usually not someone's real name, but the name the person uses in the chatroom
a message privately sent to one chatroom participant only, not to the rest of the chatroom participants
sending messages meant to hurt someone's feelings
polite, courteous online behavior
a "virtual" room in which you send messages that appear almost instantly on the device screens of the other people who are participating in the chat or discussion
flaming
IM slang
new word phrase in the form of abbreviations invented for faster online communication
real-time communication over the Internet
private massage
chatroom
instant messaging (IM)
sending a message to many e-mail addresses of people you don't know
netiquette
spamming
online chatroom conversation in which all members participate publicly
community chat
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