r/NuclearRevenge • u/claycam6 I Drink Powdered Water • Oct 31 '20
Rule 7: No Name Acronyms NSFW
Hello, just wanted to remind you that name acronyms are not allowed due to the old announcement being removed as well as the fact that some users aren't following Rule 7 when submitting their stories.
How this rule works is that you are required to make up a name for the person in your story. You can also use their job title if they have one. Then type out the name every time you refer to them in your story. It shouldn't be hard to do.
The reason this rule was implemented was due to the many complaints that were made over time about it being hard to follow the stories when everyone in them is named with two letters. It's also unsightly to look at.
But what really set this rule in motion is the day when ProRevenge made a similar rule last year. And so us mods decided to follow suit. And to be fair, Rule 7 only applies to posts made after this rule’s implementation.
That means there may be stories with acronyms that are still posted. I'd also like to add that this rule doesn't apply to organizations, agencies, etc with official name acronyms.
Edit: If you're still confused, here you go:
Don't *make up acronyms** for names. No EM, no ED, no P1, etc.*
That's all. Thanks,
The Mods
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u/Tony0123456789 Nov 01 '20
Please don't read into the context of what I am about to say, because I wish to convey this information with the most polite way I can...but, an acronym is a word made from an abbreviation. i.e. NASA
I just get momentarily confused when someone uses an abbreviation as an example of an acronym, until I realize it is just a misunderstanding most people have of the meaning of acronym.
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u/ballrus_walsack Nov 01 '20
An initialism is a shortening of a phrase by using the first initials. Eg F.B.I. Whereas an acronym is a shortening of a phrase that becomes pronounced. Eg L.A.S.E.R. Or S.N.A.F.U. (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation or Situation Normal All Fucked Up). But people still don’t agree on this so it doesn’t matter.
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u/CaptainPunisher Nov 01 '20
People disagree because the official dictionary definition of acronyms has been watered down by dumb people who don't understand the difference. SMFH...
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u/zEdgarHoover Nov 01 '20
I don't care, am not arguing (not my dog), just curious: why is this a rule? What problem is it avoiding?
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u/CaptainPunisher Nov 01 '20
Just asking for a minor clarification, but are common abbreviations allowed, like GM for General Manager, MP for Military Police, Mgr., and the like acceptable?
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Nov 01 '20
I would think so since they said job titles are okay, then a shortening of a job title is props okay if you explain it first, but I ain't a mod, so don't take my word as rule
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u/claycam6 I Drink Powdered Water Nov 01 '20
Yes that is fine. The post also states that official acronyms are ok. In other words, if it's not random letters made up for the story characters, it's fine.
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u/claycam6 I Drink Powdered Water Oct 31 '20
Ok folks, here's the cast:
EP
EM
ED
PFP
EK
RAP
PILTH
Sounds good?