2007-03-31 23:27:56 · 7 answers · asked by georgeseggs 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Easy,
POST - A submission to a website, be it a blog or a site like Yahoo answers, usually text-based.
FLAME - To submit a "post" with angry content usually directed towards another user on a website. A flaming session is kind of like an online argument.
2007-03-31 23:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by bennyonacid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As well as contributions on websites, posts and "flaming" have been fairly common on newsgroups (search on Wikipedia for USENET, Usenet News, NNTP, newsgroups)
You might see some shorthand like GDR (grins, ducks and runs) when someone has made a witty comment (which is expected to get a similar response) whereas with a flaming (row) someone might "don their asbestos suit" :)
Whereas posts on most websites could be removed (and author banned) for bad language, there's a less controlled situation on Usenet - chaotic, to put it mildly, in some newsgroups.
There's quite an interesting description of Flaming on Wiki, along with more info on newsgroups (the Big 8 represent the major subject areas, and the alt.* hierarchy, where 'anything goes' !)
If you don't have a newsreader (Outlook Express offers a moderate newsreader, while Netscape v7 and Opera include it as part of the application, and those wanting MP3s, movies and pictures {yes, lots of porno available} would get specialist news applications which handle newsgroups).
DejaNews (now made available via Google Groups) allows one to view lots of {text} newsgroups. Try alt.flame for a fiery introduction (be warned, language is of the %$£^*(&^£ type on probably any posting you see - also start looking up "Trolls"!)
2007-04-01 02:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by Peter M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "post" is simply an entry on a bulletin board site or forum site such as this one - just as your question on this site is a "post". A "flame" is just an angry, usually insulting post response to another.
The easiest analogy is that of placing an announcement on a bulletin board for others to see or respond to. This is called "posting" an announcement.
2007-03-31 23:40:48 · answer #3 · answered by nnucklehedd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok.....
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2007-03-31 23:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A "post" is like a question or an answer here ... you 'write it' and then press the 'submit' button and it is 'posted' ... which may relate to the 'post office' and snail mail.
"Flame" means to 'put down' or 'diss' and you do that in your 'posts' online.
2007-03-31 23:36:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Wikipedia!!!
2007-03-31 23:30:58 · answer #6 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice one Farish.
LOL
2007-03-31 23:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by Slipperman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋