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so I'm writing a paper and I need a vague definition of "flame war" as it's used colloquially here. I'm sort of at a loss.

Posted by pilgrims and indians love mandy lane (aka amanda) Nov 15 '08, 13:27

you know. it's like... a flame war.

anyone?

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internecine -- nm - pretty awesome pigby Nov 15, 14:04
I think there two distinct types of flame war - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:40 4
- hey, if you think you're talking to an idiot - M Nov 15, 13:45
- (notation that you create a vacuum) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 13:44 2
  - so, you're saying I suck? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 13:45 1
    - oh, you haven't read the infamous bash.org quote? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 13:48
pointless argument -- nm - secretslacker Nov 15, 13:36 1
- if that's what you think a flame war is, you haven't been involved in enough of them (yoink.) -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:39
When the reply feature of a discussion board is abused to have emotional arguements -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:32
example -- (link) - M Nov 15, 13:32
Insulting sparring? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:30 8
- but isn't a flame war kind of pointless? isn't that a characteristic of it? -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:31 7
  - Yep. just add that to any of the definitions so far. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:33
  - Sparring to start then escalating into petty personal attacks perhaps? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:33 5
    - nice! you get an A- in teams facilitation class. (I'd give you an A but it's obvious you just surfed the internet during class sessions.) - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 13:34 3
      - How about this: "The devolution of verbal discourse." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:36 2
        
        The word "hostile" needs to be in there. -- nm - mara Nov 15, 14:11 1
        
        ooooh. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 15, 14:15
    - "Devolving" would probably be a better word than escalating. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:33
Increasingly contentious content calling out and calling into question the man/female hood an intelligence of the original poster? -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:30 1
- an should be and -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:31
verbal escalation that gets out of hand? -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:29 8
- No it isn't! -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:29 7
  - INSULT! -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:31 6
    - RETORT -- nm - con_carne Nov 15, 13:34 5
      - YOUR ALL GAY!!! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 15, 13:36 4
        
        uhm...that's not a flame war, that's kindergarten. -- nm - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 13:51 3
        
        Kid, your face is kindergarten. -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 14:04
        
        Mit� helvetti�? -- nm - M Nov 15, 13:57 1
        
        What's greek? - the liioulu with wraps Nov 15, 14:02

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so I'm writing a paper and I need a vague definition of "flame war" as it's used colloquially here. I'm sort of at a loss.

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