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Terminology

As with any form of writing, there has developed, over time, a list of shorthand abbreviations to help us better express what we mean. While you don't have to use them, it is recommended.

The list (with examples) is as follows:

APA Amateur Press Association - what APAcalypse is. Sometimes referred to as a 'Zine

AFAIK As Far As I Know - Disagreement based on a point of information

AFAIR As Far As I Remember - Disagreement based on possibly faulty information (remembered incorrectly)

ASAP: As Soon As Possible - please hurry.

BTW: By The Way - a side note.

CT: Care Taker - the manager(s) of the APA

Chronie: Chronicler - a contributor to the APA

DM: Distribution Manager - person who manages the APA, often used in role-playing APAs instead of CT.

FNUE A friendly insult (which no one will explain to me :)

FYI: For Your Information - just to let you know, same as BTW (By The Way), but more formal

HHOK: Ha Ha, Only Kidding - the preceding comment should be taken in jest only.

HHO½K: Ha Ha, Only Half Kidding - the preceding comment was meant in jest although it makes a semiserious point.

IIRC: If I Remember Correctly - Disagreement on faulty information - polite way of saying you are wrong.

IMC: In My Campaign - This is the way it is done in my campaign - you might do this differently.

IMHO: In My Humble Opinion - the preceding comment is a strictly personal view.

IMO: In My Opinion - the preceding/following comment is a personal (but un-humbled) view.

MC: Mailing Comment - comment and/or constructive criticism from one APA member to another.

ISTR: I Seem To Remember - Mild Disagreement

S, AS: Smiling, Always Smiling - the preceding comment, although serious, is meant in a non-hostile manner

RE or RYMCT or RYC: Referring to, or Referring to Your Mailing Comment To, or Referring to Your Comment - Speaking in reference to some previous article by a Chronie.

ROTFL: Rolling on the Floor Laughing - Something too funny for words.

YMMV: Your mileage may vary - The preceding comment/section worked for me. It may not work for you - a warning that the section is opinionated or conditional.

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