What is 'IM shorthand'?

What is 'IM shorthand'?

Internet shorthand is usually people who want to use less keystrokes in order to get a message across, or that they want to use codes to conceal their message. So an example would be very long words that you don't need to use grammar to spell. So, you would use less letters in that word, use less text messaging and therefore it gets there faster. But more often what is happening is that kids are using their own language. So, let's say I'm instant messaging someone I'm not supposed to talk to, or texting them, and I type "POS". That means "parent over shoulder." That means "I'm being watched" and most parents won't know the kids' shorthand's or language. Also they'll ask for your age, sex, and location. So when they say ASL, and they're sending that to your kid, they're asking them their age, their sex and their location. So there are hundreds of different types of acronyms that they use in order to have their own language. And as a parent you need to find out what those things are. You can actually look up what ASL equals. There's a variety of websites will tell you what the acronyms mean for internet shorthand.