FromIRC (Internet Relay Chat) and related systems, in which this command generates a text-based action performed by a user: for example,/me dances around might produce the messageJohn dances around.
/me
- (computing, humorous)I(the person writing)
- 2010 January 29, "David E. Wheeler" (username), "[HACKERS] Review: listagg aggregate", inpgsql.hackers,Mailing list:
- ENOTUITS!/me is already sorely over-committed
- Unlike the pronounI, this is used with the third-person form of the verb.