Acronyms

[Atheist]

Why is it considered acceptable to accept the use of acronyms such as 5C (fifth columnist), TROB (the right on brigade), TROP (the religion of peace), and so on?

Such usages are obviously aimed at avoiding censure as provocative phrases. They are also cowardly, as their users try to hide their meanings from newcomers, whilst emitting dog- whistles to those in the know.

If some of these terms were spelled out honestly, I suspect they might be frowned on by Mods.

[jno]

that's just one member, really. He's a member of Mensa, so spelling things out may not be his metier. He's good at physics, though.

[royfromaus]

They are also cowardly, as their users try to hide their meanings from newcomers
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You surely don't believe that?

[Atheist]

Roy, I don't say things that I don't believe.
If I called you (a newcomer to my world) a BXZ, would you know what I meant? But QANON might; so that keeps me hidden but the dogs of war awake.

[royfromaus]

I doubt very much TTT uses them to keep newcomers in the dark.
That's not me supporting the acronyms that's just me thinking you are wrong.

[andy-hughes]

I have asked for an explanation of each acronym I didn't understand, which was all of them.

I see no problem with them, or their full meanings.

I think the idea that they are there to fool new members is stretching somewhat, they can ask for translation as I did.

I think it's just TTT saving time when posting, and nothing more or less than that.

[Kardashev]

I have been visiting this site only a few months and I am familiar with those acronyms, I did ask what they mean initially. I don't think any of them are particularly insulting unless the "cap fits" so to speak. I'd be surprised if the administrators of this site do not know what they mean.

[Kardashev]

essentially they are just a form of shorthand as far as I can tell.

[THECORBYLOON]

Is it obvious what is meant by WSS or GOAS for example?

Is it acceptable to refer to a section of society as "Work-Shy Scum" or a particular Opposition MP as, "Gob On A Stick"?

[anneasquith]

He’s best ignored, works for me :-)

[Atheist]

I think that calling people who disagree with your views "Fifth Columnists" is rude, aggressive, designed to insult and annoy without any rational addition to a discussion. Classic fit to the definition of trolling.
I seem to remember the use of the word "trader" being objected to by a mod. 5C is more or less the same meaning as "Trader".

[jackthehat]

Oh, behave, Kardashev.....LoL

TTT uses his acronyms and mockney rhyming slang because it both reflects and reinforces his levels of 'smug'.

He doesn't use them to keep newcomers in the dark, although it would certainly have that effect and quite possibly dissuade them from contributing more.

But whatever username he is employing, it has never stopped him from using industrial levels of hyperbole, bombast and his own peculiar mangling of the English language.

[THECORBYLOON]

The word, "trader" is an anagram of, "retard" and was being used in that sense.

[Atheist]

Well, there you go, Corby... I thought it meant 'traitor'.

Maybe my comment about misleading newcomers has some truth in it, after all. Maybe the acronym user presumes that 'their' linguistic quirks are famous and known to all, but that's obviously not the case.

[gulliver1]

jno 21.44 "He's member of Mensa I always thought he was a member of Densa.

[ladybirder]

We all have our own way of doing things and long may it continue.
Please leave TTT alone, he's OK (that means he's alright, OK?).

[Kardashev]

what is a BXZ?

[naomi24]

Don’t be silly, atheist. TTT isn’t a troll. His shorthand baffles me at times … but then a lot of things here baffle me …. your complaint for one. It seems designed to create friction …. but no. Couldn’t be … could it?

[naomi24]

LB (short for Ladybirder). Love the definition of OK. Very funny. :o)

[Bobbisox1]

FGS Atheist if that’s all that bothers you ???

[Atheist]

Naomi, I thought posting here would prompt the eds to give some thought to my point.
Honestly, do you think it OK (Orl Karekt) to call anothe poster a Fifth Columnist?