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		somedude895 on Jan 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Elon Musk and the Sad Mod Theory of Social-Media C... Sorry for the Off Topic: What does TFA stand for? I always see it on HN. I know RTFA stands for Read The Fucking Article (yes, I'm originally from Reddit...), but I don't think that's the same F? Also, GP?

_mhr_ on Jan 20, 2023 | [–]

I believe GP is "grandparent", referring to the post that the post you're replying to replied to. As if the reply is a descendent, and you're a descendent of the reply.

bigwavedave on Jan 21, 2023 | | [–]

As far as I know, TFA on HN means "The Featured Article".

a4isms on Jan 20, 2023 | [–]

It’s the same “F,” but I pronounce it “Fine.”

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