[Lonely Bull]

Two quick replies:

1. Underlining online often looks like hyperlinking, I follow others’ advice to avoid underlining online when italics are available.

2. Many people online like to abbreviate to the point of obscurity.

On another forum, I recently found an acronym that maybe a specialized community understands but isn’t clear to the general population. The context was unclear, and the two-letter acronym is used for different things online. I had a guess; if it’s correct, these words weren’t long, hard to spell, or otherwise hard to type. The writer could’ve been friendlier to the readers by writing out the words.

[Dan Baker]

Many people online like to abbreviate to the point of obscurity. It's very true. Writing in the context what readers know is key.

[V K Lee]

This comes back to bite frequently. When reading AA, would this mean Alcoholics Anonymous or Affirmative Action? One's writing skill is learned at an early age and learned according to the instructor's rules. Example: A teacher taught junior high English. She required the use of complete words - NOT contractions. She refused to use them, even in speaking.