[TriLUG] OT and OT

[MrB]

Too easy to blame modern kids for the rush to abbreviate.

Unfortunately adults started this in ship to ship communications, telegraph
and later teletype where you were charged by the character or bounded by
time ... or habit ... as the use of e.g. in the original post exemplifies.

Brent R Brian on Samsung GS III Android Phone
On Jun 1, 2014 11:12 AM, "M. R." <13miketele at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I realize that it is my responsibility to remember that OT stands for
>
> 1. ON topic
> 2. OFF topic.
>
> But, for the life of me, I fail in this responsibility.
>
> Perhaps trilug as a group could agree on two terms with greater contrast
> in their abbreviations?
> I know the conversion would be a period of angst and confusion, but I
> believe that like passwords, the pain would pass and life would be as good
> or better afterward.
>
> E.g.
> no abbreviations and no "T", requires only one extra keystroke and only
> part of the time, is self-defining.
>
> 1.   ON
> 2. OFF
>
> Of course, this is all subject to the usual list dialogue.;-)
>
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