What Does "OP" Mean?

I've seen it in alot of posts but can't figure out what it stands for?

I know it's a kinda silly question but could someone explain it?

Thanks again.

Original Poster. Usually referring to the thread author.

I couldn't even think of that?



Thanks Mechanic

oops,
i thought it was Opening Post...=OP

"OP" being a shorthand/abbreviation which seems a little more sanitized than the 'TS' [Thread Starter] which i have tried my darnest to inject as a more appropriate notation,

(i guess TS had some negative conotations attached to it)

thanks

Originally posted by St Udio
oops,
i thought it was Opening Post...=OP

Hmmm....

I hadn't thought of that one. Result is pretty much the same, though.

And by the way, "OP" is usually used when the present poster had forgotten the original posters name. I hate that when that happens!

operator...

oppressor..

OP.... original programmer. or original program...

I thought it was "opening post"...

"original poster" makes sense as well


In case of "Op/Ed", it means "opinion"

I thought it was just "original post"

Anyway, I think we all get the idea now...

Originally posted by Hellmutt
In case of "Op/Ed", it means "opinion"

Ahh finally an answer to a question I've always wanted to ask.

I had noticed that a lot in Skeptic's threads, and was unsure exactly what it is. Makes perfect sense now.

Thanks for much to the OP for starting this because I tried working it out and didn't get far haha

Back in the 80's it meant "Ocean Pacific" if you knew that you probably wore the shorts! YEAH!

It means "Order pizza". Like, "Dude, I'm getting hungry. Can we OP?"

And by the way, "OP" is usually used when the present poster had forgotten the original posters name. I hate that when that happens!

My, more common usage of it is when you're pages into a thread, but responding to the original post of the thread (i.e. you didn't read the 22 pages, you're just posting your thoughts on it).

I've always thought of OP as Original Post.

If I'm talking about the post that started the thread then I use OP contextually.
The OP clearly states that...

If I'm talking about my first post in a particular thread.
In my OP I said...