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@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ You can send zephyrs to individuals (as opposed to classes) with:
It is possible to `zwrite` to multiple individuals at once, by listing the
usernames separated by spaces:
- :zwrite USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE
+ :zwrite -C USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE
-When doing this, it is customary to include the line `CC: USERONE USERTWO
-USERTHREE` in the body of the zephyr, although this is not required or
-enforced.
+The `-C` option automatically puts the line `CC: USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE`
+in the body of the zephyr,
+although this is only a convention and is not required or enforced.
### Aside: zephyr triplets
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ phrases and words being thrown around. Some of these include:
> Similarly, `.q` at the end of an instance name indicates a quote.
ttants:
-> Literally, "Things That Are Not The Same".
+> Literally, "Things That Are Not The Same". When the things are people,
+> pwants for "People Who Are Not The Same" may be used.
prnf:
> Literally, "Pseudo-Random Neuron Firing".
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ phrases and words being thrown around. Some of these include:
doxp:
> "Do X predicate", from Lisp naming convention. A discussion on whether one
> should do X.
+> A common variation is "doxory", literally "Do X or Y".
Many of the acronyms may be suffixed onto normal instance topics with a period
to indicate relation. There are many other acronyms that are used; if you don't
@@ -208,8 +210,7 @@ There are rules that people tend to use on Zephyr. These include:
Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Not everybody uses
capitalization, but they will still use good English. Please do not say
-things such as "hey wut r u up to???". It makes you look like an idiot.
-Really.
+things such as "hey wut r u up to???".
You don't need multiple question marks or exclamation points. Usually.
@@ -217,10 +218,9 @@ There are a few abbreviations people use, such as YMMV (Your Mileage May
Vary) or IIRC (If I Remember Correctly), as well as some nerdier ones
like DTRT (Do The Right Thing, in reference to
[ The Rise of "Worse Is
-Better"](http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html)). Try running `add sipb; whats dtrt` to look up an
-abbreviation. Common abbreviations that you might find on AIM, however,
-are not often used. People tend to look down upon "lol", "rofl", and
-such.
+Better"](http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html)).
+As mentioned above, try running `athrun sipb whats dtrt` to look up an
+abbreviation.
Personal classes are by convention considered a little more private than
non-personal (public) classes. Although most people don't mind people