Tasks / B.A.C.K.R.O.N.Y.M.S.
People love to make up acronymical explanations for words that aren't acronyms; for example, "cop" does not stand for Constable On Patrol.
This task asks you to make this creative mistake deliberately, to help the public understand what words truly mean. Find a word written somewhere out in the world, and publicly post what its letters stand for.
1 to 100 players
45 points
Level 3
In the zone of: Society For Nihilistic Intent And Disruptive Efforts
7 completed :: 11 in progress
Interested in collaborating on this: (no one yet!)
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Information Superhighway is really an acronym for:
'Interactive Network For Organizing, Retrieving, Manipulating, Accessing and Transferring Information On National Systems, Unleashing Practically Every Rebellious Human Intelligence, Gratifying Hackers, Wiseacres, And Yahoos'.
Does by chance Gary Busey participate in SF0? High score task immediately, probably the inspiration.
Congratulations Haberley Mead! You've already fulfilled every requirement of this task by defining the Internet and posting it in the most logical public location, the Internet!
In Noble Truths Every Ready Nimrod Eats Telecom
Can't wait to submit a Praiseworthy Recording And eXemplary Instance of Stuff.
Dragnet was on TV the other day which reminded me of the classic P.A.G.A.N.
People
Against
Goodness
And
Normality
and proud of it!
Praxis
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Two thumbs right up for this one...