needssuch

Needssuch is a neologism used in online discourse to label statements that express a need while signaling openness to help without specifying an explicit request. The form often serves as a pragmatic tag that categorizes posts as seeking support, resources, or collaboration, yet keeps the exact ask deliberately broad.

The origin of needssuch is uncertain; it began appearing in informal online communities in the 2010s and has circulated across microblogging platforms and discussion forums. It has appeared primarily in guides or glossaries about contemporary internet communication and in discussions about how people ask for help in online collaboration.

Usage and examples: In practice, needssuch appears within posts or messages as a preface or tag, for example: "We’re organizing a community project, needssuch input on scheduling" or "Looking for a mentor to discuss data ethics, needssuch guidance." The term is valued by some for reducing friction in asking for help, while others view it as a superfluous or opaque slang.

Linguistic notes: Needssuch functions as a pragmatic marker rather than a conventional lexical item. It operates similarly to shorthand phrases that indicate a request without detailing it, and it can co-occur with more explicit asks or with invitation language.

See also: unexpressed needs, explicit request, discourse markers.