Public Relations: Some famous cases which everybody a must (to know)

- to Google. Meaning: to search.

- ICYDGI.
In Case You Didn't Get It.

- NSFW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_safe_for_work

- undead.
Source: Stephen King http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_King
Direct meaning: 'not drinking alcohol.
Other meaning: undead = good (safe to use).

- Overquoting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quote/commentary
It is whn one member replied quoted the above previous post in his message.

- off-topic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-topic

- IMHO - In My Honest Opinion or In My Humble Opinion.

- Kaschenism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaschenism
Its main feature is provocativeness and mockery while being formally polite.

- Crossposting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossposting

- leecher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech_(computing)

- Bump: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_%28Internet%29

- RL or Real Life: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_life_(reality)

- subj.
It is subject.
Example to use:
"what is subj on this thread?"
"this thread is about Murrey so do not change the subj please".

- Bacn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacn_(electronic)

- trap.
It is the post made in the end of the thread. The post is having obscene or offensive subj.

- troll: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

- Flooding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat_flood
Crapflooding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crapflood
CTCP flood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client-To-Client_Protocol
DCC flood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Client-to-Client
ICMP flood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Control_Message_Protocol
Message flood: Sending lots of private messages to the victim
Notice flood.
Invite flood: Sending lot of invites
Nick flood: Changing the nick as fast as possible
Connect flood: Connecting and disconnecting from a channel as fast as possible, therefore spamming the channel with dis/connect messages
Version flood: Sending many requests

- Flaming.
Flaming is the hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_(Internet)
Variations:
destructive criticism
Trolling
Pie fights
Thought policing:
Thought policing (taken from George Orwell's novel 1984) is when someone trolls the forums looking for posts that do not align with their political, religious, or moral values. When they find a post that they do not agree with, they post messages in that post to incite people to bring attention to that post to get it locked or deleted. This phenomenon is widespread in forums and motives can vary.

- Fisking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisking

- Godwin's law.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_Law

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