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Sdhjk at 11:28, 7 August 2025

2025-08-07T11:28:43Z

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	'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:		'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:

	* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''~~efense~~ '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.		* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''efence '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
			** There is also the [[Star Wars]] flavoured [[Planetary Defense Force (Star Wars)\|Planetary Defense Force]].
			** The term is somewhat generic in science fiction along with [[vidya\|''Earth'' Defense Force]], but other spins on the acronym for similar styled armies also exist, like [[Grimdark Future]]'s ''Human'' Defense Force.
	* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history and technical arglebargle about the file format that can be found [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].		* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history and technical arglebargle about the file format that can be found [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].
			**[[/tg/]] is one of token few boards on [[4chan]] that also allows for uploading PDFs in place of an image, especially useful for sharing rules, artbooks, and [[homebrew]] - though still hamstrung by the same upload limitations that have gone unchanged for years. This would bite 4chan in the ass during the April 2025 hack, as the hacker responsible claimed that [[Lolwut\|the website did not properly check and validate if a file was actually a PDF]] (also confirmed by the [https://blog.4chan.org/post/781845918774394880/still-standing 4chan dev blog] afterwards), allowing the hacker to run malicious code by uploading a PostScript file that used exploits in the website's [[EPIC FAIL\|outdated-by-13-years]] version of GhostScript to gain [[Anal circumference\|shell access]], fucking with the entire website until the plug got pulled. Since then, PDF support has been pulled entirely - [[Rage\|with no word on it coming back]].
			**May also be used as slang for [[Loli\|pedophilia]] (since "PDF file" sounds similar to Pedophile) to get around filters.

			[[Category:Disambiguation]]

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1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel at 21:24, 28 April 2020

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	* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.		* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
	* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].		* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history and technical arglebargle about the file format that can be found [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].

1d4chan>Agiletek: linked Planetary Defence Force

2020-04-28T06:11:01Z

linked Planetary Defence Force

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	'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:		'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:

	* The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.		* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
	* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].		* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].

1d4chan>Agiletek at 06:10, 28 April 2020

2020-04-28T06:10:18Z

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	* The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.		* The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
	* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online.		* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].

	There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].

1d4chan>Saarlacfunkel: Created page with "'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes: * The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the Imperial Guard..."

2020-04-28T03:53:52Z

Created page with "'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes: * The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the Imperial Guard..."

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'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:

* The '''P'''lanetary '''D'''efense '''F'''orce, the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online.

There's some history arglebargle about the file format that can be found at [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format | at Wikipedia]].

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	'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:		'''PDF''' can refer to one of two things, for /tg/ purposes:

	* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''~~efense~~ '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.		* The [[Planetary Defence Force\|'''P'''lanetary '''D'''efence '''F'''orce]], the speedbump used to delay the enemy until the [[Imperial Guard]] can arrive.
			** There is also the [[Star Wars]] flavoured [[Planetary Defense Force (Star Wars)\|Planetary Defense Force]].
			** The term is somewhat generic in science fiction along with [[vidya\|''Earth'' Defense Force]], but other spins on the acronym for similar styled armies also exist, like [[Grimdark Future]]'s ''Human'' Defense Force.
	* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history and technical arglebargle about the file format that can be found [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].		* A file format designed for printing out exactly what the author intended via computer, widely used nowadays for distributing books online, both legitimate and [[Pirate\|piracy]]. There's some history and technical arglebargle about the file format that can be found [[wikipedia:Portable Document Format \| at Wikipedia]].
			**[[/tg/]] is one of token few boards on [[4chan]] that also allows for uploading PDFs in place of an image, especially useful for sharing rules, artbooks, and [[homebrew]] - though still hamstrung by the same upload limitations that have gone unchanged for years. This would bite 4chan in the ass during the April 2025 hack, as the hacker responsible claimed that [[Lolwut\|the website did not properly check and validate if a file was actually a PDF]] (also confirmed by the [https://blog.4chan.org/post/781845918774394880/still-standing 4chan dev blog] afterwards), allowing the hacker to run malicious code by uploading a PostScript file that used exploits in the website's [[EPIC FAIL\|outdated-by-13-years]] version of GhostScript to gain [[Anal circumference\|shell access]], fucking with the entire website until the plug got pulled. Since then, PDF support has been pulled entirely - [[Rage\|with no word on it coming back]].
			**May also be used as slang for [[Loli\|pedophilia]] (since "PDF file" sounds similar to Pedophile) to get around filters.

			[[Category:Disambiguation]]