[MUD-Dev2] Bad Terminology: MMO, MMORPG vs. MUD

[Jeffrey Kesselman]

On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 12:36 PM, Mike Sellers <mike at onlinealchemy.com>
wrote:
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>> People have been shortening it to MMO lately so it is easier
>> to say, but think about how ridiculous that is when you
>> actually extrapolate MMO:

Ever say "VIN number"?

That's a lot more rediculous.

The literal meaning of a commonly used acronym quickly divorces itself
from the acronym, which grammatically becomes a word in its own right. 
(VIN having become an adjective. MMO having become a noun.)