From: utzoo!utcsrgv!dave
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Title: where does the word "flame" come from?
Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.1084
Posted: Mon Feb 21 15:39:13 1983
Received: Mon Feb 21 16:48:06 1983

Where/when/how did the usage of "flame" as we all know it (i.e.,
flaming on the network, etc.) come about? I have never seen it
used with this meaning outside of USENET.

I suspect if you wrote a letter to the editor of your local paper
and began it with	      , he wouldn't have a clue
what you meant.

Dave Sherman
Toronto