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If you join a Usenet group be sure to read their FAQ-file before you enter into the discussions. Otherwise you risk taking up a subject that they have agreed not to mention, or you might express yourself in a way that is considered impolite (NEVER WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS, because it means you are shouting, impolite and a nerd).
Now, if you want to ignore FAQ-files go right ahead and do so. You will soon discover what flames means. Flames are angry e-mail messages sent to people that ignore the FAQ-files rules of behavior. One or two such flames might be endurable, but how about 10,000 each day? Never forget that there are a lot of people out there!
If you ask how to do something (like: how do I download something from a discussion group?) you could very well be told to RTFM, which means Read the F---ing Manual. In other words, grab the FAQ-files and RTFM!