Encyclopaedia Noobium: Abbreviations of PD.COM

[Verbal Mike]

So Cram's "Missions, Goals, Objectives" thread suggested making a little more info available to noobs, to give them a bit more of a chance to figure stuff out here (while probably still hazing them.) And I remembered that as a newb one of the most difficult things for me to figure out was what all the abbreviations were around here... If I hadn't gathered the testicular power to ask some people about a couple of them I probably would have despaired and forgotten about this place... Or probably I went out of my to ask because this place seemed too awesome to miss, making this whole concept somewhat unnecessary... But you know, why not just make a list of abbreviations and put them somewhere? It would be helpful to some people, and an opportunity to crack some wise-ass jokes. Here's a start, in no particular order:

AISB = Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria
MW = MysticWicks ["Pagan forum"]
TCC = The Celtic Connection ["Wiccan forum"]
RAW = Robert Anton Wilson [author]
PDCOM/PEEDEECOM = PrincipiaDiscordia.com
KYFMS = Keep Your Fucking Mouth Shut
TFY,S! = Think for Yourself, Schmuck!
LANAU,E,BUOTLFK = Long Abbreviation Nobody Actually Uses, Ever, But Included On This List For Kicks
LOL = Little Old Lady(ies)
IANAR = I Am Not A Rhombus ["poster"]
AKK = Ambassador Klok Kaos
BIP = Black Iron Prison (see www.blackironprison.com if you haven't yet)
PKD = Philip K. Dick [author] (the guy BIP was plagiarized from)
SCA =
MLA = MaybeLogic Academy


Or, you know, or not.

[Jasper]

I did this once, but it was a terrible idea so I stopped.

[Verbal Mike]

I can understand that, but what makes it a terrible idea?

[Elder Iptuous]

google illuminated most of the obscure intarweb acronyms for me.
the rest are in jokes or from stories of past posters and such and whole thing with in jokes is that they are not out...
besides, with a comprehensive list stickied we would not have the opportunity to give bullshit answers when someone asks what one is....

[Requia ☣]

You forgot TITCM

[Jasper]

I can understand that, but what makes it a terrible idea?

It's just not fun anymore if the local slang is nailed down to a list.  Besides, it's almost like a rite of passage trying to figure out what the acronyms mean. 

[Verbal Mike]

Point. Okay.

[Cramulus]

there may be some use in documenting stuff which isn't "terminology" per se, but is useful in knowing how this place works

like what a Safari is
what Trolling means (to us)
a brief history of the BIP project/board

[Elder Iptuous]

Perhaps it would only require one thread stickied that links to other threads of import...
or even just edit the OP of one of the threads that's already stickied for new ppl.

[AFK]

there may be some use in documenting stuff which isn't "terminology" per se, but is useful in knowing how this place works

like what a Safari is
what Trolling means (to us)
a brief history of the BIP project/board

Well, the first page or two of the stickied thread should work for that last one. 

[Jasper]

I very much like the idea of a historical account.

[P3nT4gR4m]

N00bs should not be given a list of old dead memes, that's how pinealism happens.

N00bs should bring their own new and exciting memes to the table.

Otherwise what's the point of the fuckers being here

[LMNO]

Plus, if we codify how BIP came to exist, we can't make it up as we go along anymore.

[AFK]

It all started one day while LMNO was having lunch...

....and after we took out all the slash-fic, the BIP was born! 

[LMNO]

I'm still pissed you took out the DVDA section.