Message Forum: Re: Literacy

Re: Literacy

Posted By: wintermute, on host 62.60.17.21
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 05:30:14
In Reply To: Re: Literacy posted by Darien on Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 10:18:36:

> > I theorize that AOL Instant Messenger was the birthplace of all those internet acronyms such as "IMHO", "BRB", "ROTFL" and what have you.
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> Your theory is absurdly far off the mark. I can personally vouch for the existence of those acronyms (and many more like them) for at least the last ten years.

I saw them in MUSHes and MUDs 10 or maybe 12 years ago. And they weren't new then. I think they've been around as long as email iteslf.

winter"Way back when, before the Internet came this way"mute

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Message:	> > > I theorize that AOL Instant Messenger was the birthplace of all those internet acronyms such as "IMHO", "BRB", "ROTFL" and what have you. > > > > Your theory is absurdly far off the mark. I can personally vouch for the existence of those acronyms (and many more like them) for at least the last ten years. > > I saw them in MUSHes and MUDs 10 or maybe 12 years ago. And they weren't new then. I think they've been around as long as email iteslf. > > winter"Way back when, before the Internet came this way"mute
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