Why is a post called a post?

[TGITC]

When you post, it says thanks for posting etc... You will now get taken to your post... etc

Why is it 'post' though? I mean it could be 'message' it could be 'comment' it could be 'contribution'... the list goes on, but its none of those...

its a 'POST'...

Why?

[gawdi]

When you post, it says thanks for posting etc... You will now get taken to your post... etc

Why is it 'post' though? I mean it could be 'message' it could be 'comment' it could be 'contribution'... the list goes on, but its none of those...

its a 'POST'...

Why?

Because its a post dumbass :reading:

[TGITC]

Because its a post dumbass :reading:

OK, so in other words, you dont know... :P Anyone else?

[Cardinal_Sin]

OK, so in other words, you dont know... :P Anyone else?

Paragraph or sentence tendered.

[TGITC]

Paragraph or sentence tendered.

4 real? Or are you just pulling my plonker?

Thats cool if its correct !

[Cardinal_Sin]

4 real? Or are you just pulling my plonker?

Thats cool if its correct !


Ha ha! April Fool!

[TGITC]

Ha ha! April Fool!

Bastard LOL... Its a plausible explanation though !

Ahh well, the search for knowledge continues...

[-HF]

http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/features/chref/chref.py/main?query=post&title=21st

[spann0]

Http Post?

[Video Rob]

Does the fun ever stop in your world?

[dvtimes]

I presume its lingo from hard copy.

ie, you post a letter.

in the same way you post your letter to the site (or message).

with email you 'send;' as you send a letter. and when you get an email you say its been delivered.

we 'post' to message boards as before htlm people used that other thing (i forget) and i presume 'posted' messages.

[gawdi]

OK, so in other words, you dont know... :P Anyone else?

In other words I couldnt give a shit... i've got better things to think about...
like why do we surf the Interweb? :P