Dahmum

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  dahmum /dah'mum/ n. [Usenet] The material of which protracted {flame
     war}s, especially those about operating systems, is composed.
     Homeomorphic to {spam}. The term `dahmum' is derived from the name of a
     militant {OS/2} advocate, and originated when an extensively
     cross-posted OS/2-versus-{Linux} debate was fed through {Dissociated
     Press}.