What does "Ping" mean?

[maineman]

I see so many people asking to be put on the 'ping list', what does that mean?

I also see that you can be 'pinged' if something you are interested in is posted. Are you notified someway?

Thanks

[Slings and Arrows]

Are you logged in?

[nuconvert]

I don't "ping". I "pong"

[mtbopfuyn]

yes

[Mr. Mojo]

BTTT

[SIDENET]

This is HUGH.

[SE Mom]

Nump!

[black_diamond]

Ping=All your bases are belong to us.

[Horatio Gates]

Ping

[BunnySlippers]

Bookmarking

[FreedomPoster]

Ping = Packet InterNet Groper

Really.

[Slings and Arrows]

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[poindexter]

It's from Monty Python:

http://bau2.uibk.ac.at/sg/python/Sounds/MeaningOfLife/Bing.au

[mikrofon]

Everything you ever wanted to know...

[Ditter]

You have been here since '03. You're kidding, right? Slow learner? Less alert? Asleep at the wheel?

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[pookie18]

[Momaw Nadon]

Have you learned nothing since Since Nov 3, 2003?

;^) = playful kidding

[monkapotamus]

"Re-verify our range to target...one ping only."

[greyfoxx39]

You've been here since 2003 and you're just now asking? If you are for real, freep mail me and I will try to explain.

[FourtySeven]

On the top right corner of the main page, you'll see either "pings" or "New Posts to you" (in red). When you just see "pings", that means you have already looked at the responses to you, when you see "New Posts to you" that means someone has responded to you since the last time you refreshed the main page.

That's a "ping". When you get the "New Posts to you" message. It's called a ping because it's a way of notifying someone that they have a response waiting. A ping list is a list of screen names some people have that they use to "ping" a large group of people at once, to notify them of something interesting in a thread. They post that list of names, separated by semi-colons, in the "To" box when they post a comment.

Hopefully that helps!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

What does "Not-a-Ping" mean? :-P

[Calpernia]

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"This is HUGH"

And very SERIES.

[Sacajaweau]

It's from "Ping Pong". They're putting the ball in your court.

Sounds good!! :-)

[Petronski]

By adding a name to the "to:" reply box, the post turns up in that person's list of "Pings," alerting them to the message sent.

It's a way to alert another member of a certain thread or post.

As for its origin, I can only suspect it is from "Hunt for Red October," when Ryan is communicating with Ramius via morse code and tells Ramius to reply with a sonar ping:

Captain Ramius: Re-verify our range to target... one ping only.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: Captain, I - I - I just...
Captain Ramius: Give me a ping, Vasili. One ping only, please.
Capt. Vasili Borodin: Aye, Captain.

[SERKIT]

Ping delivers Chinese food to Jerry Seinfeld's apartment.

[Canedawg]

I got the ping thing down...what is the FReep etiolgy of "zot"?

[Sacajaweau]

It's not just HUGH, it's SERIES!!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Perhaps the question you should ask is; what is the difference between a ping and a bump? ;)

[Petronski]

Ping = Packet InterNet Groper

Really.

Wow. I guess that shoots my theory to hell. ;O)

[jackv]

Yes, maineman. If you want to know about certain topics of interests you can be added to a list (ping list) and you will be given posts of such interests. Daily Rush Limbaugh is one, Daily press briefings another. Hannity, even "24". Its up to you to sign up to those who will happily ping you. I get lots of middle east news that I might miss otherwise. It shows up directly to you on your list.

[Arrowhead1952]

I have a feeling you are going to regret posting this thread!

[ChadGore]

The opposite of

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[Slings and Arrows]

What does "Not-a-Ping" mean? :-P

The negation of "a-Ping".

[BunnySlippers]

[new cruelty]

[Jet Jaguar]

Most at FR are golfers.

[new cruelty]

[Mike Bates]

Giving a correct, coherent answer? You must be loosing it!

[8mmMauser]

Maybe zot is the past tense of zit.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

The AntiPing?

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[Apple Pan Dowdy]

Maineman,
Don't mind all those people teasing you... it's only in fun and FReepers love to tease goodnaturedly (unless you are a troll). Assuming that you are not a troll but just a newbie, here's your answer:

If you are logged in, you can click on the "ping" link in your login menu and see links to all the posts you have made or to posts that people have made in answer to your posts. That gives you a handy way of finding your past posts or knowing when someone answers you. Unlike some other forums, nothing comes to your email box, you just have to keep checking your ping list.

Another use for pings is that it is a way for FReepers to point out good articles or posts to friends. A FReeper can amass a "ping list" or a list of other FReepers who have asked to be on their list.... then when they want to announce something or point to something, they do a post to all the names on their "ping list". That post will then show up in your pings if you are on the list because someone has put your name on the post. Many ping lists are set up by subject matter.... for instance you can be on a "UFO ping list" , the FReeper who has that list will alert you to posts about UFOs.

Hope this helps.... HAPPY PINGING

[itsamelman]

[Paleo Conservative]

Mega Ping!

[mikrofon]

[maineman]

Thanks alot!

Most people only want to be jerks!