Hi @Eric_Brunner!
To be honest, a LOT of us use “DMS” and “The 'Space” during casual conversation; and, there is nothing at all wrong with either!
The real issue is when posting things that are directed at visitors and new members - who may not be familiar with the terms… “DMS” pulls up all sorts of stuff; and, none of the results on the first ten pages (or more… I stopped at ten) point to anything at all related to Dallas Makerspace. In fact, the first two things I see when I search for “DMS” using the incognito option in Chrome (to ensure it’s not pulling up pages that I’ve already visited first), are:
What Urban Dictionary pulls up for DMS… YIKES!
It’s primarily for those reasons that we strongly encourage the use of spelling out “Dallas Makerspace” in print - especially in public facing posts/documents that will be viewed by non-DMS members. Once Dallas Makerspace has been spelled out, a lot of us will use “DMS” further down the post/document, if it’s clear that we are still referring to the same place.
You’re welcome, understood, and Thank You!