Internetese

Internetese
n.
A style of writing prevalent in Web sites, e-mail messages, and online chat rooms.
Example Citation:
"You will not encounter such niceties as good grammar, spelling or literary style. Knowles' site is written in Internetese, a sort of stream-of-consciousness ranting in which emphasis is provided by writing in all-capitals, and where one exclamation point is never enough."
— Doug Saunders, "The trouble with Harry," The Globe and Mail
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