Welcome to the Second Life Forums Archive

These forums are CLOSED. Please visit the new forums HERE

Important question: why do some type SIM in all caps?
Hiro Queso
503less
Join date: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,753
10-13-2007 17:37
From: 3Ring Binder
after researching, FBI is an acronym, which is a form of an abbreviation, this particular form coming in at the initialism level. we are all right. WHEW! it took me a long time and some effort to be 'right' this time. LOLOL


FBI definitely isn't an acronym ;)
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
10-13-2007 17:43
according to wikipedia it is.
_____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/
Hiro Queso
503less
Join date: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,753
10-13-2007 17:45
From: Walker Moore
I did come very close to editing a disclaimer into my post. Something to the effect of "please tell me this site isn't written by Wikipedia types." :D

The "free" bit in the URL made me suspicious. ;)


I know; it's near impossible to know which sources to trust as reliable on the net, or anywhere in fact. It's especially difficult as often you are searching for the very reason that you don't have that knowledge, and so are not in an ideal position to make a judgement. Poor quality of a site is obviously a good sign, but the website you posted is an example of a site that outwardly looks 'respectable', but which is clearly misleading. I think the only way is to mass search lots of sites and form a general consensus.
Hiro Queso
503less
Join date: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,753
10-13-2007 17:46
From: 3Ring Binder
according to wikipedia it is.


The site where pages can be created and edited by absolutely anyone?
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
10-13-2007 17:47
thus, Walkers post-disclaimer. :D
_____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/
Hiro Queso
503less
Join date: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,753
10-13-2007 17:49
From: 3Ring Binder
thus, Walkers post-disclaimer. :D

:D

I can't believe we have had a discussion about acronyms lol. Oh well, off to bed before I start dreaming about the bloody things!
Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
10-13-2007 17:50
I always thought SIM or sim means Some Interesting Places....

(not really but just thought of it and it kinda fits)
_____________________
From: someone
Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. :)


They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
10-13-2007 17:52
From: Rhaorth Antonelli
I always thought SIM or sim means Some Interesting Places....

(not really but just thought of it and it kinda fits)

well, that would be SIP, but otherwise it sounds great. :p
_____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/
Hiro Queso
503less
Join date: 23 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,753
10-13-2007 17:53
From: 3Ring Binder
well, that would be SIP, but otherwise it sounds great. :p

LOL!

OK I'm really heading off now; have fun!
3Ring Binder
always smile
Join date: 8 Mar 2007
Posts: 15,028
10-13-2007 17:55
was fun, Hiro! i learned, even. :D
_____________________
it was fun while it lasted.
http://2lf.informe.com/
Johan Laurasia
Fully Rezzed
Join date: 31 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,394
10-13-2007 20:50
From: Annabelle Babii
It's actually an acronym... Simulator In Memory.


no it's not, sim is short for simulator.
Susie Boffin
Certified Nutcase
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
10-13-2007 21:19
It's the same reason that some people type UR in caps. Beats me.
_____________________
"If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life." - Henry David Thoreau
Aminom Marvin
Registered User
Join date: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 520
10-13-2007 23:33
Another Important Question: I have Noticed that Some People on these Forums like to Type in Camel Case, capitalizing Words almost Arbitrarily. This drives Me Crazy, why do These People do it?
Damanios Thetan
looking in
Join date: 6 Mar 2004
Posts: 992
10-14-2007 00:32
Possibilities:

1. SIM is sometimes capitalized by former TSO (the SIMS online) people, as it's common for EA to capitalize the word "sim" in their game titles. Although the meaning of a TSO SIM (an avatar) and SL sim (a single land simulator process) is completely different.
2. most common use for the word sim/SIM is as abbreviation for Subscriber Identity Module (as in SIM card) for mobile phones. It's always capitalized then, but again has nothing to do with SL's meaning for sim (simulator).


On capitalizing the first letter of each word:
This is often used element of the 'Gorean' language. Some Gorean Masters also use it, when posting on the forums.
_____________________
Cristalle Karami
Lady of the House
Join date: 4 Dec 2006
Posts: 6,222
10-14-2007 01:20
I'm with Toy... still waiting on the important question!
_____________________
Affordable & beautiful apartments & homes starting at 150L/wk! Waterfront homes, 575L/wk & 300 prims!

House of Cristalle low prim prefabs: secondlife://Cristalle/111/60

http://cristalleproperties.info
http://careeningcristalle.blogspot.com - Careening, A SL Sailing Blog
Elanthius Flagstaff
Registered User
Join date: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 1,534
10-14-2007 01:57
If You Type In All Caps Then The Forum Adjusts It Into This Form Which Is Possibly Worse.
_____________________
Visit http://ninjaland.net for mainland and covenant rentals or visit our amazing land store at Steamboat (199, 56).

Also, we pay L$0.15/sqm/week for tier donated to our group and we rent pure tier to your group for L$0.25/sqm/week.

Free L$ for Everyone - http://ninjaland.net/tools/search-scumming/
1 2