Very Short Reply Expected

Re:Very Short Reply Expected by xnxn on Sunday April 21, 2013 @05:48PM (#5586565)

I like this idea, but I wonder about the phrasing. I wouldn't want my more... loquacious colleagues to misinterpret it as an imperative ("please do not send me a wall of text").

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by minikomi on Sunday April 21, 2013 @06:07PM (#5586644)

I immediately felt the same way and though NLRN - no long reply needed - or something along those lines might be more polite. Good idea though!

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by antonyme on Monday April 22, 2013 @08:39AM (#5588979)

Aha! I've been trying to introduce people to the abbreviation "NRN - No Reply Needed" for text messages. It seems such a waste for someone to just text back with a reply of "ok" and pay 25c or whatever for the privilege when you don't really need to know they received it. These 3 characters at the end of a message could save a great deal over time.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by thatthatis on Sunday April 21, 2013 @05:56PM (#5586606)

Interesting point. Is VSRE something that empowers the respondent to choose: A "social out from a full polite response"? Or is it a "social obligation to provide a short response?"

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by danbruc on Sunday April 21, 2013 @06:09PM (#5586653)

Make it explicit - VSRA vs VSRE, acceptable vs expected. But this makes the whole thing unnecessarily complex and I would prefer VSRA - I am fine with getting a very short reply. If it is not possible a, long reply is also fine but try to keep it as short as possible.

Different suggestions from the comments.

  CURT - condensed unfussy reply tolerable
  CURT - CURT unfussy reply tolerable
  NLRN - no long reply needed
  TCRA - très courte réponse attendue
  VSRA - very short reply acceptable
  VSRO - very short reply okay
  VSRW - very short reply welcome

That got forked quickly. And we need a standardization committee. Or maybe a poll will do.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by cjh_ on Sunday April 21, 2013 @06:33PM (#5586747)

I quite like the idea of using the OP's original phrasing of 'welcome' as I find that pleasingly polite

    VSRW - Very short reply welcome

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by BHSPitMonkey on Sunday April 21, 2013 @07:49PM (#5586980)

I came to the comments hoping this would be here. "Expected", well, seems to place an additional expectation on the recipient, whereas "Welcome" merely invites an additional option.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by danbruc on Sunday April 21, 2013 @06:38PM (#5586764)

That's my favorite one for the moment.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by thatthatis on Sunday April 21, 2013 @08:44PM (#5587168)

Likewise. +1 for VSRW

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by lhm on Sunday April 21, 2013 @08:36PM (#5587142)

  BRIF - Brief response is fine

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by lenazegher on Sunday April 21, 2013 @07:04PM (#5586852)

How about CURT - condensed unfussy reply tolerable

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by danbruc on Sunday April 21, 2013 @07:13PM (#5586879)

Than let's make it recursive.

  CURT - CURT unfussy reply tolerable

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by fjpoblam on Monday April 22, 2013 @12:31AM (#5587778)

Abbreviation needed? Phrase the question such that a curt response is encouraged. A la, "Herbert: we're meeting tomorrow at 2 in my office to discuss the new release of jquery. Be there?" (The question tends to elicit a "Yes" or "No")

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by mtrimpe on Monday April 22, 2013 @04:24AM (#5588392)

I still prefer 'VSRP - very short reply preferred' because it's sooo close to RSVP.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by drivebyacct2 on Sunday April 21, 2013 @06:05PM (#5586637)

That's not my perception from the "... Expected" bit, personally. It seems the social obligation would be on being short/brief.

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Re:Very Short Reply Expected by dhimes on Sunday April 21, 2013 @05:50PM (#5586579)

Then you probably shouldn't use it with them. After all, that is exactly what it's for.... OTOH, those folks probably won't pay attention, or may even protest, "it was a short reply!"

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