View Full Version : Where did the FAQ go?
nirisahn
06-06-2008, 06:27 PM
I thought it was stickied here. Anyway, I wanted to find out what it means when people put a / before a word. I've seen several in posts today.
/clueless
/stupid
etc.
Fofer
06-11-2008, 02:16 PM
Not sure if that was covered in the TCF FAQ... that's more of an internet convention/meme, a form of slang that evolved from protocol in "IRC" chat rooms.
http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ra_action.htm
Basically, it's a way to describe an action you're taking, or to explain how you're feeling. A personal label of sorts.
For example, in IRC if I'd typed:
"/me is feeling helpful" it would display for others as "Fofer is feeling helpful"
And that has evolved into the current shorthand, and it's usually invoked to be funny or be self-deprecating.
all our faqs should be indexed in the "FAQs" tab
not sure which particular one you're referring to...
maybe http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/faq.php?faq=vb_faq#faq_vb_board_usage
or
http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?t=176447
either way, I don't see the slash convention mentioned there either
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