Acronym Usage Debate

Discussions revolve around the use, expansion, and appropriateness of acronyms in technical articles and Hacker News posts, including complaints about unclear abbreviations, suggestions to spell them out, and humorous takes on acronym creation.

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0xEF Dec 10, 2023 View on HN

Surely there's a better acronym.

Bud Sep 10, 2018 View on HN

Might want to review what an acronym is. :)

raldi Nov 26, 2019 View on HN

You should probably spell out that acronym here.

pitaj Apr 6, 2023 View on HN

This is one of those cases where the acronym itself carries more meaning than the expansion.

kevinherron Jan 12, 2018 View on HN

That's a mouthful. There should be an acronym...

loloquwowndueo Mar 13, 2024 View on HN

Hey at least they expand the acronyms!

welcome_dragon Jan 4, 2020 View on HN

Best acronym I've seen in awhile!

daneel_w Jun 15, 2021 View on HN

What prevents you and everyone else to just pronounce it as an acronym?

bagacrap Nov 5, 2020 View on HN

colloquially this is how the acronym is used though (doesn't have to make sense)

Rendello Jul 17, 2025 View on HN

Now that is a tortured acronym!