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Need your help with an LJ lexicon

I am horribly behind responding to people who so kindly responded to my last couple of posts. Not that I don't love you - just that I'm trying to be a good girl and study while the studying needs doing. Sorry!

And, actually, I have a favor to ask of my flist. I'm doing a very simple linguistics project - I have to make up a lexicon of a specific group (lexicon = the vocabulary of a person, group, subject, or language; also, the total morphemes of a language). Live Journal is *way* too rich a field for me not to use it. So, what lj specific words do you use? Not ones that are defined by LJ, but ones that we all make up and use every day. Think slang terms.

Some examples of what I'm looking for:

flist = A single page containing the most recent posts of all the people a specific live journal user has linked to (within the live journal system)
defriend = the act of removing a friend from one’s flist
tag-fic = A live journal that is a story written by two (or more) authors who take turns entering posts that further the plot. The journal exists only as a story, and doesn’t include an diary-type entries (unless that is part of the format of the story). Usually takes months to complete, and although the story-arcs are prearranged by the authors, but the individual posts and the events in them are written by one author.
kerfluffle = Noun: an fight carried out between people whose only method of communication is live journal; usually starts when one user writes a post that is accusatory, then the second user responds to that post with a rebuttal and encourages friends to participate in responding. It may also include a post in the second users’ live journal defending their innocence, and the first user’s friends making nasty comments on that post. Generally the fight involves quite heated comments, and is often started over misconstrued intentions that are blown out of proportion.

All I need is five more ... any help?? I'd snuggle you forever - or make you the icon of your choice....

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If you're using "flist," you could probably use "flock," too. Or how about words that have shifted semantically in the LJ environment, like um... okay, "friend," noun or verb form? A LJ friend isn't exactly the same thing as in real life. Or! Oh, ok, it's more 'net terminology than LJ, but "Real Life" is a good term.

Am I helping? I know I'm blithering...

no no! you're perfect! that's totally what I'm looking for!! I forgot to write down but i've got flock too. And when you say it, do you read f-lock or flock (like flock of geese)?

also, do you think 'friending' can be considered a different verb than 'defriending'? Cuz I was debating that but my boyfriends a hard core prescriptive grammarist and so he doesn't really get what it is I'm doing.

I say "flock" as one word, like "flock of geese" but I'm not sure if that's the norm?

I'd use "friend" as the base form, and then put a reference to it in the "defriend" definition.

How about "ETA?" I never use it, but it's so a LJ thing.

I'm not sure if that's the norm?

No idea either - maybe that calls for me to learn how to run a poll :D

I'd use "friend" as the base form, and then put a reference to it in the "defriend" definition.

Cool - thank you oh linguistic guru! you rock.

And what's ETA stand for? Isn't it Estimated Time of Arrival? Or is there another meaning?

Butting in... ETA = Edited To Add

ahhhh - thank you!

oh linguistic guru!

Hee. That's a huge wild exaggeration... Mostly, I've learned how to use academic jargon. It's what grad school is for! That and making you look up a lot of words...

And what's ETA stand for?

It took me ever so long to figure this one out -- "Edited To Add."

I've discovered that a troll is apparently someone who pops into a community for the sheer purpose of stirring up trouble.

and aren't they evil? but, unfortunately, troll isn't unique to lj - i think it actually came from the usnet people. I really truly appreciate the help though - want an icon anyway? (i'm going to have the end of may, and i'm sure i can find more good lawyery things if you'd like them - or anything else for that matter)

Don't go to any trouble, especially as I feel I'm not being particularly helpful. It's probably time for me to go to bed. (of course, if you want to make me a lawyerly icon, I won't stop you. *G*) What about gacked? That's one of those words I have no idea where it came from, I just use like a lemming.

gacked is great!!!!!

and you're helping, really. truly. I think that was the last word i need! so next week, you'll get something. want 'em with any buffy characters or just general?

Surprise me. You make awesome icons and I'll be thrilled with anything. My banner gives you a pretty good idea of the pretty men I like. *G*

here my dear - simple, direct, and if you'd like anything else you have but to ask. And once again, thanks!!

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ebuzz007/LJIcons/Giles-lywerGrl-PERSONALIZED.jpg

Oh, wow. Good project.

I can think of lots, including those I don't use ever....

SNORF. expression of amusement.
Fner. Expression of frustration.
LEET, more often written as L33T, making fun of those who exist solely with computer speak (and there is, of course, a whole subgenre of the teenspeak on computers, but I'm sure you've covered that)
Well, not to belabor the obvious, but slash is not a term known to all...

I struggled as a newbie with the term BNF, or Big Name Fan, someone really famous in Fandom

GIP gratuitous icon post

I also like the use of LJ as a verb, noun, whatever... I find myself using it a lot, as in "I had a fight on LJ today!" at which point the boyfriend looks baffled and I have to explain.

Sorry, hon, tired...these are probably already old hat to you. If I think of anything spectacular tomorrow, I'll add. :)

No no! these are totally perfect!

(and I can't believe Glim didn't suggests fner! hee, we will have to tease her about that!)

GIP is perfect too - I haven't used any acronyms yet and I can use a couple (besides it's a helpful word for me since I tend to actually post GIPs and didn't know)

Would you like an icon for your troubles? Just let me know and it'll be created by end of next week! And it doesn't have to be fandom related either.

Woo! I can't make icons, I'd love an icon! But no rush, I'm off to India soon.

And I thought of another one...spam. It has a slightly different usage on LJ, where it means someone that you know and (cyber) love sending out too many msgs a day...for linguistic purists (like your guy) that's vastly different than that def of spam being viagra ads. Doncha think? xox

you're *totally* right! That's great - and it can be used as a verb too - 'i'm sorry i'm spamming so much today' - the only thing i'm not sure of is if it's specific to lj or to the online community as a whole... hmmm... have to think about it

and what kind do you want? just let me know - Giles icons? Puppy Icons? Something around text you like? lol. I love icons way more than I like linguistics, can you tell?

Wow, our comments crossed! we should really go to bed.

Anything Giles, anything puppies, anything beagles, I'll be happy!

Trudy's soon. Don't think I'll forget. xox

oh don't you worry - i'm all over that. but you have to leave the country and come back again first.

ok, so... this is a puppy icon, but if you want anything else, all you have to do is ask... i just couldn't resist the cute puppy pictures.

http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ebuzz007/LJIcons/BeaglePuppy-PAT-TooCute.jpg

OK, I'm into this now, and you are just going to get annoyed, but since you doing this academically...

Really interesting use of LJ on "friend" and "defriend".

Such loaded terms.

Linguistically, or thinking in terms of CIS tools, they could have chosen something much less value-laden...interest group member? Anything?

But damn, they called it friends. And it plugs into everyone's emotional space. And getting defriended plugs into everyone's emotional space, although it might just mean that one found oneself not so interested in the online journal of someone that one had never met. Hello??? Normally not a confrontative experience! But all the sudden on LJ one has to "DEFRIEND" them, and it's all emotional.

I've abandoned that level of academia, but I still think that's damn intriguing. Go for it, girl.

Such loaded terms.

I know! Aren't they ever!?! I wish I could do a paper on just those two. Or on Live Journal as a community - although I'm sure there are thousands out there who are. It's such a different space than any of the other blogging communities (except, i think great journal copied LJ, but that's just imitation). And it really does create a *community* through those flists. I'd had a google blog for a couple of years, and didn't spend half as much time on it as I do with LJ, just getting to know people. And I feel like I do actually know pieces of people becasue of their LJs and how they respond to comments. And the friending and defriending is such an evil twisted wonderful process!

My first couple of months on LJ I was confused when I saw one of those posts that said "Ok, I'm just cleaning out my flist because I can't read everything, so don't be offended if you're defriended!" and was amazed that people would have a problem with it. Now, though, I realize what a bizzare thing it would be if my LJ friends defriended me!

Gee, everybody already took all of mine. *g*

All I've got left is "meta" which on LJ is both noun and verb and refers to any discussion of a show and its characters and meaning, and "wank".

those are great! Thanks so much! I think I'm actually heading into extra credit territory with these, which is fabulous.

Would you like an icon in exchange? Otherwise you just get eternal hugs, which is kind of close but not the same *grin*

Since I've already got over 500 icons on my hard drive and only 50 slots, I will ever so reluctantly pass on the icon offer and very happily accept the eternal hugs. :-)

I *totally* understand! Hee. Well, there's a hug up above. And thanks again!!

You took the one (wank) I was gonna use *pout*

~e!

Are you looking for LJ terms?

A bunch of fic terms are at

btvs_fictionary, but those are fandom, not LJ.

How about GIP (which has something to do with new graphics, though I never figured out what).

Also "privated" as in I "privated" the post after I realized it might offend some.

Or "screened" as in comments.

Spammed - too many entries, or frivolous entries

Flamed - left negative comments

noob - new user (though this is pretty common a lot of places online)

icon maker - well, yeah, one who makes icons

credited - as in crediting an icon

filtered - created filters

LJ drama - usually a post made with the intent of creating drama, being overly dramatic, or garnering comments. There's a community called

lj_drama, I think (or ljdrama, or something like that)

Friends only - journals that only are viewable/can only be commented to by friends

Meme - dictionary.com has a good def for this, but I forget what it is...

Thanks Miss Phen! These rock - although, sadly, I am looking for just LJ terms - otherwise I'd be able to use every single pairing word (wiles, spangel, beegee, and all the rest)

apparantly GIP is gratuitous icon post (just found that out from miss pat above).

Unfortunately a lot of those are more general internet words, not necessarily related to LJ alone, although the filtered & credited ones are and I'm sooo using those!! Thank you!

What icon would you like in return? You can get a specific as you want and I'll try my best for you... (well, after finals are over)

There is no possible way I'm going to be able to even speak to my kids (if I have any) at the rate the Internet is spawning new words. And I mean, LJ is just one community! I don't know half of the lj slang terms other people are using. And I know fic-writing has it's own set of slang terms.

I can see now why Dr. Halverson was freaking out last semester about the English language falling apart. We are totally screwed. Are grandkids are going to be speaking some different pidgin dialect that we won't be able to follow.

language always changes, though. And it's ok, because it's more homogenious than it used to be because we have things like broadcast news. People will still know how to speak the dominant vernacular even if they do have a dialect that they speak among your friends. And have you talked to teenagers lately? you can't speak to them anyway!

Now considered kinda lame and quaint (they've been around since dawn of Internet):

m4d sk1llz = mad skills

w4r3z = warez
ph33r = fear
hax0r, h4x0r, h4xx0r = hacker

ub3r - uber as in "ph33r me, I am ub3r l33t hax0r with m4d skillz!!!"

b4k4 = baka (from Japanese word for idiots)

d00d - dude

thank you pumpkin, but since i actually need words specific to the live journal community, they can't be ones that have been around since the internet was born. They have to be stuff unique to live journal itself - but i also have to be able to use them in a sentence and spell them phonetically - so these won't work. But the other kids gave me a ton (i only needed five) so i'm totally good.

Hey, kate, something I want to say to you privately. If you're willing, email me your email adddress at sfcora at wmconnect dot com. Cheers!

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