At 12:24 PM 10/6/2002, Lightning Raider typed thusly:

>Please can someone explain to the ignorant (me!) what is 'flaming'????

Best to go by contrast:

1. The comment/criticism: "I think you're thinking of the Quadra 9000 
Av/X/yp...."

compared to:

2. The flame: "You frigging mo-ron, you're so stupid, I'm suprised you can 
spell PC, obviously the Quadra 9000av/x/yp didn't come with a built in 
toaster!" (Actually, that would give *more* info than the usual flame, and 
is nicer than most.)

In other words, the flame's basically an attack, name calling, virtual hair 
pulling and eye gouging. Just plain not being nice.

-Eric


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