Palace Chat Termonology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AFK | Away from Keyboard |
| AOL | Originally, America On Line, but due to the questionable intelligence of those who use AOL, it has almost universally come to represent Asshole On Line. |
| asl | age/sex/location (mating cry of the sk8r) |
| Avatar (avs) | Avatars are what you wear to represent yourself on palace. They range from the simple 'guest' green ball smileys to carefully edited photographs of celebrities. Most commonly refered to as 'Avs'. |
| BBL | Be Back Later |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BTDT | Been There, Done That |
| BTW | By The Way |
| cybersex | The sound of one handed typing. |
| cyborg | There are two types of scripts which allow you to interact with your palace environment. First is the server script which contains scripts for each room and which is unique to each palace. Second is the 'cyborg' or 'borg' script which is unique to each user or client. Cyborg scripts include automatic greeting scripts, kissing scripts, and other snazzy paint scripts. Both scripts use iptscrae - The Palace's basic programming language... |
| Edit | To create or change props or avatars. |
| EFG | evil funky grin |
| EWG | Evil Wicked Grin |
| FC | Reference to www.fuckedcompany.com where all the filth and dirt of communities.com was laid out in plain site. A running diatribe of bitterness! |
| FFLK | An affliction that strikes users who have to type on laptops. Fat Fingers, Little Keyboard. |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth |
| FYI | For Your Information |
| g | 'grin' - usually in brackets or angles or [g] |
| God | The owner(s) or trusted friends of the owner who have complete and utter control over the Palace Environment. |
| Greenie | Used to refer to a new or non-registered user of palace, in the early years, it was considered derogatory towards those to cheap to get a reg code. |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In my not so humble opinion |
| INAL | I'm Not A Lawyer |
| IOW | In Other Words |
| iptscrae | this is the programming language of the palace. it is used for cyborgs and room scripts. |
| Jbum | Jim Bumgardner, the revered and beloved inventor of Palace, who was smart enough to sell it and get out before .coms went to hell in a handbasket |
| JFYI | Just For Your Information |
| KISS | Keep it simple, stupid.... |
| LMAO | Laughing My Ass Off |
| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
| LTNS | long time no see |
| maart | A fookin Dootchy who claims to be Scootish. One of the best resources and dedicated promoter of Palace. |
| Main | A reference to the original Palace 'Mansion' at thepalace.com:9998 |
| NBD | No Big Deal |
| newbie | People new to palace and the kind of person that might be reading this list. |
| OIC | Oh, I See |
| OMG | OH MY GOD!!! |
| OTL | Out To Lunch |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| Paint | The ability to 'paint' colored lines over the graphics in palace rooms IF painting is turned on in that room. Note: Painting can casue large amounts of lag and is usually OFF by default. |
| Palace Planet | Palace Portal filled with all available Palace resources. |
| PITA | Pain In The Ass |
| ppl | people |
| prolly | short form for 'probably' |
| Prop | A 44 x 44 pixel square of graphic representation used in Palace. 9 props are the maximum you can wear as an 'Avatar' |
| PTB | Powers That Be |
| RL | Real Life. This refers to the oftimes intrusive offline existence we all lead when the computer is switched off. |
| ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing |
| ROTF | Rolling On The Floor |
| ROTFL | Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
| RTFM | Read The Funky Manual |
| Script | Individual Scripts make up the Cyborg (see cyborg). Scripts manipulate the palace environment with movement, prop placement or painting. |
| skaters (sk8ters) | Skaters are a unique type of avatar that is popular mainly with teenagers. Available in male or female, the skater is highly customizable in terms of hairstyle, clothes and shoes. Dollz are similar to skaters. |
| SNAFU | Situation Normal, All "fixed" Up |
| SSDD | Same Shit, Different Day |
| STFU | Shut the Fuck Up! |
| Sysop | 'Systems Operator': person who manages a Forum |
| TIC | Tongue In Cheek |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later |
| Typo |
A strange undefined language that most computer users soon become fluent in. If u cn reed thsi, u r spekign typo! |
| Wizard | A user with greater control over the Palace environment, who at the behest of the Gods of that Palace may discipline users who do not follow rules and/or help in the creation of that Palace |
| WTF | What the Fuck? Alternatively, Who, How, Why or When the Fuck. Example WTF are you sitting on me? |
| WTH | What The Hell |
| WUWD | American Ghetto Slang: What Up Wit Dat??? Transalates to What's Up With That? |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary |
| Zombie Woof | The Dread Pirate Zombie Woof, nefarious cyber pirate and all around evil bastard has been blamed for the downfall of Communities.com and just about everything else bad that happens in Cyberspace. Approach with caution. |
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Iptscrae Language Reference
This section is a reference to the Iptscrae language:
* Data types
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* Commands and functions
* Operators
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Quick Reference
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Code Limitations
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Iptscrae Index
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Like most text-based chat systems and Internet MUDs (Multi-User Dimensions), The Palace software allows you to assign special powers to a select group of trusted users, making them "virtual authority figures" on your site. In Palace parlance, these individuals are known as operators and owners.
This chapter has the following sections:
* The Palace user hierarchy
* Palace operators
* Palace owners
* Personal styles
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This section describes the advanced authoring features accessible by operators and owners via the Palace User Software interface:
* Becoming an operator
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* Using the Operator menu
* The Windows operator avatar pop-up menu
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The following section describes the syntax and function of all special commands available in operator mode:
* Operator commands
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* The 'page command revisited
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* Roles and responsibilities
* Security functions
* Authoring
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This section describes various means of adding advanced functionality to your Palace site, and includes an examination of the limitations faced by Palace designers.
* Using a new template
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* Linking Palace sites and web sites
* Palace limitations and workarounds
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