On 2015-02-03, Janet > wrote:

> In Usenet it's a well known shorthand for "me too" or "I agree".
> in daily use on rfc.

.....by users who are clueless about its origins or meaning.

> Oh yes it does, dribble boy
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%2B1

Yeah, that's a real authoritative source of information, a slang
dictionary. Fact is, they are named "upvotes" (+1) and "downvotes"
(-1) and neither computes on Usenet.

"A comment's score is simply the number of upvotes minus the number of
downvotes."

Again, news articles on Usenet do not have a "score", but are listed
according to posting date. They do NOT change. But, go ahead and
continue to use the term incorrectly. You know you will.

nb




> only shows yer dumber'n spit. That much
>> I do know.
>
> is that spit or snot running down your chin?
>
> Janet UK