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This article is from the rec.arts.tv.soaps FAQ, by Margaret D. Gibbs gibbsm@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by
others.
2. Special Abbreviations - to be used after the soap abbreviation in the Subject line. (rec.arts.tv.soaps)
[Soap-Abbreviation]: SPOILER
Many of the soap subgroups have adopted this abbreviation to indicate
that the article contains spoilers that may have been obtained from the
soap magazines or anywhere else besides the show itself. Make sure you
use this if you reply to articles with spoilers, or if you mention
spoilers you have heard on the net! And PLEASE don't put spoiler
information in the subject line itself (like "Adam & Brooke leaving
AMC!") - some people try to avoid reading spoilers, so they can be
surprised by the show.
This abbreviation need not be used once the show has aired, but if you
intend to post on the same day your show airs, please put the date of
the show in your subject line so that people who tape & watch after
work can still be surprised.
[Soap-Abbreviation]: TAN
Many of the soap subgroups have adopted the TAN abbreviation (short for
TANgent) to indicate that the article contains personal comments, not
necessarily related to the soap. This way if you are not interested in
hearing about how many cats a person has, etc., you can put this subject
in your kill file (explained below).
[Soap-Abbreviation]: [FAC, FAWC, FOC, FGC, FDOC, FSC, or FYRC]
Several of the soap subgroups have recently adopted the above
abbreviations to denote when they are talking "in character". For
example, if a poster is "FAC Dixie" (Favorite AMC Character Dixie),
and they want to post as if they really _were_ Dixie, they would use
the abbreviation "AMC: FAC" in the subject line. FOC = Favorite OLTL
Character; FGC = Favorite General Hospital Character; FDOC = Favorite
DOOL Character; FAWC = Favorite Another World Character; FSC =
Favorite Sisters Character; FYRC = Favorite Young & Restless
Character. F*C originated from rec.arts.disney's FDC (Future Disney
Cabinet), and was introduced on r.a.t.s. by Ashley Lambert-Maberly.
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