[TriLUG] OT and OT

[Steve Burnett]

On-topic should be the default intent of a post to the list, and so need 
no indication of being so.

Exceptions benefit from being indicated as such, and so the presence of an 
OT flag is interpreted as Off Topic.


On Sun, 1 Jun 2014, M. R. wrote:

> I realize that it is my responsibility to remember that OT stands for
>
> 1. ON topic
> 2. OFF topic.
>
> But, for the life of me, I fail in this responsibility.
>
> Perhaps trilug as a group could agree on two terms with greater contrast in 
> their abbreviations?
> I know the conversion would be a period of angst and confusion, but I believe 
> that like passwords, the pain would pass and life would be as good or better 
> afterward.
>
> E.g.
> no abbreviations and no "T", requires only one extra keystroke and only part 
> of the time, is self-defining.
>
> 1.   ON
> 2. OFF
>
> Of course, this is all subject to the usual list dialogue.;-)
>
>