indiaLC wrote:

I've seen OS several places, but what does it mean?

Austinato wrote:

Well, perhaps you could improve the main post by providing definitions, here's mine:

WILL UPDATE

FNaF - Five Nights at Freddy's
Popular videogame that a lot of Scratchers have parodied by making fan animations, similar games, and more on Scratch. They are often moderated more because the original game is a bit risky for younger children.
AR - Art Request
When a user requests another to create art. Usually done in the forums or comments of projects/users/topics.
AT - Art Trade / Advanced Topics
Art Trade - When a user accepts to create art for another user in return for more art.
Advanced Topics - Area in the forums where advanced Scratch programmers could speak about advanced aspects of Scratch, such as extensions, future versions, and advanced programming.
ATer - Advanced Topicer/Advanced Topic Poster
A user that is active in the AT section of the forums.
F4F - Follow for Follow
An action in which a user follows another user in return for a follow from the followed user. This is a discouraged (yet popular) action on Scratch.
RP - Role Play
Common place where users could roleplay (pretend to be characters that are themed/general.) Typically done in studios or comments, and rarely (if ever) on the forums.
AE - Add Everything
Discouraged studios that ask for curators/the general public to add as many projects as possible. The Scratch Team prevented this by simply changing the “Projects (12345)” tab to “Projects (100+)”.
AAE - Anti-Add Everything
People/studios/topics that are against AEs. In a way, the Scratch Team are AAErs.
OP - Original Post or Original Poster
Original Post - The original post of a topic, what the topic is about. In a forum like this one, it is updated to maintain accuracy/convenience.
Original Poster -
OC - Original Character
A character that was created by somebody on Scratch. Commonly referred to in CCs, or Coloring Contests.
HS - Homestuck
DTA - Draw That Art or Draw To Adopt
AMV - Animated Music Video
Projects that are animations that match the tune of a song, could be called a Scratch music video.
MAP - Multiple Animator Project
Project that was created by multiple animators/users collaborating together.
PMV - Picture Music Video
ST - Scratch Team
The moderators of Scratch, that ensure that Scratch stays as a safe place, for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience.
CG - Community Guidelines
Page that contains content that asks users to follow, including six simple rules; be respectful, constructive, and honest, and to share, keep the site friendly, and keep private information private.
UT - Undertale
Popular videogame (similar to FNAF) that many Scratchers have parodied in animated projects, art, and games.
TIRAP - Things I'm Reading and Playing
Could also be called TIRP or TIR&P, a section in the Scratch Forums.
TIMAC - Things I'm Making and Creating
Could also be called TIMC or TIM&C, a section in the Scratch Forums.
SCRATCH - Scratch 0.x Project
File name (projectnamehere.scratch), used for Scratch 0.x projects.
SB - Scratch 1.x Project
File name (projectnamehere.sb), used for Scratch 1.x projects.
SB2 - Scratch 2.x Project
File name (projectnamehere.sb2), used for Scratch 2.0 projects.
SBX - Scratch X (Scratch 2.x with extensions enabled) project.
File name (projectnamehere.sbx), used for Scratch X projects that have extensions.
1.x
Term that refers to Scratch 1.x. A popular example is 1.4.
2.0
Term that refers to the newest version of Scratch, Scratch 2.0.
NT - New Topic
A new topic in the forums.
SD - Scratch Day
Scratch “holiday”, that is celebrated annually to celebrate the birthday of Scratch. In or around May every year.
RT - Remix Tree
A screen that is found in each project, displaying the amount of remixes and the amount of loves each project has.
SST - Scratch Stability Team
FPC - Front Page Curator
User that temporarily features projects on the homepage. Last about a week.
SSD - Scratch Slang Dictionary
This dictionary you are reading right now.
CP - Copied Project/Copyright
Copied Project - Term referred to when a Scratcher remixes/uses a majority of a project and does not give credit. Commonly reported and removed by the Scratch Team.
Copyright - Law that prevents content from being publicly copied for revenue or any other use. Related to piracy. This is also protected by Scratch licenses.
SDS - Scratch Design Studio
Featured studio that has a theme in which any Scratcher could contribute to.
MEP - Multiple Editor Project
Project that has multiple editors.
Wiki - often referring to the Scratch Wiki
Refers to the Scratch Wiki, or many other wikis on the Internet.
AI - Artificial Intelligence
Term that is used when a computer competes/completes tasks against/with you in games.
HwS - Help with Scripts
Section of the Scratch Forums.
QaS - Questions about Scratch
Section of the Scratch Forums.
WIWO- What I'm Working On
Location on any user profile; used to show what the user is working on, most of the time, or extra space for the About Me.

therealpsy wrote:

HS-Homestuck

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dude341 wrote:

Fixed that for you.

MISTERHIPPO wrote:

therealpsy wrote:

HS-Homestuck

EDIT: oH MY GOG IT GOT ADDEDWJBFHJSFASBFSEHFKSDJH

What is homestuck?

Plastic_Echo wrote:

Hey guys, I really appreciate all the help you've been giving, but as I want to “downsize” my account and move, I am discontinuing this project. If anyone wants to take it up, I'd be happy to let you (looking at Austinato - nice list). So yeah, that's all I had to say, so thanks!