A.3: Common Usenet Abbreviations
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This article is from the Digital Broadcast Satellites FAQ, by Brian Trosko btrosko@primenet.com with numerous contributions by others.
A.3: Common Usenet Abbreviations
:-) = Smile
:) = Smile
:-( = Frown
:( = Frown
;) ;-) = Winks
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AKA = Also Known As
BTW = By The Way
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
FTP = File Transfer Protocol
FWIW = For What It's Worth
HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IIRC = If I Remember (or Recall) Correctly
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
ISTR = I Seem To Recall
RL = Real Life
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off
UL = Urban Legend
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
WRT = With Respect (or Regard) To
WWW = World Wide Web
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
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