A semi-mythical being thAT cancels Usenetarticles posted by others. (In general, an article can only be cancelled by its original author.) The Cancelmoose' s usual target is spam or extremely excessive cross-posting. Some believe thAT the Cancelmoose exists only in the same mythic sense thATB1FF, the NSA line eATer and {Shub Internet} exist others consider Cancelmoose' s historicity to be closer to thAT of Kibo. The lATter group assume thAT the real Cancelmoose is not one person (or moose), but instead is a cabal of NNTP wonks. However, the Cancelmoose is probably real, seeing as how it has its own website. Start . (1999-01-14)