IB4TL
ib4tl is an acronym meaning “in before the lock.” it’s a ‘game’, of sorts, that people play in internet discussion groups.
you will see this acronym used on web boards, blogs, forums, et cetera. using it sparingly is a good strategy for boosting your post count. when you know a discussion is about to be locked, you can throw a quick ‘ib4tl’ reply in there, and get credited as if it were a normal post, even though it is basically a useless, one-word observation.
while this is a dishonest tactic, it is generally acceptable to most moderators and admins, and the message is left to stand, as-is, towards your overall post count. high post counts are a status symbol on many sites.
the gamble is, if the thread isn’t locked, it makes you look like a fool – a poor judge of character. sometimes a moderator or admin will leave a discussion open, that would otherwise be locked, just to make you look silly. as i said, it’s a ‘game’…
troll: hi just wanna to tell everone hear u suck
member: then why are you here?
troll: cuz yall sux
member#2: can we knock it off, please?
troll: i like to knock u off
member: ib4tl!
member#2: lol! ib4tl
troll: waz tha mean u gay or sumpin
moderator: that does it! i’m locking this thread. troll, clean up your act or you’ll be banned!
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