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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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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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. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

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