What does this phrase mean?

[gopunk]

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the phrase that the mod says is taboo. i have never seen that anywhere in my life... what does it mean?

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It stands for In Before The Lock, and it was just another nef-fest. People thought it was funny to keep bumping bad threads that would otherwise just fall off the forum, even without a lock. The problem is, it makes a mess of the forums because it pushes good threads off the first page, and it makes more work for us.

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[ATLien247]

You're a "Lifer" and a ATOT regular no less... and yet you haven't a clue? You've got to be kidding!

 

[gopunk]

yes, i am chaste and pure

a fellow at'er pm'ed me the info... i knew what it was, i just have rarely seen it abbreviated like that.

 

[Maleficus]

dont know.

 

[Ryan]

I beat The Lock? Is that what it means?

<-----hopes that nothing happens to him :Q

 

[b0mbrman]

<< You're a "Lifer" and a ATOT regular no less... and yet you haven't a clue? You've got to be kidding! >>


Me and him are just hotshot nefs...no real experience so you can't hold the lifer tag against us when we do newbie things

Anyhow, IBTL = In Before the Lock...it's taboo cuz it sorta sounds like you're mocking the mods

 

[gopunk]

thanks guys, you are all so nice and helpful!

 

[Jfur]

I had never hear it, either. And I hardly think of joohang as a nef I'm sure he meant no harm.