Comments on: Internet Jargon Makes You Stupid? http://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-17625 David M Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:45:50 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/#comment-17625 LOL GMTACome on....we all do it occasionally. I see more "geek speak" in PCMech as anywhere on the internet. How many times have we gotten lazy and used acronyms when should have spelled someting out. How is a newbie supposed to know what a PSU or a HSF is?ROFLMAO! :D LOL GMTA

Come on….we all do it occasionally. I see more “geek speak” in PCMech as anywhere on the internet. How many times have we gotten lazy and used acronyms when should have spelled someting out. How is a newbie supposed to know what a PSU or a HSF is?

ROFLMAO! :D

]]> By: Justinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-17608 Justin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:46:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/#comment-17608 I'm typically the same as vertimyst. Most of the time I use it for laughs on a forum or something. If it is an instant messaging conversation with a friend who knows what it means, then I will likely use some netspeak. However, I never use it in a blog post. I’m typically the same as vertimyst. Most of the time I use it for laughs on a forum or something. If it is an instant messaging conversation with a friend who knows what it means, then I will likely use some netspeak. However, I never use it in a blog post.

]]> By: Vertimysthttp://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-17595 Vertimyst Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/#comment-17595 I agree, using stuff like that is /very/ unprofessional. I can understand it easily, though, even l33tsp34k (elitespeak, though it's not terribly elite :P).Personally I don't use much 'netspeak', though I do use acronyms such as 'brb' (be right back) 'btw' (by the way), and the ever-dreaded and over-used 'LOL' (laugh out loud) - though not to the point that I look like an idiot (lol I use this all the time lol I love this blog lol lol - not like that at all).Really, the only time I use things like that are in IM conversations, though LOL sometimes gets through to my Twitter account and other things, as well. I agree, using stuff like that is /very/ unprofessional. I can understand it easily, though, even l33tsp34k (elitespeak, though it’s not terribly elite :P ).

Personally I don’t use much ‘netspeak’, though I do use acronyms such as ‘brb’ (be right back) ‘btw’ (by the way), and the ever-dreaded and over-used ‘LOL’ (laugh out loud) – though not to the point that I look like an idiot (lol I use this all the time lol I love this blog lol lol – not like that at all).

Really, the only time I use things like that are in IM conversations, though LOL sometimes gets through to my Twitter account and other things, as well.

]]> By: GeekLadhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-17590 GeekLad Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:32:40 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/internet-jargon-makes-you-stupid/#comment-17590 Using service names to describe actions can even have legal ramifications. The Official Google Blog has a nice article about <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/do-you-google.html" rel="nofollow">using Google as a verb</a>:<blockquote>A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device that identifies a particular company's products or services. Google is a trademark identifying Google Inc. and our search technology and services. While we're pleased that so many people think of us when they think of searching the web, let's face it, we do have a brand to protect, so we'd like to make clear that you should please only use "Google" when you’re actually referring to Google Inc. and our services.</blockquote> Using service names to describe actions can even have legal ramifications. The Official Google Blog has a nice article about using Google as a verb:

A trademark is a word, name, symbol or device that identifies a particular company’s products or services. Google is a trademark identifying Google Inc. and our search technology and services. While we’re pleased that so many people think of us when they think of searching the web, let’s face it, we do have a brand to protect, so we’d like to make clear that you should please only use “Google” when you’re actually referring to Google Inc. and our services.

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