Difference between revisions of "DNQ"
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(Did you mean the [[DNQ (Vayne fanzine)|Victoria Vayne fanzine]] or the [[DNQ (Swedish fanzine)|Swedish fanzine]]?) | (Did you mean the [[DNQ (Vayne fanzine)|Victoria Vayne fanzine]] or the [[DNQ (Swedish fanzine)|Swedish fanzine]]?) | ||
| − | '''Do Not | + | '''Do Not Quote'''. A way of passing on gossip while keeping oneself morally clean -- by prohibiting the listener from passing it on to anyone else in due course. |
Less restricted forms are "DNA" (Do Not Attribute -- pass it on but don't say who told you), "DNB" (Do Not Blab -- pass it on only to reasonably discreet people) and "[[DNP]]" (Do Not Publish -- talk all you want, but...). | Less restricted forms are "DNA" (Do Not Attribute -- pass it on but don't say who told you), "DNB" (Do Not Blab -- pass it on only to reasonably discreet people) and "[[DNP]]" (Do Not Publish -- talk all you want, but...). | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 26 January 2020
(Did you mean the Victoria Vayne fanzine or the Swedish fanzine?)
Do Not Quote. A way of passing on gossip while keeping oneself morally clean -- by prohibiting the listener from passing it on to anyone else in due course.
Less restricted forms are "DNA" (Do Not Attribute -- pass it on but don't say who told you), "DNB" (Do Not Blab -- pass it on only to reasonably discreet people) and "DNP" (Do Not Publish -- talk all you want, but...).
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