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    • Moderators have final say on what and what does not qualify as appropriate. Use common sense, and if need be, err on the side of caution.
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When posting images, you should strive to add alt-text for screen readers to use to describe the image you're posting:

Another helpful thing to do is to provide a transcription of the text in your images, as well as brief descriptions of what's going on. (example)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/70869345

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 8 minutes ago

How about we stop policing the pronunciation and use of specific words as a way to feel like we have control over the lack of effective communication elsewhere in our lives?

If it works to get the listener to know what you are talking about? Then what is the issue?

[–] Funwayguy@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Oh no, what are you going to do? Send me to gaol?

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 13 hours ago

My coworker used "jif" the other day, and man... Did I just like immediately lose respect for her.

I didn't even know I cared, and I didn't say anything... But like, wtf? Lol

[–] smaximov@lemmy.world 58 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Jraphics Interchange Format

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 22 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

The optimal format for interchanging 256-colour palletised animated images of giraffes.

[–] aldhissla@piefed.world 2 points 10 hours ago

It's pronounced guiraffes.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

That would be a gift.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 15 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The pronunciation of an anagram's component words has no bearing on the anagram's pronunciation.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago (2 children)
[–] egrets@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I think that question is best posed to the Joint Photographic Experts Group, better known as "jay-fegg".

(For the record, I'm in camp "G as in Graphic", but it's still true that an acronym's source words don't dictate the pronunciation.)

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Right, in cases where an acronym is pronounced as word it generally follows the normal convention of the letters that form the word. Which would STILL result in the same pronunciation as "g" in graphics or gun.

Of course accepted convention and tradition can also matter. If a word is generally pronounced a certain way then that is how its pronounced. Which of course STILL gives us the soft G.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 6 hours ago

Right, in cases where an acronym is pronounced as word it generally follows the normal convention of the letters that form the word.

Meanwhile, the GNU Project calls itself "guh-nu" and then chooses a gnu ("nu") as its mascot.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They dont absolutely define it, but they certainly contribute. Assuming one or the other as sole definer seems silly.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Except they don't. The vast majority of acronyms have at least one letter that's pronounced differently than in the word it's representing. Any correlation is purely coincidental.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

So occasionally one letter doesnt fit with the rest... doesnt that mean that the rule is not absolute and my statement is correct? That often the originating phrase contributes and often it does not, and that neither is exclusive to the other?

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

NASA and LASER would like a word.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

wait hang on... nasa works. laser is more iffy.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

If you're pronouncing NASA and Aeronautics the same way you're definitely saying one of them wrong.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

it's a very subtle difference, if you don't count the /Γ¦/ diphthong. i think i could get away with it.

[–] Rakonat@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Congratulations on proving it's pronounces /jiff/

[–] lime@feddit.nu 0 points 5 hours ago

i said i could get away with it. not that anyone else is allowed to.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

joint pottographics interchange group

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Technically the original JPEG container format is "JIF", throwing another wildcard into the mix.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_File_Interchange_Format

The base specifications for a JPEG container format are defined in Annex B of the JPEG standard, known as JPEG Interchange Format (JIF).

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 5 hours ago

pronounced "jay-if", naturally

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Jay-fog is going to be my new

That said it’s still gif (not jiff).

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

i like how my intentionally shitty spelling of "photographic" has made my unintentional use of the word "interchange" instead of "exchange" fly under the radar.

jfig.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 20 minutes ago

And autocorrect ruined my joke too, it was supposed to be Jay-feg.

[–] ITGuyLevi@programming.dev 1 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

MySQL would love this kind of recognition, instead it just gets turned into "My"SQL.

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Mysqueel sounds good though

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 17 hours ago

My Sequel has always been my preference.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 15 hours ago

for those who don't know, the y is pronounced like in "candy". it's named after the creator's daughter, just like the successor project mariadb.

Every day we stray further from Jod.

[–] stopforgettingit@lemmy.world 19 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Once and for all, its pronounced "gif", let this end all the back and forth.

[–] HoopyFrood@lemmy.zip 15 points 18 hours ago

Thank you for resolving this debate so resolutely

[–] Hawanja@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Who the hell says "Jif?" Jiff is a god damned penut butter.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Who the hell says "Jif?" Jiff is a god damned penut butter.

The creators of Jif call it Jif, and they're clearly authoritative!

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[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 points 6 hours ago

Until 2016, Jiff had 2 f’s.

Harambe Mandela Bad Timeline strikes again!

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 15 points 19 hours ago
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago

Oh! My client doesn't animate it if I tap for full image, so I didn't realize it was a jif.

[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Jesse Faden would manage it just fine.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I've never heard of Gesse Faden.

[–] deadcream@sopuli.xyz 1 points 19 hours ago

She is the queen of the Oldest House.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

I don't animate with American brand peanutbutter.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 3 points 18 hours ago

He loved nothing more than jivving jifts to his wife and family at Christmas.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 1 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

How do you pronounce gibbet?

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 1 minute ago

I assume "Jib-bay" because it is french

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 3 minutes ago

I assume "Jib-bay" because it is french

With my tongue