This website's acronym needs to be changed

[tlgpa]

So many people here are so quick to argue something,

So anyone that disagrees with you is arguing? It is a discussion forum. (BTW, it takes two to argue.) You could always just blog if you don't want others opinions.

The point of my post is that it should be short and sweet, nothing should ever be more complex than it has to be.

PA is short
FOA is short.

Not really that complex. I can remember FOA. And I usually know my state is PA.

[mrjam2jab]

So many people here are so quick to argue something, they'd tell you your rear end was punched in if you said it was bored out.


The point of my post is that it should be short and sweet, nothing should ever be more complex than it has to be. It also should be catchy and stick in your mind, Like NASCAR. PAFOA does not.

It's pronounced poofa. Works for me.

[tlgpa]

It's pronounced poofa. Works for me.

According to the Urban Dictionary
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=poofa#

1. poofa
Slang in Tracy, CA for crystal meth.

2. Poofa
This is a term that refers to the big bulge that obese people have around their bladder area. It sometimes can look like two big balls of greasy fat. It must be lifted up when engaging in any type of sexual activity and can crush the partner if they are not carefull.

3. Poofa
The code word for PAFOA. Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association.

4. Poofa
Slang reference to the Pennsylvania Firearms Owners Association forum and its members because its easier to enunciate than PAFOA.

[thebearpack]

2. Poofa
This is a term that refers to the big bulge that obese people have around their bladder area. It sometimes can look like two big balls of greasy fat. It must be lifted up when engaging in any type of sexual activity and can crush the partner if they are not carefull.

Thanks for that. That'll put me off my feed for a couple days.

[NikeBauer21]

So many people here are so quick to argue something, they'd tell you your rear end was punched in if you said it was bored out.


The point of my post is that it should be short and sweet, nothing should ever be more complex than it has to be. It also should be catchy and stick in your mind, Like NASCAR. PAFOA does not.

Nobody was arguing that I can tell, but you honestly can't expect to make a thread about PAFOA being too hard to remember, and not get varied responses.. I'm not saying we're all geniuses, but come on... it's 5 letters, and when you break it down into FOA, and PA, it makes sense. I really don't see what the problem is. I think it's fine the way it is.

[SpudCrushr]

Too much work to change the name. Plus it doesn't need changed. It's not that hard to remember.. Average person can recall around 5-7 digits at a time anyway in short term memory--and those are random ones.

[Franky4Fingers]

Nobody was arguing that I can tell, but you honestly can't expect to make a thread about PAFOA being too hard to remember, and not get varied responses.. I'm not saying we're all geniuses, but come on... it's 5 letters, and when you break it down into FOA, and PA, it makes sense. I really don't see what the problem is. I think it's fine the way it is.

I was only referring to the few people that responded to that point, obviously. Especially Mr. Yuck, there. WTF is with all the arbitrary stats....and.........ya know what...never mind.........Also, don't get so bent out of shape, I said argue. Not "fighting" or "flaming". Arguing isn't such a horrible word.

I think its a fair subject and valid point, if you disagree that's fine. But don't say PAFOA is better than PFA or PFOA. When it comes to acronyms either less is better, or forming a word is better. Random letters is not better. I mean, why not make it PAFAOA? The extra "A" standing for "arm" in "firearm"
Pennsylvania is one word, when abbreviated by itself, yeah, PA, Penn, etc, all of those are acceptable. Like I said, look at the NRA. They could of jumbled a whole lot more words in there.


I knew I couldn't be the only person that thinks like this, I see that one person agree with me at least. I'm sure there's more that haven't spoke up.

[NikeBauer21]

I was only referring to the few people that responded to that point, obviously. Especially Mr. Yuck, there. WTF is with all the arbitrary stats....and.........ya know what...never mind.........Also, don't get so bent out of shape, I said argue. Not "fighting" or "flaming". Arguing isn't such a horrible word.

I think its a fair subject and valid point, if you disagree that's fine. But don't say PAFOA is better than PFA or PFOA. When it comes to acronyms either less is better, or forming a word is better. Random letters is not better. I mean, why not make it PAFAOA? The extra "A" standing for "arm" in "firearm"
Pennsylvania is one word, when abbreviated by itself, yeah, PA, Penn, etc, all of those are acceptable. Like I said, look at the NRA. They could of jumbled a whole lot more words in there.


I knew I couldn't be the only person that thinks like this, I see that one person agree with me at least. I'm sure there's more that haven't spoke up.

I work with hundreds of acronyms on a daily basis, so it's nothing new to me. Maybe it just doesn't matter as much to me.

BTW, I didn't mean to come off as a deucshe... I should have put a little or at the end I suppose. I was just saying, I really don't think it's that big of a deal....

The "Mr.Yuck" thing made me chuckle though..

[Connal]

I can see why some people might want to trim it down, but lets face it. If it was needed, it is far to late for that now. All this time, all these people passing on the good word for the PAFOA, to change it now would make that a moot point.

Myself, I don't see any problems with PAFOA. I think it works, is memorable, and easy to google.

[jcabin]

fap fap fap fap fap fap fap