I regularly see the abbreviation OP used in comments and in questions on the meta site. What does it mean?
Should a glossary be included in the FAQ? Or should OP be included in an existing glossary I do not know of?
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OP means Original Poster, in other words, the user that asked the question. OP is a term commonly used all over the English speaking Internet, in forums, bug reports and social news sharing sites. I do not think it should be included in the FAQ, as it is a fairly common term. People who are unfamiliar with it can look up this question or search for it on Google. It's listed in Wikitonary and other online dictionaries. |
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I agree with Flimm that OP doesn't need to be the FAQ. But I do think it should be in the glossary. And it is in the glossary! It's somewhat confusingly under "Ask Ubuntu/Stack network specific terms" (even though it's not really specific to SE or AU). The entry for it says:
Also, people should feel free to ask us what that and any other jargon means (as well as to search for or look up the term, as Flimm suggested). |
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