{"id":109460,"date":"2020-11-10T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2020-11-10T11:00:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T08:00:44","slug":"what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cOP\u201d Mean Online, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b0b4328f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b0b4328f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_It_Means\" >What It Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9COpening%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9COverpowered%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cOpening\u201d and \u201cOverpowered\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_History_of_OP\" >The History of OP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#OP_and_Reddit\" >OP and Reddit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#OP_on_Social_Media\" >OP on Social Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_OP_on_Forums\" >How to Use OP on Forums<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Does \u201cOP\u201d Mean Online, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_699107\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-699107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xop-acronym.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.3Ydr4PMo1_.png\" alt=\"&quot;OP&quot; in green, orange, and hot pink neon.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/initial-logo-letter-op-linked-outline-698174560\" data-credittext=\"Vectorideas\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/initial-logo-letter-op-linked-outline-698174560\">Vectorideas\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been on a message board or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> lately, you might notice people talking about someone called \u201cthe OP.\u201d If you\u2019re not sure who that is, read on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_It_Means\"><\/span>What It Means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cOP\u201d stands for \u201coriginal poster\u201d or \u201coriginal post.\u201d While both of these terms are widely used on message boards and internet forums, they mean different things.<\/p>\n<p>The original poster is the person who starts a discussion thread, forum topic, or Reddit post. They often kick-start a conversation or ask a question. If they\u2019re asking for advice about a specific situation, they reply to the comments or messages in that thread. When other people refer to the person who started the thread, they type \u201cOP\u201d instead of their username.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201coriginal post\u201d is the first one visible when you open the thread made by the original poster. This is the less common usage of the two. This is used when the post contains a lot of information, such as \u201cmegathreads,\u201d or guides that consist of multiple important links, updates, and images.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COpening%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9COverpowered%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cOpening\u201d and \u201cOverpowered\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The initialism OP also has two other usages you might see online. In <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> communities, OP can stand for \u201copening,\u201d meaning the opening credits at the start of each episode.<\/p>\n<p>Among <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>rs, OP stands for \u201coverpowered.\u201d This means a character, item, or something else in a game is perceived as too powerful.<\/p>\n<p>When typed in lowercase, \u201cop\u201d is the abbreviation for \u201copposition.\u201d The plural form, \u201cops,\u201d can also mean \u201coperations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_OP\"><\/span>The History of OP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>OP can be traced back to the early days of online message boards in the 1990s and early \u201900s. The first definition of OP in the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=OP\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> was made in 2003. It states that it stands for \u201coriginal poster.\u201d Nowadays, it\u2019s a common term on various websites that use a message-board format, like Reddit.<\/p>\n<p>OP was often used instead of an original poster\u2019s username. Since most accounts on message boards were anonymous, they consisted of obscure words, character names, numbers, and symbols. Furthermore, these sites had no tagging or notification systems, like message boards do now. OP was a much faster and easier way to refer to the original poster.<\/p>\n<p>In the early days of message boards, the OP of a thread might also use the internet acronym \u201cITT,\u201d which stands for \u201cin this thread,\u201d in the title of their posts. Seeing ITT in titles is less common now, but the term is still in use online.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OP_and_Reddit\"><\/span>OP and Reddit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_699110\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-699110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xreddit-icon-on-iphone-2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.D3CN42utM2.jpg\" alt=\"The Reddit app logo on an iPhone Home screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/helsinki-finland-may-4-2019-reddit-1406817899\" data-credittext=\"BigTunaOnline\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/helsinki-finland-may-4-2019-reddit-1406817899\">BigTunaOnline\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The acronym OP is widely used on Reddit, the largest online message board. In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AMA\/\">Ask Me Anything<\/a> or AMA threads, people are told to ask the OP questions. Unless the OP is a well-known public figure, commenters will often use the term \u201cOP\u201d to refer to the person being asked the questions.<\/p>\n<p>Another usage is when a poster shares a story or personal experience. When the story is discussed in the comments, people will often refer to that poster as the OP. For example, someone might post \u201cIf I had to walk as far as the OP did, I probably would\u2019ve given up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;AMA&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OP_on_Social_Media\"><\/span>OP on Social Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_699108\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-699108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/twitter-app-on-phone.jpg.pagespeed.ce._qF7IlcxFU.jpg\" alt=\"The Twitter app on a smartphone.\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiangmai-thailand-nov-182018smartphone-open-twitter-1239133447\" data-credittext=\"Sattalat Phukkum\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/chiangmai-thailand-nov-182018smartphone-open-twitter-1239133447\">Sattalat Phukkum\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OP is also a common term on social media, particularly Twitter. When a tweet has a long chain of replies from multiple people, it becomes a Twitter thread. Therefore, \u201cOP\u201d refers to the person who sent the first tweet.<\/p>\n<p>Threads are common on Twitter because of the platform\u2019s 280-character limit. When people want to type longer stories or post lots of pictures, they separate them into multiple tweets. If someone stumbles upon an out-of-order tweet in a thread, they\u2019ll often look for the OP\u2019s first tweet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_OP_on_Forums\"><\/span>How to Use OP on Forums<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>OP is a colloquial term that doesn\u2019t really belong in formal emails. You should only use it on social media or online message boards.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few ways you can use OP:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cOP, please give us an update when you receive the package.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe OP has a lot of great nutrition information.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite game on the PS4, OP?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI find the OP\u2019s story fascinating, TBH.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OP is just one of the many acronyms you\u2019ll see online. If you want to learn about a few more, be sure to check out what\u00a0SMH\u00a0and\u00a0NSFW\u00a0mean.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Does &#8220;NSFW&#8221; Mean, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/698508\/what-does-op-mean-online-and-how-do-you-use-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#What Does \u201cOP\u201d Mean Online, and How Do You Use It?&#8221; Vectorideas\/Shutterstock If you\u2019ve been on a message board or Reddit lately, you might notice people talking about someone called \u201cthe OP.\u201d If you\u2019re not sure who that is, read on. 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