flamebait
Noun
Meaning
flamebait (uncountable)
(Internet slang) Content in an online forum, such as a newsgroup, with the intent of provoking anger, resulting in flames and sometimes flamewars.
Related terms
Examples
Flame war A flame war results when multiple users engage in provocative responses to an original post—while the original post is usually flamebait, this is not always the case.
However, others prefer to simply ignore flaming, noting that, in many cases, if the flamebait receives no attention, it will quickly be forgotten as forum discussions carry on.