B1FF /bif/ [Usenet] (alt. `BIFF') n.
The most famous pseudo, and the
prototypical newbie. Articles from
B1FF feature all uppercase letters sprinkled liberally with
bangs, typos, `cute' misspellings (EVRY BUDY LUVS GOOD OLD BIFF
CUZ HE"S A K00L DOOD AN HE RITES REEL AWESUM THINGZ IN CAPITULL
LETTRS LIKE THIS!!!), use (and often misuse) of fragments of
talk mode abbreviations, a long
sig block (sometimes even a
doubled sig), and unbounded
naivete. B1FF posts articles using his elder brother's VIC-20.
B1FF's location is a mystery, as his articles appear to come from
a variety of sites. However, BITNET
seems to be the most frequent origin. The theory that B1FF is a
denizen of BITNET is supported by B1FF's (unfortunately invalid)
electronic mail address: B1FF@BIT.NET.
[1993: Now It Can Be Told! My spies inform me that B1FF was
originally created by Joe Talmadge <jat@cup.hp.com>, also
the author of the infamous and much-plagiarized "Flamer's Bible".
The BIFF filter he wrote was later passed to Richard Sexton, who
posted BIFFisms much more widely. Versions have since been posted
for the amusement of the net at large. See also Jeff K. --ESR]