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each line to indicate who is typing (some conferencing facilities do this automatically). The login name is often shortened to a unique prefix (possibly a single letter) during a very long conversation |
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A giggle or chuckle. On a MUD, this usually means 'earthquake fault'. |
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Most of the above sub-jargon is used at both Stanford and MIT. Several of these expressions are also common in email, esp. FYI, FYA, BTW, BCNU, WTF, and CUL. A few other abbreviations have been reported from commercial networks, such as GEnie and CompuServe, where on-line 'live' chat including more than two people is common and usually involves a more 'social' context, notably the following: |
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grinning, running, and ducking |
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in my humble opinion (see IMHO) |
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Never Heard of Him/Her (often used in initgame) |
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rolling on the floor laughing |
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Most of these are not used at universities or in the Unix world, though ROTF and TTFN have gained some currency there and IMHO is common; |
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