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==Mafiascum Abbreviations==
==Mafiascum Abbreviations==


'''BG''': Bad Guy: an anti-town player.
*'''BG''': Bad Guy: an anti-town player.


'''BWCS''': Best Worst Case Scenario: a policy often taken when there is a claim of a vanilla townie (specifically arguing that lynching a townie who might be scum is the best worst case scenario).
*'''BWCS''': Best Worst Case Scenario: a policy often taken when there is a claim of a vanilla townie (specifically arguing that lynching a townie who might be scum is the best worst case scenario).


'''C9''': The setup for most Newbie games played on the Forum.  See [[Newbie Setup#C9 Setup|C9]] for details (including the origin of the name).
*'''C9''': The setup for most Newbie games played on the Forum.  See [[Newbie Setup#C9 Setup|C9]] for details (including the origin of the name).


'''EBWOP''': Edit By Way Of Post.  Because actual editing of posts in mafia games is forbidden on MafiaScum, the only way to "edit" a post which contains an error is to make another post containing the correction.
*'''EBWOP''': Edit By Way Of Post.  Because actual editing of posts in mafia games is forbidden on MafiaScum, the only way to "edit" a post which contains an error is to make another post containing the correction.


'''GD''': [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 The General Discussion Forum].
*'''GD''': [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 The General Discussion Forum].


'''GG''': (1) Good Guy; a pro-town player. (2) Good Game, used by way of congratulation.  
*'''GG''': (1) Good Guy; a pro-town player. (2) Good Game, used by way of congratulation.  


'''GL''': The [[Grey Labyrinth]] puzzle forum.
*'''GL''': The [[Grey Labyrinth]] puzzle forum.


'''IC''': [[Inexperience Challenged]].
*'''IC''': [[Inexperience Challenged]].


'''IGMEOY''': [[I've Got My Eye On You]].
*'''IGMEOY''': [[I've Got My Eye On You]].


'''ISTR''': I Seem To Remember...
*'''ISTR''': I Seem To Remember...


'''FOS''': [[Finger of Suspicion]].  Used to indicate that you find someone suspicious but are not going to vote them, for whatever reason (often because you are voting for someone even more suspicious). Cf. '''HOS''', the somewhat more dramatic Hand of Suspicion (very rare).  Also '''FomS''', the lesser Finger of minor Suspicion.
*'''FOS''': [[Finger of Suspicion]].  Used to indicate that you find someone suspicious but are not going to vote them, for whatever reason (often because you are voting for someone even more suspicious). Cf. '''HOS''', the somewhat more dramatic Hand of Suspicion (very rare).  Also '''FomS''', the lesser Finger of minor Suspicion.


'''lylo''': [[Lynch-Or-Lose]].
*'''lylo''': [[Lynch-Or-Lose]].


'''NK''': [[Night Kill]].
*'''NK''': [[Night Kill]].


'''OMGUS''': [[Oh My God! You Suck]]!.  Usually used in the context of an 'OMGUS vote' - i.e. a vote for someone purely on the basis that they are voting for you.
*'''OMGUS''': [[Oh My God! You Suck]]!.  Usually used in the context of an 'OMGUS vote' - i.e. a vote for someone purely on the basis that they are voting for you.


'''PBPA''': [[Point By Point Analysis]]: a detailed analysis of (usually one player's) posts.
*'''PBPA''': [[Point By Point Analysis]]: a detailed analysis of (usually one player's) posts.


'''PM''': [[Private Message]].
*'''PM''': [[Private Message]].


'''QFT''': Quoted for truth(ery).  Said after a quotation to express agreement/approval.
*'''QFT''': Quoted for truth(ery).  Said after a quotation to express agreement/approval.


'''sus(s)''': Suspicious.
*'''sus(s)''': Suspicious.


'''SK''': [[Serial Killer]] (but see also [[SaberKitty]]).
*'''SK''': [[Serial Killer]] (but see also [[SaberKitty]]).


'''TWSOGMM''': [[The Whole Sort Of General Mish Mash]] forum.
*'''TWSOGMM''': [[The Whole Sort Of General Mish Mash]] forum.


'''V/LA''': [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25 Vacation/Limited Access thread], where players should post if they won't be checking MafiaScum.net for more than a few days.
*'''V/LA''': [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25 Vacation/Limited Access thread], where players should post if they won't be checking MafiaScum.net for more than a few days.


'''WIFOM''': [[Wine in Front of Me]].
*'''WIFOM''': [[Wine in Front of Me]].


==Abbreviations of Player Names==
==Abbreviations of Player Names==

Revision as of 22:21, 17 July 2007

This page contains a list of (hopefully) all the abbreviations used on mafiascum which are peculiar to this site. It does not include general internet slang, for which you can go to this list.

If you can't find what you are looking for on this page, try the Glossary.

Mafiascum Abbreviations

  • BG: Bad Guy: an anti-town player.
  • BWCS: Best Worst Case Scenario: a policy often taken when there is a claim of a vanilla townie (specifically arguing that lynching a townie who might be scum is the best worst case scenario).
  • C9: The setup for most Newbie games played on the Forum. See C9 for details (including the origin of the name).
  • EBWOP: Edit By Way Of Post. Because actual editing of posts in mafia games is forbidden on MafiaScum, the only way to "edit" a post which contains an error is to make another post containing the correction.
  • GG: (1) Good Guy; a pro-town player. (2) Good Game, used by way of congratulation.
  • ISTR: I Seem To Remember...
  • FOS: Finger of Suspicion. Used to indicate that you find someone suspicious but are not going to vote them, for whatever reason (often because you are voting for someone even more suspicious). Cf. HOS, the somewhat more dramatic Hand of Suspicion (very rare). Also FomS, the lesser Finger of minor Suspicion.
  • OMGUS: Oh My God! You Suck!. Usually used in the context of an 'OMGUS vote' - i.e. a vote for someone purely on the basis that they are voting for you.
  • QFT: Quoted for truth(ery). Said after a quotation to express agreement/approval.
  • sus(s): Suspicious.

Abbreviations of Player Names

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