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[revised 4/21/2002 to add alt.mothers to the crosspost list and remove
tags that are no longer in use] Following are some of the acronyms, subject tags (abbreviations that appear in brackets in some subject headers) and Usenet terms you may see in misc.kids.moderated. SUBJECT TAGS misc.kids.moderated currently uses a few subject tags to helps readers navigate the newsgroup more easily. These tags appear in brackets at the start of the subject line of a post. Only two tags are required; moderators will add them to posts when applicable. Readers may also use their own if desired. These tags appear in brackets at the start of the subject line of a post. Most posts have no corresponding tags. REQUIRED TAGS (applied by moderator, or applied by poster and verified by moderator) [FS] "For Sale" items from individuals (if you wish, you may specify your geographic location i.e. [FS-US] or [FS-UK] [META] Posts discussing moderation practice and/or general issues of interest to the operation of the newsgroup, but not directly related to parenting. Examples include: questions or comments related to moderation decisions, comments related to how readers feel about specific threads, and discussions or proposals related to activities such as regional picnics, t-shirts or photo albums, yearbooks, etc. MODERATOR-APPLIED TAGS In addition, "official" posts from the moderators or moderation board will be tagged as either: [FAQ] - for regularly posted FAQ documents. [ADMIN] - for notices made about the newsgroup. ACRONYMS Please note that some of these acronyms may have different meanings elsewhere in Usenet. KID AND FAMILY RELATED: AFP Alphafetoprotein test AH/OH At Home/Outside the Home (where parents work) BF Breastfeeding or Bottle Feeding BIL Brother-In-Law BK Before Kids BM Breast milk or Bowel Movement, depending on context CIRC, circ Circumcision CTTS, CTTD Cute Things They Say, Cute Things They Do DCP Day Care Provider DH, DW Dear Husband, Dear Wife FIL Father-In-Law K Kindergarten MIL Mother-In-Law mo month-old (as in 18mo for an 18-month-old child) ONNA Oh No, Not Again (another month has gone by without a pregnancy) Pre-K Pre-Kindergarten PS Preschool PT Part Time or Potty Training, depending on context SAH Stay at Home SIL Sister-In-Law SO Significant Other STTSW Strange Things They Sleep With VBAC Vaginal Birth After Cesarean WAH Work At Home WIWAK When I Was A Kid WOH Work Outside the Home YKYAPW You Know You're A Parent When yo year-old (as in 4yo for a 4-year-old child) GENERAL EXPRESSIONS: AFAIK As Far As I Know BTDT Been There, Done That BTW By The Way FS For Sale FWIW For What It's Worth FYI For Your Information HTH Hope This Helps IIRC If I Recall Correctly IMHO In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion LOL Laughing Out Loud OTOH On The Other Hand ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing TIA Thanks In Advance TTSP This Too Shall Pass YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (i.e. every family is different and what worked for me may not work for you) USENET TERMS: Many misc.kids.moderated readers are experienced Usenet readers and posters. They tend to use shorthand words and phrases common through- out Usenet. Some of the more common terms are included below: FAQ Frequently Asked Questions (an informational post answering common questions on a topic). Flame An angry message directed at another person or people. Kill file A means by which some newsreaders enable you to identify and screen out posts you do not want to read, based on keywords or names you specify. Whether you can have a kill file and how to use it depend on your newsreader program. Spam Bulk email or Usenet posts that are massively crossposted or multi-posted. Some people call any out-of-place commercial post or email "spam." Troll An insincere message, posted in hopes of upsetting people, inciting arguments, and stirring up trouble. Vent A message to let off steam. |
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