Online Forum Jargon

noun a piece of writing, image, or other item of content published online

verb to publish or make something available online

adjective relating to something published online

preposition used to indicate location or position in relation to something else

• After reviewing the post on the company's official blog, I found it to be quite informative.
• Did you see Sarah's latest post on Instagram? It was so funny!
• I can't believe that post got so many likes, it's going viral!
• His actions were a post in the road, leading us to a new direction.

noun a written message or announcement that is put on a website or sent as an email

verb to publish or upload a message or announcement on a website or social media platform

• The job posting for the position of senior manager has been updated on the company's website.
• I saw your latest posting on social media, it looks great!
• I'm always scrolling through job postings to see if anything catches my eye.
• Her posting on the bulletin board sparked a heated debate among the community members.

noun A person who consistently replies to posts or comments on social media with unsolicited or unwanted opinions or advice

• The reply guy flooded my inbox with unsolicited comments on every post.
• That reply guy just can't seem to take a hint and stop commenting on everything.
• Ugh, that reply guy is such a creep, always trying to slide into DMs.
• He's like a reply guy in real life, always butting into conversations he's not a part of.

pronoun A word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it).

• I believe it is me who is responsible for this project.
• Hey, it me who won the game last night.
• Yo, it me who scored the winning goal.
• When it comes to fixing cars, it me who knows what to do.

noun JSYK stands for 'just so you know', it is an initialism used in informal communication to preface a piece of information or a statement.

adverb JSYK can also be used as an adverb to modify a verb or adjective in a sentence, indicating that the following information is provided for the recipient's knowledge.

• Just so you know, the deadline for submitting the report is tomorrow.
• JSYK, the party is at Sarah's house on Friday night.
• JSYK, I heard they broke up last week.
• JSYK, the writing is on the wall and things are not looking good for the company.

noun an acronym that stands for 'Not Safe For Work', typically used to indicate that content may be inappropriate or offensive for viewing in a work or professional setting

• Please be aware that the content of this website may include NSFW material.
• Hey, have you seen that NSFW meme going around on social media?
• I accidentally clicked on a link and it took me to an NSFW site, yikes!
• The company's decision to use NSFW language in their marketing campaign was controversial.