Could someone explain codes such as: OT?

farss wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:37 PM

OT = Off Topic.

This might help:

http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

Bob. which is NOT the same as BOB:)

gpsmikey wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:39 PM

I don't know that there is a collection of them (probably somewhere), but a few of the common ones are:
OT = Off Topic
FWIW = For What Its Worth
ROTFL = Roll On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO = Roll On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
Then there is always a bunch of terms/acronyms that have one meaning to one group and a whole different meaning in another group.

Hope that helps a bit :-)

mikey

john_dennis wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:41 PM

Thank you, Bob.
Sorry for further hijacking OT: Disk Image (ISO) storage vs. copy of disk.

PeterWright wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:42 PM

I don't think a rigid definition would mean much. If a post is designated as being Off Topic, it means the sender acknowledges that the subject raised is not directly related to producing/editing video using Vegas, which is why this Forum is here.

The line between On or Off, however, is somewhat wavy. Many of us have been here for quite a while and we sometimes share topics that we hope will interest others, even if they're not directly about video production.

john_dennis wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:42 PM

Thanks Mikey

john_dennis wrote on 10/14/2009, 10:52 PM

Thanks Peter
There is probably no better example than my recent post

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=678237&Replies=3

which only vaguely touches on technical issues of video editing...

rmack350 wrote on 10/15/2009, 1:49 PM

There's also afaik = as far as I know. Very useful hint that something needs to be verified.

<edit> Almost forgot about RTFM (Read the effing manual)

Rob

Chienworks wrote on 10/15/2009, 2:07 PM

AFAICT = as far as i can tell
WOT = way off topic
OT = on topic (not to be confused, somehow, with OT = off topic)
LOL = laughing out loud
HTH = hope this helps
HAND = have a nice day
BRB = be right back
AFK = away from keyboard, and by extension, not online for a while
IANAL = i am not a lawyer

and then there's ...

:-) = smile
:-( = frown
:-\ = uncertain
;-) = wink
>:( = very mad
:-D = laughing
:O = yawn / shocked
:o) = big nose
x-) = sleepy
8-) = surprise / too much coffee
:B) = looking over your glasses
3:o) = moose
:() = duck
o>{O: = penguin
?:-) = Ronald Reagan
******:\ = Marge Simpson

gpsmikey wrote on 10/15/2009, 6:45 PM

And don't forget one of my favorites:

PEBCAK (Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard :-)

mikey

Former user wrote on 10/15/2009, 6:50 PM

"Almost forgot about RTFM (Read the effing manual)"

Read the Fine Manual :)

Dave T2

Chienworks wrote on 10/15/2009, 7:56 PM

One of my favorites from my EMT days was LOLcNAD.

Little Old Lady with No Apparent Distress.

CorTed wrote on 10/15/2009, 7:57 PM

Then there is WTF
And I'll leave for you to figure out....... lol

Ted