Difference between revisions of "Commonly Used Language on AoPS"

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Here is a list of commonly used forum language on AoPS.
 
Here is a list of commonly used forum language on AoPS.
 
===Bump===
 
===Bump===
"Bumping" means to post on a thread simply to make the thread go back to the top of a forum. Usually on such posts, AoPSers write things like "bumping" or "bump" in the post content.
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"Bumping" means to post on a thread simply to make the thread go back to the top of a forum. Usually on such posts, AoPSers write things like "bumping" or "bump" in the post content. Do not bump unless you are sharing relevant information. Bumping is not necessarily a bad thing though.
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===Troll===
 
===Troll===
 
Trolling is bad.
 
Trolling is bad.
 
===Snipe===
 
===Snipe===
 
Sniping is the action of posting to a thread right before another user posted, usually when both posts contain the same content or gist. AoPSers tend to edit their post and add things like "EDIT: sniped!" at the end to signify this.
 
Sniping is the action of posting to a thread right before another user posted, usually when both posts contain the same content or gist. AoPSers tend to edit their post and add things like "EDIT: sniped!" at the end to signify this.

Revision as of 20:30, 16 March 2016

Here is a list of commonly used forum language on AoPS.

Bump

"Bumping" means to post on a thread simply to make the thread go back to the top of a forum. Usually on such posts, AoPSers write things like "bumping" or "bump" in the post content. Do not bump unless you are sharing relevant information. Bumping is not necessarily a bad thing though.

Troll

Trolling is bad.

Snipe

Sniping is the action of posting to a thread right before another user posted, usually when both posts contain the same content or gist. AoPSers tend to edit their post and add things like "EDIT: sniped!" at the end to signify this.