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by csa 901 days ago
> Please clarify your recently self-invented TLA (three letter acronym) at least once in your response to reduce the cognitive load on your fellow reader.

“Self-invented”… hilarious.

This is a relatively common term of art used in discussions of social science (e.g., psychology, political science, economics, etc.).

I probably could have clarified, but I think the meaning should be easily inferred from the context. Plus, it’s easily confirmed with a quick look up (two taps on my phone) or search.

Example of source that shows that it’s not something I just made up:

https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education

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Invented or not, it’s annoying when someone assumes people reading their comment will know what an acronym from another field means.