What Is Spam

[samxx]

what is spam
i know is something to do with computers or something

 

[Bloo]

In short: Unsolicited Commercial (Junk) Email - so basically all the rubbish emails from people you don't know.

 

[BigIan]

and also a tastey pork based meat product

 

[Captain Retardo]

it originated from Monty Python, i forgot how though.

 

[SirMinion]

it originated from Monty Python, i forgot how though.

That would be the Spam Song from the spam sketch. It got quite high in the charts during the 70s.

The term spam is derived from the Monty Python SPAM sketch, set in a cafe where everything on the menu includes SPAM luncheon meat. As the server recites the SPAM-filled menu, presently a chorus of Viking patrons drowns out all normal conversation with a song, repeating "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM" and singing "lovely SPAM, wonderful SPAM" over and over again, stopping all conversation, hence SPAMming the dialogue. The excessive amount of SPAM in the sketch comes from British rationing in World War II. SPAM was one of the few foods that was not restricted and widely available, so by the time of the sketch, the British were fed up with the luncheon meat. Another similarity is that everything on the menu comes with SPAM, therefore representing that you can't order something without receiving something you don't want, much like one can't be active on the Internet and never have spam sent to your e-mail address(es).

On the net spam can mean several things, but mainly either

• Unwanted, unsolicited or inappropriate advertising, especialy in emails
  or
• Multiple or inappropriate posts on forums or in chat. (similar to flooding)

 

[samxx]

ok thanks

 

[OohFeeshy]

[That would be the Spam Song from the spam sketch. It got quite high in the charts during the 70s.

I'll have spam, spam, spam, spam, egg, spam, spam, spam and spam

 

[Tempestuousfury]

And there is also flaming and trolling.

Trolling, according to wp: a troll is a person who posts rude or offensive messages on the Internet

Flaming is the act of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting

 

[onemisterchristian]

Spam is also the thing that somehow creeps it's way into every dish in hawaii. Loco moco, blue plate special, spam and rice, UGHGHGHGHG I hate spam!!!!!!
(sorry bigian, that is of course my opinion on the taste of spam)

 

[Animation]

Spam,
Some people see it as junk mail others see it as useless posts on forums.
Like this one ,
James