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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. | + | "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 19:30, 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.
