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Stands for "too long; didn't read".
Along with the above-mentioned use of tl;dr by lazy jerks and trolls, the use of this term is a great way to cut down long-winded, nonsensical arguments made by insane conspiracy theorists who are probably wearing tin-foil hats while typing them.
Johnny: There's no way the moon landing happened in real life! For one thing, the shadows of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in photographs are pointing at different angles. The pictures could only have been taken in a studio! And there aren't any stars in the lunar sky in the pictures, either. How could they have ... (etc.)
Jake: tl;dr
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1. acronym meaning "too long; didn't read". A response to a post that is quite lengthy.
Despite the elitist view that this is used as a way of having to get out of reading "brilliant arguments", sometimes it does make sense. Just because something is long and drawn-out does not mean it is worth reading. I've read "walls of text" that were hollow and nothing but a waste of my time. Lots of talk, little substance. In that case, tl;dr would be more than just a response to laziness.
"Chapter 1: On the usage of abbreviations in modern internet discourse. Let us begin at the beginning. It all started in 1975 with the advent of the..." *goes on for 300 pages*
"tl;dr"
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The world's shortest book report.
The teacher wanted me to write my opinion of the book, so I wrote "tl;dr" and turned it in. For some reason I got an F.
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A reaction to tl;dr -- instead of ignoring, you skim, see it's good, and decide to read later.
friend: dude, you should really read this blog entry on the philosophy of software freedom and meme engineering
you: it's way too long!
friend: yeah, but it's good; please don't tl;dr it
you: OK, I'll tl;rl it instead
friend: I'm so glad you kept our semblance of highbrow scholars by choosing tl;rl instead of tl;dr
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Literally - Too long ; Didn't read
A phrase typed in response to a blog, forum post, or other form of online media to express either that the submission of another user was either needlessly long or wordy or that the reader has a complete lack of interest in the subject matter.
Contrary to the belief held by those who experience mild to moderate butthurt due to having made submissions that either nobody cared about enough to read or were much longer than necessary for the sole purpose of condescension or self-exaltation, replying to media with "tl;dr" does not necessarily indicate substandard intelligence or an attention deficit.
This definition is a good example of a post in which replying "tl;dr" to would be appropriate.
H.Horse: "Too Long; Didn't Read" - a shining example of the sweeping Attention Deficit Disorder pandemic that seems to have embraced our society. Usually said by people who a) have never read a book, b) have no logical retort, c) want an easy laugh, or any combination of the three. Not to be confused with "TMS;DU", meaning "Too Many Syllables; Don't Understand", which is likely how some of you reading this feel about this definition.
Joe: tl;dr
H.Horse: I find it hilarious that any definition of TL;DR condeming those who use it as uneducated morons, are the ones receiving more thumbs down - just like this one probably will - even though they are the most accurate. That just further proves that people - especially kids - have a consistantly dwindling attention span, most likely indirectly proportional to the amount of media and entertainment devices we feel the need to constantly plug ourselves into.
Joe: No, I'm not a moron. I'm just indicating that you're pompous and arrogant and nobody cares about your novel. Also, you spelled "condemning" and "consistently" wrong.
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An alternative form of the common term "tl;dr".
Is used to mean "too long; didn't listen".
Other forms of the "tl;d_" include tl;dr (too long; didn't read) and tl;dw (too long; didn't watch).
"tl;dl" is usually used when a song is uninteresting, boring as fuck (see also: Panic! at the Disco), and like an hour long.
Fag: "What did you think of that PATD song?
Person: "TL;DL."
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Too lazy; didn't google. A frank admission of laziness, indicating that you expect your audience to answer your question using their own knowledge, or to google it for you if they do not already know.
Most importantly, it is a rule of the internet that if you use the tl;dg acronym after a question, your audience is not allowed to counter with a lmgtfy link or ask whether you have ever heard of google.
<nirgle> what does MSM mean in slashdot comments, tl;dg
<chondrite> mainstream media
<nirgle> ah, thanks
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