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This is the Conversation Forum for H2G2 London winter meet; Saturday 14 January 2006 << We are now on the front page! Thanks Paully! The OTHER afternoon activity >> Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 41 So they pinched an existing name ? How low are they ? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 42 Testing Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 43 Just testing whether I could doublepost. I'm sure it used to have a pop-up message reading "Please do not press this button again," but that seems to have gone. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 44 By the way, more up-to-date version at A632431 Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 45 Say, was there a jargon word for people who fill a thread with lots of their own posts all in a row? Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 46 You can doublepost, because the system is so cranky . But you're not meant to be able to doublepost. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 47 Spammer Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 48 Surely not. Flamer. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 49 Never heard that, but then spamming is something different, so maybe you're right Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 50 What about flooder ? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 51 No, a flamer would be someone who goes round calling other people "spammer". Spammer's probably right - its original sense was filling bulletin boards or newsgroups with postings. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 52 Oh - but you asked for it, didn't you ? I'm really glad I'm not too good with this terminology, it does tell something about the site, don't you think ? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Bagpuss This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 53 Maybe, but half of that stuff is fairly typical on the internet. In fact, when it comes to l33t speak and TLAs, you hardly ever see them around here, but try your average message board elsewhere and you're liable to be deluged with them. And surely a few in jokes never hurt anyone. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Primeval Mudd (formerly Roymondo) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 54 Depends where you put 'em in... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 55 Don't know about the rest of the internet, don't go to chatrooms or messageboards Roymondo, have we caught you admitting that yours is a joke ? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by BMT This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 56 hello again...just thought I'd say...if you put the same message across loads of boards or repeat postings on a board it is known as 'Spamming'. In 'chat Rooms', where things constantly scroll it's known as 'Flooding'... Double postings only occur if the server plays up,you can't physically double post unless copied and pasted in which case it's deliberate and could be modded. Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by Primeval Mudd (formerly Roymondo) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 57 Pardon B'Elana? My chatroom or message board? Oh, I see. I don't *remember* anybody laughing, apart from when my glasses are strategically placed. We are talking about guitars aren't we? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Is there a quiz? Posted Jan 5, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 58 Sure, Roymondo, whatever you suggest - it's not me, being a B.Per Hons, after all Conversation list Conversation list

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