Re: Useless memes

From: Tyger (void@internet-zahav.net.il)
Date: Sat May 13 2000 - 10:03:30 BST

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    I think such a file does exist it was sent not too long ago by chris abraham
    (i think)
    you may find what you are looking for at

    Meme <http://memes.org/jargon/jargon.html#meme>

    -and-

    Memetics <http://memes.org/jargon/jargon.html#memetics>

    This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang
    illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor. it does
    inlcude the word "flaming"

    Tyger.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Joe E. Dees" <joedees@bellsouth.net>
    To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
    Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 9:46 PM
    Subject: RE: Useless memes

    > From: Bruce Jones <BruceJ@nwths.com>
    > To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
    > Subject: RE: Useless memes
    > Date sent: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:41:47 -0500
    > Send reply to: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    >
    > > OK !!!!!
    > > Yes there is.
    > > We have been discussing how memes develop and how in a dynamic language
    one
    > > meaning to start -- ends as something totally different. Howz about a
    new
    > > language that is evolving right before our eyes and we are either
    ignoring
    > > it ... or to use another metaphor .. we can't see the trees for the
    forest.
    > >
    > > And that is ??????? "chat - speak" ???????
    > >
    > > an example LOL = laughing out loud; ROFLMAO = Rolling on floor laughing
    my
    > > --- off", etc.
    > >
    > > These are being developed, and we have used them here ( IMHO ), as a
    time
    > > reduction device. However, I have heard them in the language as well.
    > >
    > > Comments??
    > > Bruce
    > >
    > >
    > Is there a glossary of chatspeak available on the web? AFAIK,
    > there is not; IMNSHO, there should be. Plus, would it only include
    > acronymic abbreviations, or would whole-word neologisms such as
    > "flaming" and "trolling" be included, also?
    > > > -----Original Message-----
    > > > From: Wade T.Smith [SMTP:wade_smith@harvard.edu]
    > > > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 2:14 PM
    > > > To: memetics list
    > > > Subject: RE: Useless memes
    > > >
    > > > On 05/12/00 15:15, Bruce Jones said this-
    > > >
    > > > >Any NEW topics to bandy about?
    > > >
    > > > There's something new under the sun?
    > > >
    > > > - Wade
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > ===============================================================
    > > > This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the
    > > > Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission
    > > > For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing)
    > > > see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
    > >
    > > ===============================================================
    > > This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the
    > > Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission
    > > For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing)
    > > see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >
    > ===============================================================
    > This was distributed via the memetics list associated with the
    > Journal of Memetics - Evolutionary Models of Information Transmission
    > For information about the journal and the list (e.g. unsubscribing)
    > see: http://www.cpm.mmu.ac.uk/jom-emit
    >
    >

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