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To: maggiefluffs
what is a ping?
58 posted on 01/23/2003 9:33:42 AM PST by Taffini
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To: Taffini
A ping is when someone puts your name as a recipient to a thread, thus alerting you to come and read the posts.

See how your name is at the top of this post? That is a ping. It's usually included in a list of other posters, therefore making it a Ping List.
60 posted on 01/23/2003 9:41:43 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Happy people live longer. I plan on living forever)
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To: Taffini
By the way, welcome to Free Republic.
61 posted on 01/23/2003 9:42:27 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs (Happy people live longer. I plan on living forever)
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