Kaschenism

Kaschenism is a specific style of conversation in forums, blogs, Fido echos, etc. used by some people in Russian FidoNet and Internet. Its main feature is provocativeness and mockery while being formally polite. Historically, Kaschenist style uses many words and idioms of Jewish origin; and in conversations, Kashenists often pretend to be Jews, in order to troll anti-Semites while also causing others to make excuses to prove that they are not anti-Semites. Kaschenist style also typically uses medical terms, especially from psychiatry; this is because Kaschenists consider themselves jocularly as "network psychiatrists", and imitate either medical staff or, conversely, patients in a mental hospital. The word Kaschenism also denotes a philosophy of people who use Kaschenist style in electronic conversations.