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From: jeff@rtech.ARPA (Jeff Lichtman)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: glossary of usenet terms
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Date: Tue, 12-Mar-85 02:43:21 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 12 02:43:21 1985
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There has been some discussion lately about the high "signal to noise" ratio
of USENET.  Some have suggested that this is partly due to the lack of
knowledge among new users about how to use the net.  To help solve this
problem, I have started a glossary of USENET terms.  Here is what I have so
far.  I welcome any additions or corrections.

	flame:	to disagree with me

	good:	the outcome of libertarianism

	joke:	any sequence of ASCII characters posted to net.jokes

	rot13:	a method of disguising stupidity or vileness for 2 seconds

	net.nlang:
		A newsgroup devoted to the discussion of natural
		languages
	
	natural language:
		any subject which is discussed in net.nlang,
		especially those which can be discussed in
		English, Esperanto, Greek, or any other human
		tongue

	followup:
		a method of trying to get in the last word after 200
		other people have tried to do the same thing

	mail:	a system of communication thought to be extinct

	Europe:	a good place for Californians to sell used cars
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
aka Swazoo Koolak