Cancelmoose

1 definition found

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Cancelmoose
       
           A semi-mythical being that cancels {Usenet}
          {articles} posted by others.  (In general, an article can only
          be cancelled by its original author.)
       


          The Cancelmoose's usual target is {spam} or extremely
          excessive {cross-post}ing.
       
          Some believe that the Cancelmoose exists only in the same
          mythic sense that {B1FF}, the {NSA line eater} and {Shub
          Internet} exist; others consider Cancelmoose's historicity to
          be closer to that of {Kibo}.  The latter group assume that the
          real Cancelmoose is not one person (or moose), but instead is
          a cabal of {NNTP} wonks.  However, the Cancelmoose is probably
          real, seeing as how it has its own {web site}.
       
          {Home (http://www.nocem.org/)}.
       
          (1999-01-14)