X-Message-Number: 16476 Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 17:42:45 -0700 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: PiffleFLAG Acronyms References: <> Most Cryonet readers can reasonably be expected to know, what CI or ACS stand for. Though even that is doubtful, since new readers on a casual visit will have difficulties finding definitions for these acronyms. It is different, nevertheless, when we are using off topic acronyms such as PFLAG, LDS and DLG it would be helpful to write out the full title, at least at first occurrence. I can sort of figure out that the last 3 letters of PFLAG mean 'lesbian and gay'. However this is a site with international participants, for many of whom English is a foreign language, difficult to communicate with in the first place. Acronyms are part of an "insider s language" used by various groups, movements, societies and professional associations, in which identical letter groups often have quite different meanings. It would be helpful to write out the full title, at least at first occurrence, so that I too can figure out, what "y' all growed-ups" are talking about. Best. Olaf Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=16476