Flashback: It was 23 years ago today that Urban Dictionary logged its very first entry for 'tl;dr'—a term that would become iconic across the internet. The definition? 'Too Long, Didn't Read.' That three-letter acronym has become the go-to shorthand for basically everyone online, especially in crypto and Web3 communities where information moves at lightning speed. From forum posts to Discord channels, tl;dr has saved countless readers from information overload. Pretty wild to think how this simple phrase evolved from a single Urban Dictionary entry into a cultural staple.

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AirdropAutomatonvip
· 11h ago
It's been 23 years, huh? TL;DR has come a long way from Urban Dictionary to today, truly amazing.
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OnchainDetectivevip
· 11h ago
Wait, I need to dig into this history... Was there a tl;dr 23 years ago? According to on-chain data, the dissemination curve of this term indeed follows a typical information diffusion pattern. Obviously, the crypto community only adopted it collectively later. After analysis and judgment, this guy should be an early smart person who took the lead in staking a claim.
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AltcoinTherapistvip
· 11h ago
The story of tl;dr is even older than me, 23 years. It feels like just yesterday I was coding furiously on the forum.
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GasFeeCryervip
· 11h ago
It's been 23 years and we're still using tl;dr, we've all been domesticated by these three letters haha
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