Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 8/7/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!moriarty From: moriarty@fluke.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame,net.news,net.misc Subject: Re: Flaming being studied at CMU Message-ID: <1436@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 11:14:54 EDT Article-I.D.: vax2.1436 Posted: Thu Oct 4 11:14:54 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 05:05:21 EDT References: <737@u1100a.UUCP> Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 21 >"Computer buffs call it 'flaming.' Now scientists are >documenting and trying to explain the surprising prevalence >of rudeness, profanity, exultation and other emotional >outbursts by people when they carry on discussions via >computer." Oh, great. Now I have to deal with a lot of headshrinkers hanging around my cubicle, asking me if I hated my parents and if this inkspot reminds me of Dolores Del Rio after a hard night of partying. Hey, guys, I've got WORK to do... gimme a break. I am NOT an ANIMAL! I... AM... A... SOFTWARE... ENGINEER!!! Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. UUCP: {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,sdcsvax,tektronix,utcsrgv}!uw-beaver \ {allegra,gatech!sb1,hplabs!lbl-csam,decwrl!sun,ssc-vax} -- !fluke!moriarty ARPA: fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPA