>From: Michael Best <themikebest@gmail.com>
   >Just had it pointed out to me "luser" was just internet slang, and not
   really an insult. Sorry I got a little defensive after that.
   My recollection is that "luser" originally (40 years ago) was supposed
   to stand for "logged-in user" in Unix.  But it presumably survived for
   its humorous connotations.
              Jim Bell