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-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Barbara Mallut <[log in to unmask]> Til: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN = <[log in to unmask]> Dato: 15. februar 1998 19:06 Emne: Acronyms 'n Abbreviations >Dear List-family.... > >I've been meaning to post 'bout our collective and respective use of = "online >acronyms," such as "LOL, IMHO, GD&R" etc. which are generally used by = those >who're "Net-savvy." Also there's an increased use of abbreviations = that have >evolved on and are used exclusively here on the List amongst our PD = community, >i.e., PWP, Parkie, N, etc. > >I've used my fair share of both acronyms and abbreviations, but always = try to >keep the first-time online user in mind, from the very newest newbie = to the >world of Cyberspace AND to the world of Parkinson's in mind when I = write and >post. > >I have a vision of some poor soul hesitantly tapping away at the keys = of a >little-used computer with a tremor-y hand, thinking 'I can't REALLY = have >Parkinson's Disease," and seeing their puzzlement when they start = receiving >List-mail that says something like "The N as usual didn't know the = dosage I >need to titerate to <g>" and wondering upon what planet they'd landed! > >"N" "<g>" ???? <LOL> <--- see? I've fallen into the trap myself!" = <giggle> > >Sooooo...... that said, dear family and friends, just a reminder that = when you >'n I are posting away here on the List, DO keep in mind that there are = SOME >folks reading our messages who are not gonna understand a whole heckuva = lot of >what we say if we include too much "PD-List-speak," and/or = "online-speak," in >our message. 'Kay? ********** Dear Barb, you really do me a favour, because sometimes a Dane like me = don`t understand a WORD and have to guess - THANKS from Sonia NEVER GIVE UP