Flamebait

Word FLAMEBAIT
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An email, usually to a message board, written with intent to offend\anger\enrage other persons, so that they will send a flaming email in reply. Urban Dictionary

1) Flame bait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the "troll" (original poster provoking angry response) often has no real interest in, and finds humour, or entertainment in reactions. 2) Flame bait can be a person unfamiliar with a certain discussion/topic on an internet discussion group, possibly saying things that would provoke an angry, teasing, or overall negative response. Urban Dictionary

Another stupid meme probably popularized by all those no-life leet speakers at 4chan, meaning members that get easily "trolled" or some internet shit like that. Urban Dictionary

A douche who practices the art of the Flamebait. Someone who posts in a message board or forum for the sole purpose of starting asinine pointless arguements. Is generally hated by most. Urban Dictionary

A frequent user of many message boards and battle.net that prefers to talk about sex, and un-interesting, inane topics. These topics frequently suggest brain damage. Urban Dictionary

A type of behaviour in Internet comment sections and forums. A flamebaiter's objective is to deliberately cause a negative reaction within a certain discussion thread, that will make other users invest their time in arguing with them. Many more users will reply to the content of these comments than regular ones. It capitalises on the idea that people are more likely to contribute when they are angry to "correct" the flamebaiter. The flamebaiter however has no intention of having their opinion "corrected" as it is either fiction or a core belief. Urban Dictionary

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The word "flamebait" in example sentences

Now I really wonder where the "flamebait" part of my comment is supposed to be. ❋ Unknown (2009)

WTF. see g4 loves putting this kind of flamebait out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This might qualify as flamebait, given Leigh's love of Hideo Kojima, but I'd say he sort of represents the problem with games writing, rather than the solution. ❋ SVGL (2009)

I stopped reading right here … You are entitled to your opinion in regards to WotC and 4E, but that line is pure flamebait dysonlogos ❋ Unknown (2009)

At the risk of sounding like flamebait … your desktop went from a Windows 95 clone to an OSX clone. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So yes, I think posting flamebait articles like this are nothing but a distraction from what we need to be focusing our energies on, which is stopping liberals from taking over everything they can get their grubby little paws on and evicting as many Democrats from the seats of power that they cling to with every bit of energy they have, while we have this golden opportunity to do so. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As I always understood it, the difference was that a troll had no other point but to stir up trouble, while flamebait might mean someone inadvertently stepped on a landmine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the other hand, when a moderator issues a warning in capital letters that we are not going to have an argument about gnu control, that's not an accusation of trolling but rather a warning about flamebait. ❋ Unknown (2010)

My background in web forums is Slashdot, where they make a distinction between troll and flamebait. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was, instead, intended as a piece of Beltway flamebait. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your flamebait-style claim is has no merit and no basis in fact whatsoever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I understand that what you want to do is provoke some sort of emotionally-charged response from me -- that is the nature of flamebait. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No, of course I meant the flamebait (your profanity, attempted insults, and so on) just won't work on me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Don't worry, your flamebait posts here are doing a great job of getting him more support and votes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As for the other name calling, patronizing comments, and flamebait talking points, it reflects pretty poorly on your level of discourse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lousy troll can't even keep its persona straight, but this is typical for those who continuously fall back on the PUMA bullshit as flamebait. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think you guys are stupid for coming to this messageboard [devoted] to such a [waste of space] as insert [celebrity] here ❋ Ryan (2004)

1)KingR3aper: [Starcraft II] is going to suck. It is going to be the same thing as Starcraft I with new graphics. You're all losers. (Here, KingR3aper, being the 'troll', is purposely provoking an angry or negative response from offended starcraft fans. Flame Baiting) (offended fans) STRCFTFAN1337: GO SCRWE URSELF STARCRAFT IS AWESOME U FAG ILESSTHAN3BLZRD: GTFO YOUTUBE STARCRAFT IS BOSS IMA13YROLDBOI: [NO YOURS] [TUPID]! U ONLY SAY THAT CUZ U SUCK AT THE GAME 2) Imanub123: Hey, I'm new to computers. I'm at a local library right now. My friend said that I have to clean out my computer, thats why it was so slow. So I opened my computer and scrubbed with soap and water, and now its not working. Does anyone know why? Mrgudsenseofsmell: I smell [Flamebait]...o.o KingR3aper: ....Dear god. Why are you even alive? Do you forget to breathe? [1337sauce]: *facepalm* I've never heard something so frking stupid in my life. ❋ KingR3aper (2009)

If you wanted to [insult] me for the inaccuracy of above definition, [the definition] was is an example of [successful] flamebait. ❋ Lollerc0a5t3r (2010)

Douche_king69 [started] more flamewars on [the forum] today, man, [that guy] is such a flamebaiter. ❋ KingTom S (2008)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

A comment that doesn't get a reaction: "[I like how] the water in this scene [refracted] his hands". Opposed to: (Flamebait) "The water [FX] in this movie are so bad, they couldn't even match up the green screen of his hand in the water" One will get a few likes, the other will get a barrage of replies calling the author an idiot. ❋ Declanhx (2021)

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