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Keeh 03-25-2010 04:41 PM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
At the beginning/end of one's own wall of text it's used to show where a summary of the post can be found, although it's usually written as "TLDR version".

PK 03-25-2010 11:24 PM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
And let's be clear:

Posting a huge wall of text, and then including a "tl;dr version" at the bottom as a summary of your own stuff is courteous and perfectly fine to do.

Beginning your response to someone's post with "tl;dr" because you thought they wrote too much is very rude. Don't do it here, and you really shouldn't do it anywhere.

sir_pudding 03-25-2010 11:33 PM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
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Originally Posted by Rev. Pee Kitty (Post 958188)
And let's be clear:
Posting a huge wall of text, and then including a "tl;dr version" at the bottom as a summary of your own stuff[/i] is courteous and perfectly fine to do.
Wouldn't it be better to just put "In summary" or "To sum up" or something? "Too long, Didn't Read" implies that you suppose the reader is impatient at least, IMO.

tjmiller07 05-16-2010 07:25 PM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
Looked for the first 5-6 pages and didn't see these:

GURPS - Generic Universal RolePlaying System
GCA - GURPS Character Assisstant
GCB - GURPS Character Builder
GVB - GURPS Vehicle Builder

vicky_molokh 05-17-2010 02:32 AM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tjmiller07 (Post 983930)
Looked for the first 5-6 pages and didn't see these:

GURPS - Generic Universal RolePlaying System
GCA - GURPS Character Assisstant
GCB - GURPS Character Builder
GVB - GURPS Vehicle Builder
The first one is rather redundant, but the other three I'm adding.

Daigoro 02-04-2011 09:20 AM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vicky_molokh (Post 285770)
Books (unofficial)
...
LT == Cabaret Chicks on Ice
This probably isn't the right place for an obscure in-joke.

I'd suggest separate entries-
LT
LTC
CCoI

Also, for the sake of updating the list-
SS 1-8 for the Spaceships series
MH for Monster Hunters

Any other recent notables?

chrisjapow 02-24-2011 06:48 AM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
"Handwavium" is a term you guys use a lot. I've worked out what it means (it's not unobvious) but you might wanna stick it in here anyway.

sir_pudding 02-24-2011 02:14 PM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisjapow (Post 1128506)
"Handwavium" is a term you guys use a lot. I've worked out what it means (it's not unobvious) but you might wanna stick it in here anyway.
WARNING: TV tropes link.

PK 02-25-2011 12:43 AM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
I think this thread should retain its focus on abbreviations. "Handwavium" isn't an abbreviation.

chrisjapow 02-25-2011 04:07 AM
Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies?
 
ok, well it's a term that's used a lot and it would save newbies asking "what does X mean?" you know, i'm only trying to help.


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