Modem-head

You might be a modem-head if...

...you forget your dog's name.
...you forget your wife's face.
...you forget your wife's name.
...you rename your dog Browser.
...you forget to rename your wife.
...you attempt to rename your wife.
...you're subscribing to 10 newsletters.
...you can only read 2 and busy finding more.
...you look at your wife's picture to remember her.
...you take inordinate pride in your measly collection of emoticons.
...you start collecting and re-publishing those wacky internet humor jokes.

Like a children's slide, it's an easy trip to oblivion ... wake up, wake up, wake up.

Top Ten Habits Of Highly Effective Flame-throwers:
Rule 10: Never forget that the person reading your mail is a person, with feelings that can be hurt. If you see the opportunity, hurt them.
Rule 9: Behave online as you do in real life. This way, you can act like a total jerk under all circumstances.
Rule 8: Lurk until you get a feel for what's acceptable in a particular forum or newsgroup. Then leap in and do the opposite.
Rule 7: Be aware of others' time and bandwidth. Never post anything shorter than seven paragraphs. Ensure your sig is at least a screen long.
Rule 6: Make yourself look good online … always post your abuse in complete, grammatically correct sentences.
Rule 5: Share expert knowledge. If you know how to push someone's buttons in a forum, send private email to everyone else telling them.
Rule 4: Help keep flame wars under control: lead the charge.
Rule 3: Respect other people's privacy ... if you have some dirt about a member of a newsgroup, spread it only via private email.
Rule 2: Don't abuse your power … Flame only those who disagree with you.
Rule 1: Remember … You were a network newbie once ... remember? You deserved all the flaming you got then. The current batch deserves no less.

Now you return to ... Addiction Page … happily addicted.

Or return to our ... Navigator … and still in denial.