The Frames Trap - Why some web sites won't let go of you. More about Cookies. Go to Top End Emoticons Groups of keyboard characters used to form a pictographic face to indicate an emotion.
Variations are numerous.
Emoticons are commonly used in e-mail. Top End Flames Flames are opinions, criticisms or suggestions that take on an extremely personal nature. The original point of discussion is subverted by personal nature of the attack. Flames are more apt to occur on the Internet because of the lack of verbal and non-verbal clues we use in everyday communication. Frames are sections of a browser's window which can be manipulated indepentently.