[This Again] Can we get rid of the WT* rule yet? - RULE CHANGED

The general consensus was against allowing most acronyms, though certainly some moderators were in favor of allowing such. But enough people felt that "WTF" had moved beyond its original profane meaning into a more general expression of surprise that an exception could be made for it specifically. Hence, the current rule.

 

I could say the same of B* which I hear and see used far more often, but remains a point of contention on the boards.

 

Oh yes, definitely.

 

I read wtf as "what the ****". With me, the profanity isn't implied, it's stated.

Not that I care, though.

 

The fact that there is disagreement over the new rule in this thread and what it means for other acronyms is as good as evidence as is necessary to show just why a compromise was reached. If you remove restrictions on all acronyms, you're gonna rile up a lot of people who really object to even the 'WTF' thing (more people than I thought, to be honest - I thought it would be more clear cut). If you retain the ban on 'WTF' then you annoy a whole other set of people. So... stick to the single issue that there's broader consensus on even if it doesn't make complete objective sense. I can definitely see the logic in taking "baby steps". FIr the sake of avoiding a ****storm, it's quite okay to live with some inconsistency.

 

So wtf is allowed?

 

Only on Tuesdays and Fridays.

 

Yes - the acronym is now allowed.

 

Consider me avoided

 

No, only on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.

 

Frank Grenous, you are a super clever guy.

 

I literally lol'd at this at my desk. Thanks, Tim, I needed that.

Anyway, great job and I'm really glad this worked out. I'm glad to hear also that we aren't just refusing to discuss later amendments, maybe even without Mr. Wise and I definitely agree that baby steps are better than no steps at all!

 

See? If we all work together, jump through ridiculous hoops, and discuss it for hours on end, people CAN enact trivial rule change. Power to the people.

 

So in that case would "fubar" are "tarfu" be ok? Similar origin and similar meaning. I actually have heard fubar used more than snafu (though neither tend to be used overly much).

Just curious more than anything else.

 

Ah, that makes it clear cut for those examples. Obviously wtf doesn't follow that particular guideline, but that's what exceptions to the rule are for.

 

Success! Also wtf.

 

lol

 

Just happened on this. All I have to say is:

WTF?

 

Now that we've had a long debate about the pros and cons repealing this rule, I'd like to strongly suggest that we disallow the use of WTF. We need drama in Comms and unless anyone else has ideas, I think this would be a good one.

 

I've got plenty of ideas for Comms drama.

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