b1ff

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b1ff - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  BIFF
  B1FF
  
     /bif/ (Or "B1FF", from Usenet) The most famous pseudo, and
     the prototypical newbie.  Articles from BIFF are
     characterised by 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 chat abbreviations, a long sig block
     (sometimes even a doubled sig), and unbounded naivete.  BIFF
     posts articles using his elder brother's VIC-20.  BIFF'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 BIFF is a denizen of BITNET
     is supported by BIFF's (unfortunately invalid) electronic mail address
     : <BIFF@BIT.NET>.
  
     [1993: Now It Can Be Told!  My spies inform me that BIFF was
     originally created by Joe Talmadge <jat@cup.hp.com>, also the
     author of the infamous and much-plagiarised "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. - ESR]
  
     [Jargon File]
  
     (1997-09-22)
  

b1ff - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  B1FF
   /bif/, 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 KOOL
  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]