For us newbies - Please spell out forum topic abbreviations
Hi Ingress!
Could you spell out what the abbreviations mean? When I first arrived on the forums, I was new to the community and had no clue what abbreviations like OPR or SITREPs mean.
I know, I know... Let Me Google That For You. And, I did Google it and found out that OPR means "Operation Portal Recon," which is a web application that level 12+ agents can use to submit portals to Ingress. I also Googled SITREP and found out it means planned missions with other ingress agents.
One could say that if one does not know what those abbreviations mean, then they need to lurk more.
But, it would be nice if these things were spelled out. I feel that it would make the forums more friendly to newbies visiting the site for the first time.
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Sitrep is a situation report, as I understand it - it's a fairly widespread usage, particularly in the military - although in Ingress it usually refers to a write-up after an event rather than a report during the event itself.
Mmm. I did not know that. Thanks for the reply. (:
This idea is good. Maybe can be put in a closed guideline thread under Knowledge or something, so all agents from both factions can get the basic knowledge in Ingress frequently used jargons
@Landeleren , if you feel like getting a laugh on things and learning at the same time, check out http://ingress.buzz/rules ^_^
Have fun reading!
Thank you, both for the comment and for the link. (:
Stop smiling the wrong way, @Landeleren ! LOL.
Kidding. Sending love all the way from Melaka Strait. <3
Technically what Ingress players write is an AAR. An After Action Report. A SITREP or Situation Report is a "current status" thing. But everyone get's it wrong.