Re: OT>The Spoofing Poster

Lanny Chambers wrote:

> As for the others, I was making fun of the semi-literate whose posts 
> consist entirely of currently-faddish acronyms. Presumably, they are 
> evidence of belonging to an "in" group. Since you and I will never be 
> part of such a group, we're not supposed to understand.  :-)
> 
> Wikipedia is a good reference for acronyms and other arcana of transient

> modern culture.



Hey Mr. Cheer,

I'm not sure about it being an "in" group, as much as it being the first 
  generation that is growing up where communicating online is something 
that has always been around during their lifetime.

I have watched my daughter chat online and they can exchange a huge 
amount of data with very few keystrokes.
It seems semi-literate to an old fogie like me, even though I know many 
acronyms, but they are having no trouble understanding each other.

Many of the acronyms have been used regularly since I have been online. 
How long must they be used before they are no longer transient or 
currently-faddish? :-)

Pat