• MurderHobo@thelemmy.club
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    17 days ago

    DISCO? SNW? SFA? I guess with concerted effort I can use context clues to figure it out but like, how often are you typing these things?

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      3 days ago

      Yeah it took me a second. And, i don’t like / haven’t seen those.

      My engine room is cardboard and red light bulbs.

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      17 days ago

      We’re in a Star Trek community. I think most people are going to understand those without an issue.

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            15 days ago

            Wouldn’t that exact point lend itself to the idea that spelling out obscure acronyms would be beneficial for people passingly curious to the conversation? Or is this some s-tier wagyu elite topic gatekeeping that must separate itself? I don’t think that’s very Federation of you, bud.

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              15 days ago

              Not everything needs to be explained every time it’s said. Language would be ridiculous if we had to define every word every time it’s used. Its pretty easy to search “Star Trek Disco” for example and learn what it means if you don’t understand it.