FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions. Documents that attempt to answer the most common questions posted in a newsgroup, either about the subject of the newsgroup or regarding the group itself. For example, the FAQ for a newsgroup such as sci.astronomy may include answers to basic astronomy questions, as well as the accepted netiquette rules of the group.

Flame

Attacking other Usenet participants with derisive comments. A heated discussion that devolves into personal attacks can be considered a ""flame war."" Users who primarily flame other users are often considered trolls.

Follow-up / Reply

An article that is posted in response to an original article subject.

Handle

The chosen username or alias of a Usenet participant. A user's handle is not necessarily derived from their real name, email address, or other obvious detail. Frequently, a handle is a personally chosen nickname. In this sense, it is exactly the same as a 'handle' in CB radio culture. Military callsigns are a similar concept.

Header

Supplemental information at the beginning of every Usenet article, containing info such as the subject, originating server, and the time of the article's creation. Detailed headers are hidden by default in most Usenet clients. Usenet headers are extremely similar to their email counterparts.

IHAVE

A particular Usenet feed used to exchange articles between news servers.