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| − | '''Flaming''', also known as '''bashing''', is Internet slang for when a user posts hateful comments in an attempt to degrade, anger, or discredit another user. The user who posts these comments is called a '''flamer'''. A popular viral video produced by [http://www.CollegeHumor.com] called [http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3980096/we-didnt-start-the-flame-war "We didn't start the flame war"] puts a humorous spin on internet '''flaming'''. | + | '''Flaming''', also known as '''bashing''', is Internet slang for when a user posts hateful comments in an attempt to degrade, anger, or discredit another user. The user who posts these comments is called a '''flamer'''. A popular viral video produced by [http://www.CollegeHumor.com College Humor] called [http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3980096/we-didnt-start-the-flame-war "We didn't start the flame war"] puts a humorous spin on internet '''flaming'''. |
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Revision as of 16:15, 12 December 2011
Flaming, also known as bashing, is Internet slang for when a user posts hateful comments in an attempt to degrade, anger, or discredit another user. The user who posts these comments is called a flamer. A popular viral video produced by College Humor called "We didn't start the flame war" puts a humorous spin on internet flaming. (Back to index)
