"Point of View"
One of many acronyms used in bulletin boards left over from the days when modems ran at 14.7 and every letter saved in a message was precious bandwidth saved. Actually, this one originates in movies, and is used in the phrase "POV shot" where the camera--often hand-held--simulates the point of view of a character. Remember those shots in monster movies showing the camera moving through the bushes toward the hapless victim?