Apparently, yes.
Poll Your Preferred Abbreviation
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Not to step on Lord Garth's toes, because I'm quite sure he could give you a detailed answer to your question, but this is a conversation best left for Miscellaneous or PMs since it has nothing to do with Discovery.
My main point is people calling Star Trek: Discovery "STD" doesn't make me offended. I'm not looking at my computer thinking, "Oh my God! That poster called it STD! Oh my God! Oh my God! NERD RAGE!!!!" It's nothing like that. At least not with me. I can't really speak for anyone else. Just that I've noted to myself that people who call it "STD" are more commonly people who aren't too crazy about the show.
But there are plenty of far more serious things to worry about in life than what someone online calls some "TV" show. In retrospect, I could've used a better example to illustrate that point but it was the first one that came to my mind. My intention was to use another example to show how I really meant it when I said I wasn't bothered by whatever someone decides to call a show. I should've thought of something else.
I get along with all my family and all the people I've been friends with who I interact with in the flesh. Arguments online with people we've never met in person can go astray, though. It's unfortunate, as I've said, but it happens sometimes. There are tons of examples of several things over the years where I could've handled myself better. But people getting worked up over what someone calls a TV show just isn't worth it. "What's in a name?", as they say. Or in this case, "What's in an acronym?"
As others have pointed out, STD is a legitimate abbreviation. Even if it's not my one of choice.
EDIT: Link to Misc Thread here for the political stuff. It's been inactive for a month but it's a start.
But there are plenty of far more serious things to worry about in life than what someone online calls some "TV" show. In retrospect, I could've used a better example to illustrate that point but it was the first one that came to my mind. My intention was to use another example to show how I really meant it when I said I wasn't bothered by whatever someone decides to call a show. I should've thought of something else.
I get along with all my family and all the people I've been friends with who I interact with in the flesh. Arguments online with people we've never met in person can go astray, though. It's unfortunate, as I've said, but it happens sometimes. There are tons of examples of several things over the years where I could've handled myself better. But people getting worked up over what someone calls a TV show just isn't worth it. "What's in a name?", as they say. Or in this case, "What's in an acronym?"
As others have pointed out, STD is a legitimate abbreviation. Even if it's not my one of choice.
EDIT: Link to Misc Thread here for the political stuff. It's been inactive for a month but it's a start.
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You mean you're unwilling to accept strangers being kind of annoyed that you criticize something they like?
Postin' on the Internet ain't dustin' crops, boy.
^ I've already done that when posting about my dislike of NuTrek and I'd rather not have to put up with that again.
Say what you think. I just gave you cover.
If you actually wanted to avoid the possibility of criticism than you wouldn't have said anything instead of shouting the equivalent of "EVERYONE LOOK AT ME LOUDLY NOT HAVING AN OPINION!". As it stands you've made your opinion of the show abundantly clear but without actually saying anything of value for anyone to discuss whether someone agreed with you or not. I actually have plenty of criticisms of Discovery that I have expressed here and elsewhere and have gotten criticism in turn from fans of the show. Some people give constructive responses and some people get overly defensive. Them's the breaks when you discuss things online. But it's pretty ridiculous to bemoan the hypothetical lack of constructive responses to your hypothetical opinion while not actually giving an opinion and just playing obnoxious games.
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ST:ISDGaD (I Still Don't Give a Damn)
It is convenient to be able to use ENT and Enterprise to be able to separately refer to the series and the ship without using the same term.
Look how long it took to settle on TOS, eventually things will shake out and the fans will settle on a convenient contraction. Just might take a while.
Star Trek: Discothèque.
Actually it kind of rhymes.
Disco or DSC. DSC would fit in with the naming of the other shows TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT. But Disco is fun to type and they used it on the workout shirts.
Or maybe Star Trek: Disco Tech
That was added in 1981 by George Lucas. It's not like it was changed 20 years later (or whenever it caught on) like TOS.
George Lucas would reinvent the wheel if he could.
Did you hate that Empire was called Episode 5?
Sure, more money that way.
I confess the 1977 movie will always be STAR WARS to me. Not sure I've ever referred to it as "A New Hope" in my life.
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