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ExDancer Sun 08-Sept-24 10:48:58

I'm getting confused by the acronyms and abbreviations on here that seem to make sense to the posters but aren't explained in the 'official' list of 'abbreviations'. They seem to have been made-up.
Eg what does RTFT mean?

Baggs Tue 10-Sept-24 16:31:37

Might highlighting of OPs depend on one's browser as well as one's device?

They are highlighted on both my laptop and my phone and my own posts on whatever thread are highlighted too. Green for OPs; GN muddy pink for me.

Allira Tue 10-Sept-24 08:54:05

kittylester

Gutted.

I'm Penny Plain as well, although I'd like to be Tuppence Coloured ☹

Farzanah Tue 10-Sept-24 08:43:33

I feel unchosen in every way on GN so stop stealing all the thunder.

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 23:13:06

smile It's a bitter pill to swallow, I know.
We are the unchosen ones...

kittylester Mon 09-Sept-24 22:50:35

Gutted.

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 17:47:53

Sorry, you're not special enough, Kitty

kittylester Mon 09-Sept-24 17:44:47

Galaxy

Oh my God I am special then. This is great. GN is obviously individually tailored to my needs.

Well, I am on a Samsung phone and the OPs posts are not highlighted (apart from the first one) - to whom do I complain?

Galaxy Mon 09-Sept-24 16:36:46

Oh my God I am special then. This is great. GN is obviously individually tailored to my needs.

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 09:43:31

Well, personally, I always boil my potatoes first. wink

nandad Mon 09-Sept-24 08:59:23

Farzanah

I don’t see the point of posting on a thread if you haven’t read it all, because of course it becomes repetitive and often inappropriate. If the post has deviated too much from the original, especially towards personal disagreements, which some seem to love, and which garner the most attention, I just don’t bother.

You mean like this one!

MissAdventure Mon 09-Sept-24 08:42:21

I'm using a samsung phone, too, but no highlights for me.

Doodledog Mon 09-Sept-24 06:35:54

Not RTFT is, in my eyes incredibly rude. It assumes that the non-reader can just butt into a conversation with their thoughts and then butt out again, as though other contributors just don’t matter.

I have never known a discussion board as lax as GN on this subject - most are very unforgiving of such selfish behaviour. I have learned to respect the norms of this board but will never see not bothering to look at what others have to say as acceptable. It just doesn’t compute in my mind 😂.

Galaxy Mon 09-Sept-24 06:06:09

So I always see Ops posts highlighted, I am not so special it only happens to megrin. I post using a Samsung phone so I assume it is dependent on what you use to post.

nanna8 Sun 08-Sept-24 23:01:03

Don’t use ‘em, don’t like ‘em. Basically.

MissAdventure Sun 08-Sept-24 21:29:26

How can it be different on the same device though?
Is it different on the same device?

Galaxy Sun 08-Sept-24 19:56:39

It's done on here, it just depends on your device.

Ziplok Sun 08-Sept-24 17:58:23

It depends how long the thread is when I come to it as to whether I do or don’t RTWT. This is why I wish the OP further comments were highlighted all the way through the thread so that it’s possible to skim read to them to find out if things have been resolved or not. However, GN are reluctant to do this, for some reason, which is very odd as it’s done on MN.

Allira Sun 08-Sept-24 17:45:34

👍 😁

nanaK54 Sun 08-Sept-24 17:41:20

I am wondering whether or not we could introduce AWSTAT
Are we still talking about this grin

MissAdventure Sun 08-Sept-24 16:47:40

Thanks,
I'd never have known without your sage advice. smile

Baggs Sun 08-Sept-24 16:46:08

“It makes no sense”

“It looks a bit daft”

“I really dislike”

Easy solution: move on. Read something else 🙂
It does work as a strategy, I promise .

Farzanah Sun 08-Sept-24 16:21:55

MissAdventure

It makes no sense if has been an ongoing situation, which the op has updated throughout the thread.

Fine if people want to respond angrily to a resolved situation, and they have the time, of course, but it looks a bit daft.

I agree. It’s not about rules but being respectful to other posters IMO by not ignoring what has already been said.
I really dislike acronyms for relatives with D in front (for dear).
Sounds outdated and reminds me of couples frequently calling each other “dear”.

Allira Sun 08-Sept-24 16:00:06

JaneJudge

Read the full thread

I thought that was it too!

Oh dear.

Is FH Flipping Husband? (he's washed up 🙂 but left half a bowl of dirty washing up water and a dirty sink ☹)

MissAdventure Sun 08-Sept-24 15:59:59

It makes no sense if has been an ongoing situation, which the op has updated throughout the thread.

Fine if people want to respond angrily to a resolved situation, and they have the time, of course, but it looks a bit daft.

Baggs Sun 08-Sept-24 15:53:26

GN, guidelines apart, is essentially free ranging. I think some people just don't get that. Shame really. They'd perhaps enjoy it more if they did.