velveeta
English
Etymology
After Velveeta, a brand of processed cheese (itself from velvet), perhaps likening its spreadability to the spreading of a post across newsgroups. Compare spam (“junk e-mail”) (named after SPAM, brand of processed meat).
Noun
velveeta (uncountable)
- (Internet, rare) The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.
- 1996, "The Lone Warrior", Alt.Barney.Dinosaur.Die.Die.Die FAQ (tentative) (on newsgroup alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die)
- Massive velveeta and spammage are highly frowned upon.
- 2002, "edward ohare", The real points? (on newsgroup us.config)
- As a matter of summary the us.* hierarchy limit of 5 groups has substantial outside support as being reasonable due to velveeta.
- 2003, "JT", OT - Re: Please do not cross-post! (on newsgroup alt.tv.young+restless)
- But a double cross post to applicable groups is not velveeta, spam, or bad netiquette.
- 2004, "Joe Curry", Trip Report - RAF Museum Cosford! (on newsgroup alt.airports.uk.edinburgh)
- My newsreader (Zimacs) displays aaue and I reply accordingly, perhaps the designer of the software was more aware of velveeta.?
- 1996, "The Lone Warrior", Alt.Barney.Dinosaur.Die.Die.Die FAQ (tentative) (on newsgroup alt.barney.dinosaur.die.die.die)