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Roosh
07-07-2003, 02:52 AM
bump =
click =
flood =
troll =
flame =
spam post =
tia = thanks in advance?
imo =

tia if you can answer these, and add any more common ones that I missed.

2nd gen noob
07-07-2003, 02:59 AM
Originally posted by Roosh@7 July 2003 - 03:52
bump =
click =
flood =
troll =
flame =
spam post =
tia = thanks in advance?
imo =

tia if you can answer these, and add any more common ones that I missed.
bump = posting in a particular thread to bring it to the attention of others.
click = not sure about this one. could be click as in click with mouse, or clique as in group of people
flood = usually means to post a lot of rubbish at a time. see this on mirc
troll = to intentionally attract people to flame you (for flame see below) by saying something controversial e.g. i like eating babies (just kidding)
flame = to argue/debate with another user in an angry/violent manner
spam post = a post which has no real worth (see flood and adthomp :P )
tia - thanks in advance (as you thought)
imo = in my opinion
imho = in my honest opinion
lol = laugh out loud
lmao = laughing my ass off
pml = p**siing myself laughing
brb = be right back
bbl = be back later
gtg = got to go
ty = thank you
np = no problem

about all i can think of just now

Neil__
07-07-2003, 03:05 AM
LOL

iMartin
07-07-2003, 03:09 AM
speaking of bump, i know theres a certain code of some sort that involves like !bump or something and it makes your thread go up to the top. i know this is in some forums...

4play
07-07-2003, 03:16 AM
http://www.catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/lexicon.html

nice list of internet terms there.

Wolfmight
07-07-2003, 03:16 AM
What a newbie thinks these mean:

bump = What u do to someone u hate.. same online
click = To get pissed off
flood = When they're cup of coffie finally melts through they're CD tray
troll = rpg geek
flame = hack
spam post = something bout nasty food
tia = chinese only post
imo = sounds like I'm A Ho, maybe a blonde term


lol, some newbs might think these are the meanings rofl

MagicNakor
07-07-2003, 05:55 AM
click is usually used by moderators when they lock topics, or other members to bring it to the attention that the topic should be locked. ;) It could have other meanings, but that's what it means on the places I hang out.

:ninja:

Lamsey
07-07-2003, 08:48 AM
Originally posted by MagicNakor@7 July 2003 - 06:55
click is usually used by moderators when they lock topics, or other members to bring it to the attention that the topic should be locked. ;) It could have other meanings, but that's what it means on the places I hang out.

:ninja:
I generally prefer this:


http://www.merrychef.co.uk/images/padlock.jpg

:D

hypoluxa3k
07-07-2003, 09:12 AM
Originally posted by Roosh@7 July 2003 - 02:52
bump = -ed yer ma
click = -ed her cl*t
flood = -ed her face
troll = that she is
flame = -ed her ass
spam post = ?
imo = i mama ooohhh

you see?

Lamsey
07-07-2003, 09:23 AM
Some more:

afk = away from keyboard
afaik = as far as i know

Roosh
07-07-2003, 10:09 AM
*bump*

ty very much :beerchug:

I feel like I've been officially initiated into geekdom.

:geek:

Lamsey
07-07-2003, 10:11 AM
np :D

Riddler
07-07-2003, 10:20 AM
pml...gtg # 1...will be afk...brb...lol !









:P