Where did the term "spam" originate from?

Sigmar · 06-16-2003, 07:43 AM

"Spam" as in an inappropiate post.

Was it a byproduct of the famous Monty Python sketch?
Something a random person made up which proceeded to spread through the internet like spam possesed?

Why do I want to know? I'm settling a bet

[ 06-16-2003, 07:45 AM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Kaltia · 06-16-2003, 07:46 AM

I thought it was spam the...food...which tastes horrible and has no substance

Sigmar · 06-16-2003, 07:51 AM

But how did it make its way into the internet? Also do they still sell spam and if so WHY?

Did people who purchased it during World War 2 enjoy it so much that they demanded that it should remain on the market

WillowIX · 06-16-2003, 07:55 AM

Perhaps Cloudy was eating spam when she started posting?

Here's a link: http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html

Kaltia · 06-16-2003, 07:56 AM

Maybe somebody thought it was good for kids? *Shrugs* [img]graemlins/spam2.gif[/img] . Yes, they still sell it. At least, they do at my local shop and if they don't sell it world wide I wanna know since when

harleyquinn · 06-16-2003, 08:42 AM

I read somewhere that they sells lots in Hawaii, so it's popular there.

Cristian · 06-16-2003, 08:45 AM

lol...

Morgeruat · 06-16-2003, 08:59 AM

I've always wondered why on the can they show it garnished with things like pineapple, or parsley...

I mean seriously, if you can afford pineapple and parsley WTF are you doing putting it on spam?

Sigmar · 06-16-2003, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WillowIX:
Perhaps Cloudy was eating spam when she started posting? Here's a link: http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html

Thanks Willow!

How do like 'em apples Tim the Badger!

Perhaps I should garnish them with spam [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Attalus · 06-16-2003, 09:28 AM

I think y'all are ignoring the most common use of the word "spam" on the internet: to refer to unsolicited e-mail. This is highly annoying, so I guess that its meaning spread to annoying one-word or smilie posts. It's use for off-topic posts or essentially meaningless posts is pretty much limited to this site, I guess, since it is not used at others like SF-Fandom, where spamming in our sense forced them to close "The Green Dragon," which was similar to the Cafe, but much, much spammier.

06-16-2003, 07:46 AM	#2
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 37 Posts: 5,817	I thought it was spam the...food...which tastes horrible and has no substance __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

06-16-2003, 07:55 AM	#4
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 50 Posts: 4,628	Perhaps Cloudy was eating spam when she started posting? Here's a link: http://www.templetons.com/brad/spamterm.html __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

06-16-2003, 07:56 AM	#5
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 37 Posts: 5,817	Maybe somebody thought it was good for kids? Shrugs [img]graemlins/spam2.gif[/img] . Yes, they still sell it. At least, they do at my local shop and if they don't sell it world wide I wanna know since when __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

06-16-2003, 08:42 AM	#6
harleyquinn Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: NY Age: 48 Posts: 1,190	I read somewhere that they sells lots in Hawaii, so it's popular there. __________________ [img]\"http://www.bethspage.us/sig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

06-16-2003, 08:45 AM	#7
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 992	lol... __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

06-16-2003, 07:43 AM	#1
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	"Spam" as in an inappropiate post. Was it a byproduct of the famous Monty Python sketch? Something a random person made up which proceeded to spread through the internet like spam possesed? Why do I want to know? I'm settling a bet [ 06-16-2003, 07:45 AM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

06-16-2003, 07:51 AM	#3
Sigmar Unicorn Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: N/a Posts: 4,222	But how did it make its way into the internet? Also do they still sell spam and if so WHY? Did people who purchased it during World War 2 enjoy it so much that they demanded that it should remain on the market

06-16-2003, 08:59 AM	#8
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	I've always wondered why on the can they show it garnished with things like pineapple, or parsley... I mean seriously, if you can afford pineapple and parsley WTF are you doing putting it on spam?

06-16-2003, 09:28 AM	#10
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	I think y'all are ignoring the most common use of the word "spam" on the internet: to refer to unsolicited e-mail. This is highly annoying, so I guess that its meaning spread to annoying one-word or smilie posts. It's use for off-topic posts or essentially meaningless posts is pretty much limited to this site, I guess, since it is not used at others like SF-Fandom, where spamming in our sense forced them to close "The Green Dragon," which was similar to the Cafe, but much, much spammier. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

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