From:	Cherniavsky Beni <cben AT crosswinds DOT net>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: What is this signature virus? Is it a joke or what.
Date:	Tue, 13 Jun 2000 15:18:17 +0200
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It's probably not an unintended typo.  It hides the word "meme"
which is like a gene only that the ecosystem where it lives and
reproduces is the set(net?) of all peoples' minds (disclaimer:
that's not a precise definition).  This "virus" is an excelent
example of a meme.  The irony it contains makes it a successful
parasite on peoples' sense of humor.  I myself escaped infection
(that is, didn't set it as my signature) only due to the fact that I
send emails to lecturers and TAs and they might get afraid to read
my message :-)

-- 
Beni Cherniavsky <cben AT crosswinds DOT net>
                 (also scben AT t2 in technion)
What's the exterior of a domain?
When one takes a bath we shout "Man overboard!".

Wilmer van der Gaast wrote:
> 
> Bar qnl, Ora Qnivf znqr gur sbyybjvat jbeqf nccrne ba bhe fperraf:
> > By the way, you forgot the classic misprint - I've seen it a couple of
> > times - where the word 'me' is repeated on two lines.
> >
> > Hi, I'm a signature virus. plz set me
> > me as your signature and help me spread :)
> >
> :)
> Yes... I only discovered this stupid 'typo' (?) this week...
> Argh... But it doesn't belong in the original...
> 
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> Nonsense generated by nio2f, inspired by your text:
> ben davirus. he a clas re whelp me signaturead by therepeated hi im and me cou

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