuss the new release of jquery. Be there?" (The question tends to elicit a "Yes" or "No")
- mtrimpe 14y agoI still prefer 'VSRP - very short reply preferred' because it's sooo close to RSVP.