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[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 87 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I asked this question ages ago and it was pointed out that "sub" isn't a reddit specific term. It's been short for "subforum" since the first BBSes, so it's basically a ubiquitous internet term.

"Sub" works because everybody already knows what you mean and it's the word you intuitively reach for.

You can call them "communities" if you want, but it's longer and can't easily be shortened.

I just call them subs now.

[-] Localhorst86@feddit.org 58 points 1 year ago

You can call them "communities" if you want, but it's longer and can't easily be shortened.

I propose "commies"

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Hexbear and lg will appreciate that.

[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Subcom" sounds like a bad movie genre or a very niche porn fetish.

[-] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Subcom: noum (informal) a submissive comedy

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

That's just short for Subspace Communication.

[-] assa123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

how about "/c/" ?

[-] subignition@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago

Heck yeah. It hearkens back to the days of Current Events vs. Random Insanity, and probably much earlier

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I was calling them coms for a while. I think people mnew what I meant but it’s even more loaded.

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