Here are some posting guidelines..
1.
Off topic post= It is a good idea to mark messages that are a bit (or more) off-topic in the Subject. You may want to mark unrelated posts with shorthand [OT] that stands for \"off topic.\" This gives you an excuse for posting an unrelated message and keeps readers who want to stay on topic from reading an extra post. Keep in mind that too many \"off topic\" postings may become disruptive to the flow of the message board.
But if you really need to post an off-topic post,
try to include something that is on-topic. It keeps it more to the thread.
2.
Screaming = Do not type in all caps. In the net world, using all capital letters is equivalent to screaming. It is difficult to read and can be considered rude. If you have a disability or have trouble switching from capital letters to lowercase letters, stick with all lower case instead. The font on your screen can be adjusted within your individual browser.
3.
Spamming = Don't \"spam\" the boards with multiple postings. These are annoying to members and to the community Moderators who remove them. Try and target your posting to a specific message board. Use the search forum box before posting this way you can target your specific post to the right subject.
4.
Reviewing your post = Try to keep your paragraphs short. It is extremely difficult to read a margin-to-margin four-page posting without losing one's train of thought or becoming distracted. An empty line in the middle of a long string of text makes reading much more pleasant and increases your chances of receiving replies.
5.
Quote messages = if you want to reply to them specifically (see
help for quote tag). However, when quoting, edit the quoted
material to make it clear what you?re replying to and to make your own post as
brief and to the point as possible.
Just for the case you find this abbreviation in some post.
--Some Forum Speak:--
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
AFAIU - As Far As I Understand
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
AKA - Also Known As
ATTN - Attention
B4 - Before
BTW - By The Way
C&P - Copy & Paste
FAQ - Frequently Asked Question
FYI - For Your Information
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion
J/K - Just Kidding
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
NTG - Not Too Good
OIC - Oh I See
PLS - Please
STS - So To Speak
THX - Thanks
TY - Thank You
W8 - Wait
EOD - End Of Discussion
IME - In My Experience
