'OT' what does it mean please?

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Horse.trader

Guest

• Aug 23, 2006

• #1

Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened words
such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.

Can somebody explain what these mean please?

Brian

 

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AJH

Guest

• Aug 23, 2006

• #2

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:35:41 GMT, "Horse.trader"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened words
>such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.

In this context it's a flag to warn readers that the subject is Off
Topic for the group, so people who only want to talk landrovers can
ignore the thread.

This group has been tolerant of OT requests for help and it seems to
be useful to discuss with a group you have become virtually familiar
with.

Andrew Heggie

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Aug 23, 2006

• #3

In message <[email protected]>
"Horse.trader" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened words
> such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.
>
> Can somebody explain what these mean please?
>
> Brian
>
>

OT means Off Topic - usually a request for information not strictly,
or even vaguely, relvant to the group. Sometimes it's just someone
who wants to get something off their chest! Some groups get very heated
about OT's, but in Landy Land we're generally very tollerant - especially
if it's having a go at a (un)poular traget!.

Putting OT in the subject warns thosewho don't want to read such
drivell that they can ignore the post, part of Netiquette.

Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone?
Lib Dems - Townies keeping comedy alive

 

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AndyC the WB

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• Aug 23, 2006

• #4

>>>>> "Horse" == Horse trader <[email protected]> writes:

Horse> Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing
Horse> shortened words such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in

Off Topic, i.e., has bugger all to do with Land Rovers.

Andy



--
Andy Cunningham -- www.cunningham.me.uk
I'm a Darwinian carnivore. I only eat things that weren't fit enough
to prevent their being killed.
-- Mike Sphar

 

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Alex

Guest

• Aug 23, 2006

• #5

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:35:41 GMT, "Horse.trader"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened words
>such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.
>
>Can somebody explain what these mean please?
>

The most common ones are:

OT - Off topic
ROT - Right Off Topic
FS - For Sale
FA - For Auction (since the advent of ebay)

Other Acronyms you are likely to see, but these will be mainly in the
text, not headers:

AFAIK: As far as i know
BTW: By the way
IIRC: If I recall correctly
IMHO: In my humble opinion
LOL: Laughing out loud
RTFM: Read the full manual (or something like that)
SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed

For a very comprehensive list, go here
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
but 90% of these you'll never see here.

Alex

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Aug 23, 2006

• #6

On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:48:27 +0100, beamendsltd
<[email protected]> wrote:

>OT means Off Topic - usually a request for information not strictly,
>or even vaguely, relvant to the group. Sometimes it's just someone
>who wants to get something off their chest! Some groups get very heated
>about OT's, but in Landy Land we're generally very tollerant - especially
>if it's having a go at a (un)poular traget!.
>
>Putting OT in the subject warns thosewho don't want to read such
>drivell that they can ignore the post, part of Netiquette.

Judging by the last page of visible threads in my newsreader about
1/3rd of our threads are off topic.
Sometimes i feel surprised to see a landrover thread!

OP (original poster) - you might also see extensions of 'OT' such as
ROT - Really Off Topic/Rule Of Tim. The Rule of Tim states that there
is always atleast one expert on a given topic (often not an automotive
topic) reading this group.
You might also find this useful:
http://www.anapsid.org/internet/smileys.html

 

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Horse.trader

Guest

• Aug 24, 2006

• #7

"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:35:41 GMT, "Horse.trader"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened
>>words
>>such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.
>>
>>Can somebody explain what these mean please?
>>
>
> The most common ones are:
>
> OT - Off topic
> ROT - Right Off Topic
> FS - For Sale
> FA - For Auction (since the advent of ebay)
>
> Other Acronyms you are likely to see, but these will be mainly in the
> text, not headers:
>
> AFAIK: As far as i know
> BTW: By the way
> IIRC: If I recall correctly
> IMHO: In my humble opinion
> LOL: Laughing out loud
> RTFM: Read the full manual (or something like that)
> SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
>
> For a very comprehensive list, go here
> http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
> but 90% of these you'll never see here.
>
> Alex

Excellent.............

Now I know, thanks to all that took the time to reply.

Thanks again................


Brian (Huddersfield) Freelander V6, 2000 X reg.

 

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AndyC the WB

Guest

• Aug 25, 2006

• #8

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Woods <[email protected]> writes:

Tom> OP (original poster)

Not to be confused with PO, the Previous Owner (of the vehicle under
discussion).



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Andy Cunningham -- www.cunningham.me.uk
I think it's a beautiful day to go to the zoo and feed the ducks.
To the lions.
-- Brian Kantor

 

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davejb851

Guest

• Aug 25, 2006

• #9

"Alex" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:35:41 GMT, "Horse.trader"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Being reasonably new to newsgroups like this, I keep seeing shortened
>>words
>>such as 'OT' etc., in headings and in written text.
>>
>>Can somebody explain what these mean please?
>>
>
> The most common ones are:
>
> OT - Off topic
> ROT - Right Off Topic
> FS - For Sale
> FA - For Auction (since the advent of ebay)
>
> Other Acronyms you are likely to see, but these will be mainly in the
> text, not headers:
>
> AFAIK: As far as i know
> BTW: By the way
> IIRC: If I recall correctly
> IMHO: In my humble opinion
> LOL: Laughing out loud
> RTFM: Read the full manual (or something like that)
> SWMBO: She Who Must Be Obeyed
>
> For a very comprehensive list, go here
> http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
> but 90% of these you'll never see here.
>
> Alex

Missed at least this one;
ROFLMAO Rolling on the floor laughing my arse off

 

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Richard Brookman

Guest

• Aug 28, 2006

• #10

AndyC the WB wrote:

||||||| "Tom" == Tom Woods <[email protected]> writes:
||
|| Tom> OP (original poster)
||
|| Not to be confused with PO, the Previous Owner (of the vehicle under
|| discussion).

And the SPOT - stupid previous owner trick, a bodge which worked perfectly
well until yesterday, but failed today when you need the truck, and which
will cost 10 times the original failed part because of damage done during
the bodge. Welded up core plugs, kind of thing.

--
Rich
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