Since no one admits to being a flamer, and it's always the other person, this quiz will help you determine if you are, in fact, that other person.

1 You read a message that contains information you believe to be
erroneous.  You:
  a       sigh and go on.
  b       reply with a query that elicits more information.
  c       draft an angry response in your mind.
  d       post that angry response NOW.

2 Have you ever posted a message with any of the following phrases:
"You (descriptive adjective or pejorative noun)" or
"You obviously don't understand/know/appreciate ..."?
  a       Never.
  b       Sometimes.
  c       Often.
  d       It's in my .signature file.

3 Your postings...
  a       what postings? I'm a lurker.
  b       ask what I need to know.
  c       answer questions when I'm sure of the answer.
  d       restate the replies of others, only better.

4 Within the group or forum that you most often frequent, you are:
  a       less knowledgeable than most.
  b       about average.
  c       more knowledgeable, but I don't flaunt it.
  d       without me, the group would fall into an abyss of ignorance.

5 Everyone else in the group is:
  a       encyclopedic and intimidating.
  b       just folks.
  c       in need of guidance.
  d       functionally incapable of understanding my simple,
          well-articulated points.

6 Replies to your postings most often take the form of:
  a       sneering silence.
  b       reasonable discourse.
  c       multiple, angry diatribes
  d       death threats.

7 When first entering a new group, you:
  a       read all the threads in awe.
  b       read everything but hang back.
  c       engage in discourse where I feel comfortable.
  d       respond to as many messages as possible, so people know I've
          arrived.

8 Online, you most enjoy:
  a       reading others' conversations.
  b       give and take.
  c       getting a rise out of people.
  d       really making the fur fly.

9 The most important thing in an online group is:
  a       consensus.
  b       keeping threads on-topic and relevant.
  c       introducing new ideas and asides.
  d       hawking my product or service to a new, ripe audience.

Score yourself one point for every "a," two for every "b," three for
each "c" and four for each "d."

9-15 points:    You're holding back.
16-22 points:   You're a team player, if a bit on the quietside.
23-29 points:   You probably get on people's nerves occasionally.
30+ points:     Burn your keyboard before you inflict yourself on
                anyone else.