Toned down some language, and remove outdated AIM reference.

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@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ You can send zephyrs to individuals (as opposed to classes) with:
 It is possible to `zwrite` to multiple individuals at once, by listing the
 usernames separated by spaces:
 
-    :zwrite USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE
+    :zwrite -C USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE
 
-When doing this, it is customary to include the line `CC: USERONE USERTWO
-USERTHREE` in the body of the zephyr, although this is not required or
-enforced.
+The `-C` option automatically puts the line `CC: USERONE USERTWO USERTHREE`
+in the body of the zephyr,
+although this is only a convention and is not required or enforced.
 
 ### Aside: zephyr triplets
 
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ There are rules that people tend to use on Zephyr.  These include:
 
 Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  Not everybody uses
 capitalization, but they will still use good English.  Please do not say
-things such as "hey wut r u up to???".  It makes you look like an idiot.
-Really.
+things such as "hey wut r u up to???".
 
 You don't need multiple question marks or exclamation points.  Usually.
 
@@ -219,9 +218,7 @@ Vary) or IIRC (If I Remember Correctly), as well as some nerdier ones
 like DTRT (Do The Right Thing, in reference to
 [ The Rise of "Worse Is
 Better"](http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html)).  Try running `add sipb; whats dtrt` to look up an
-abbreviation.  Common abbreviations that you might find on AIM, however,
-are not often used.  People tend to look down upon "lol", "rofl", and
-such.
+abbreviation.
 
 Personal classes are by convention considered a little more private than
 non-personal (public) classes. Although most people don't mind people