[btwilson86]

I agree, it would make better use of the presented knowledge if less time was required to figure out what various acronyms and abbreviations meant. It took me quite some time before I figured out what IIRC meant, lol (<---- that's If I Remember Correctly and Laugh Out Loud).

I believe that this terminology is used online and in forums not to slow down the reader and confuse them, but to give the poster the ability to get the information out quicker. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm usually on here for a few minutes at a time right before I go do something else. When I'm typing, having an accepted acronym allows me to say what I want to say quickly enough so that I can share the information. Otherwise I wouldn't take the time to post, and someone will be left in the dark.

IMO (In My Opinion), this forum uses far fewer acronyms and abbreviations compared to others, and usually if you just ask what something means somebody will chime in and break it down for you.

Anyway, that's my $0.02 on the subject...