IMO

Irish Beast


This thread is w4nk.

It is clear

Fixed

WTF.

Insight

Dr Z


It's funny , in real life we seem to respect each others opinions , or at least accept them - But on the net differing opinions usually lead to an all out fight to the death

It is funny and incidentally the point of this thread, the strong reactions received were kind of expected. A forum is meant to be a place in which people exchange ideas, views, proven facts and general opinions on subjects. Why are people so afraid of stating something outside of mainstream thinking, or writing a reply to a question without the use of IMO, one would assume anything written would be opinion unless other wised referenced or stated. Does it boil down to a lack of confidence in your own opinion or are you just scared of the “online lynching’s” kind of seems a bit pathetic IMO.

It's to avoid confusion mate, between a fact and opinion.
 
Have you read the comments?

It's just an abbreviation, no different from any of the other dozens of abbreviations commonly used on internet forums

I wouldn't read too much into it personally

Attaching phrases like "lack of confidence" or "pathetic" to the use of this acronym would be way over the top, IMO

I use IMO quite a lot.  In nutrition, for the vast marority of issues, proof doesn't exist: at best you have very strong evidence for.  Therefore, when extrapolating available data, in reality, 'opinion' is in far more accurate.

In addtion, using the term in my opinion can add emphasis to a point being made.

I feel it is a useful grammar clause.

I hope I have made you look at it from another perspective now?

How else do you convey tone across the internet?  Why do you think so many people get into arguments over silly things on the internet that they never would in real life?

You speak to someone in real life and a combination of body language and mainly voice tone means you can guage if someone is stating something factually or opinionatedly.  Voice tone and body language doesn't come across on the internet.  So how else do you do that?  You have to expand on what you write, hence IMO etc is used a lot.

People get irrate and it causes ill feelings if someone comes on and argues something as fact that isn't - where as if they used the same language in real life it wouldn't be as big of an argument (for the reasons above).

Thats why you cannot compare discussions on a forum to real life discussions - the two are vastly different (IMO)!

mcl

IB has it bang on the money. Far too often people misunderstand what you write even if you have carefully worded your post. IMO or IMHO can be a bit of a caveat, but it's a protective shield of righteousness against the mouthbreathers

James


I use IMO quite a lot.  In nutrition, for the vast marority of issues, proof doesn't exist: at best you have very strong evidence for.  Therefore, when extrapolating available data, in reality, 'opinion' is in far more accurate.

In addtion, using the term in my opinion can add emphasis to a point being made.

I feel it is a useful grammar clause.

I hope I have made you look at it from another perspective now?

I do understand there is a use for the acronym; I use it myself on rare occasions.
The use of the IMO is correct in most circumstances but that’s not what the topics about. I just get the impression reading certain replies that people either conform to the mainstream way of thinking about something, or stick IMO at the end of the sentence even if it clearly is an opinion.
Example
Question.
Are isolation exercises pointless?

I don't like isolation exercises; I find them a bit pointless so I don’t really incorporate them into my routine.
I don't personally use isolation exercises in my routine, I find them a bit pointless IMO.
Both are clearly opinions….
Anybody got any examples of when IMO must be used? Other then to avoid lynching’s….

Insight

James


I use IMO quite a lot.  In nutrition, for the vast marority of issues, proof doesn't exist: at best you have very strong evidence for.  Therefore, when extrapolating available data, in reality, 'opinion' is in far more accurate.

In addtion, using the term in my opinion can add emphasis to a point being made.

I feel it is a useful grammar clause.

I hope I have made you look at it from another perspective now?

I do understand there is a use for the acronym; I use it myself on rare occasions.
The use of the IMO is correct in most circumstances but that’s not what the topics about. I just get the impression reading certain replies that people either conform to the mainstream way of thinking about something, or stick IMO at the end of the sentence even if it clearly is an opinion.
Example
Question.
Are isolation exercises pointless?

I don't like isolation exercises; I find them a bit pointless so I don’t really incorporate them into my routine.
I don't personally use isolation exercises in my routine, I find them a bit pointless IMO.
Both are clearly opinions….
Anybody got any examples of when IMO must be used? Other then to avoid lynching’s….

Example:

Q - Are isolation exercises pointless?

A - Pointless IMO

I don't know what this lynching thing is about, I've been posting on forums a fair while and never seen anyone lynched for not using IMO. Sometimes people do object to others stating their opinions as if they're facts. You can avoid this by learning to express yourself well, this may or may not include using IMO or other shorthand

  I don't personally use isolation exercises in my routine, I find them a bit pointless IMO. 

That's the poorest example ever! it doesn't even really sound right when you read it....I have never seen 'IMO' written when someone has made a statement similar to the above...using terms like 'I find them a bit pointless'...you just wouldn't put 'IMO' after that sentence.


'I don't personally use isolation exercises in my routine, they're pointless IMO'...is how it would have been written....you've just altered it to make 'IMO' clearly redundant in that sentence.

Anybody got any examples of when IMO must be used?

Christ I post some sh1t on here but you have beaten me hands down....IMO

^^ lol yes clearly redundant, granted they weren't amazingly phrased examples. That's the point, people state an opinion in an obviously opinionated way, then still add IMO at the end.... anyway enough about this topic it was a passing thought, that passed quite a while ago... guess the world wasn’t ready for a re-tarded pointless attack on a beloved acronym!!! I apologise to all and IMO you all displayed great candour.
 
Lock Please?

c.unt.....imo

LOL, i guess coming across as an arrogant dik-head online isn't doing me any favours, think i’ve discovered why folks use IMO.
Dam my eccentric sense of humour.

Insight

James


I use IMO quite a lot.  In nutrition, for the vast marority of issues, proof doesn't exist: at best you have very strong evidence for.  Therefore, when extrapolating available data, in reality, 'opinion' is in far more accurate.

In addtion, using the term in my opinion can add emphasis to a point being made.

I feel it is a useful grammar clause.

I hope I have made you look at it from another perspective now?

I do understand there is a use for the acronym; I use it myself on rare occasions.
The use of the IMO is correct in most circumstances but that’s not what the topics about. I just get the impression reading certain replies that people either conform to the mainstream way of thinking about something, or stick IMO at the end of the sentence even if it clearly is an opinion.
Example
Question.
Are isolation exercises pointless?

I don't like isolation exercises; I find them a bit pointless so I don’t really incorporate them into my routine.
I don't personally use isolation exercises in my routine, I find them a bit pointless IMO.
Both are clearly opinions….
Anybody got any examples of when IMO must be used? Other then to avoid lynching’s….

Acronyms aside, the use of in my opinion in your example wouldn't be neccessary.  In your example IME - in my expereince - may be more appropriate?