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- Let's try to avoid using too many acronyms, okay? With multiple cultures and even languages converging on Wikipedia, it can become less helpful and more...580 bytes (37 words) - 08:33, 30 July 2022
- by others. It is okay to answer one or two comments that are either quoting the wrong policy or asking a question. It isn't okay to pick apart every single...10 KB (1,308 words) - 12:58, 16 May 2024
- It is important to use the strongest arguments in deletion discussions for images and other files. Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions...52 KB (6,943 words) - 20:21, 10 March 2024
- referring to what you propose to call "initialisms" as "acronyms". 219.73.120.206 (talk) 13:51, 15 February 2013 (UTC) If you read the list of acronyms lede...402 KB (59,278 words) - 03:22, 3 March 2023
- Wait a second, let me fix that... Okay, now let us get started. The goal of templates is to help the article and make things clear. But to make things clear...3 KB (246 words) - 13:02, 13 July 2023
- write to see the insertion of the Timeline article. You should never, ever insert something like "MARCI (see below)" into the text. Explain acronyms right...14 KB (2,318 words) - 17:27, 3 February 2008
- Wikipedia:Essay directory (category Wikipedia how-to essays)encourages others to be civil. Work towards building a collaborative workspace. Avoid instruction creep – why guidance that is too wordy and tries to cover all...115 KB (12,973 words) - 15:33, 5 May 2024
- the reviews, is a bit too short for such an influential game. Also, you should avid using that much number of quotes and try to synthesize the information...26 KB (3,573 words) - 03:44, 2 September 2022
- are less likely to keep using Wikipedia in the future. 'Swooping in': If you see a bunch of new edits being made by a new editor trying to solve an error...4 KB (580 words) - 00:58, 22 December 2023
- WP:MOS#Abbreviations clearly advises "...avoid making up new abbreviations, especially acronyms". WP:ACRONYMTITLE advises "Acronyms should be used in a page name if the...77 KB (10,256 words) - 10:39, 29 May 2022
- I tried to occasionally pass on stuff from other wikis that I thought might be interesting to an English Wikipedia audience. And just like many people...33 KB (5,141 words) - 02:36, 6 January 2024
- offensive; likely ambigous too. Has been speedied several times before. Perhaps redirect to alternative political spellings, but tried that already; got reverted...34 KB (5,077 words) - 07:22, 3 March 2023
- 05:44, 13 October 2021 (UTC) Hmm, I tried to work that in, but it didn't quite fit, as I'm trying to not have too many sentences start with Pomona or The...102 KB (12,192 words) - 23:52, 20 October 2021
- The BOLD, revert, discuss cycle (BRD) is one of many optional strategies that editors may use to seek consensus. This process is not mandated by Wikipedia...23 KB (3,303 words) - 09:37, 19 May 2024
- attempt to be (and should be) prose, but end up looking like timelines. Being comprehensive and up-to-date is perfectly reasonable and okay to a point...8 KB (804 words) - 01:28, 28 May 2024
- Wikipedia:Teahouse/Questions/Archive 981 (section let the authors be the authors User talk:Citation bot)to use the photos on their site and give me the okay? I have tried sending an e-mail to ask and they said they are okay with it, however they want to...70 KB (8,848 words) - 18:35, 8 May 2020
- Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2009 December 2 (section Wikipedia:What The Fuck? Oh My God! Too Many Damn Three Letter Acronyms. ARRRGGGHHH!!!!~!@!~1`2)similar acronyms made up (eg http://www.dunkworld.com/car_acronyms.htm, http://www.carbuyingtips.com/humor.htm). It's just some people's way to let off some...58 KB (7,102 words) - 11:57, 10 February 2023
- website is his blog. Acronyms. This really is unbelievable. Two acronyms in System Shock 2 are never explained: OSA and O/S. I tried adding footnotes, but...21 KB (2,991 words) - 06:35, 16 March 2022
- I tried to occasionally pass on stuff from other wikis that I thought might be interesting to an English Wikipedia audience. And just like many people...34 KB (5,299 words) - 01:44, 6 January 2024
- September 2012 (UTC) Use of the extremely tacky acronyms "MSE" and "AV". Acronyms can do magic when used properly but can ruin the prose if used improperly. Therefore...43 KB (6,122 words) - 17:52, 5 May 2022
- (UTC) Let's not get too carried away. While their may be a sound basis for redirects between sentence and headline style, it seems excessive to try to account
- Ottawahitech (talk) 16:23, 23 January 2021 (UTC) @Ottawahitech: Okay, I'll play along. Let's assume it's better than any other graphic. The next question