Far beyond your traditional "Lols" and other Internet shorthand, the language that has evolved alongside the MMO genre is almost entirely incomprehensible, even to players of other forms of online games.
An article at Earth Times examines the evolution of this unique form of communication, and attempts to explain the subtle nuances of MMO shorthand.
Moreso than any other genre, new players in MMO games find themselves overwhelmed by the amount of confusing, proprietary information thrown at them, and the fact that most of it is conveyed in a series of abbreviations and pseudo-English "MMOisms" certainly doesn't make things easier.
While the article itself could have proven more interesting with a bit more focus on the linguistic and sociological roots of the language itself, as is it still serves as a potent primer for those new to MMOs -- and those who've spent months wondering why people continually refer to them as "dips".
'4/6 lfm tank and dd' - The jargon of online gaming [Earth Times]
