<P><B>Newbie, n.
<P>Often referred to as a n00b. A person who is inexperienced in the local customs or politics of the forums, and is therefore subject to much ridicule from the older members until he establishes himself as a worthy member of the boards.
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<P><B>Spam, v. spam, spamming, spams
<P>Spamming is the act of posting the same message many times in rapid succession, or always posting very short messages often containing as little as one word. The purpose of spamming can be to increase one's post count to earn respect, or simply to get your point across. Repeated spamming is a bannable offense on many boards.