Klarinet Archive - Posting 000244.txt from 1995/09

From: John Baetens <jsbtens@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: MY EARLIER QUERY REF "SPAMMING"
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 21:07:17 -0400

Richard Faria writes:

>Are you ready for another new term? This one is called "flaming". It is
>when you respond to someone by typing in all caps, AS IF YOU WERE
>SHOUTING!!!
>
>See?
>
I think flaming involves a little more than writing in all caps. If you
want to see an example of real flaming, try a flaming newsgroup like
ALT:AOL-SUCKS. I get the impression that to flame is to hurl personal
insults at other users, preferably using as much profanity as possible,
usually referring to an illicit relationship with one's mother.

John Baetens