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| − | Flame wars are | + | Flame wars are when an otherwise normal thread is hijacked into an all out insult fest between two or more people/groups. [[N00bs]] often think that any serious debate is a falem war, but they are wrong, and are often flamed for it. Think of flame wars as an online version of a shouting match. |
Flame wars are often started by [[Forum Arsonist]]s, [[Vet Whacker]]s, particularly aggressive [[n00b]]s or by the result of [[n00b whacking]] (but generally not wanted by [[n00b whacker]]s themselves). | Flame wars are often started by [[Forum Arsonist]]s, [[Vet Whacker]]s, particularly aggressive [[n00b]]s or by the result of [[n00b whacking]] (but generally not wanted by [[n00b whacker]]s themselves). | ||
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| − | + | == Examples == | |
| + | [https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,756.msg7846.html#msg7846 Venko's Showcase] | ||
| + | [https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,921.0.html System 32's Showcase] | ||
| + | [http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/index.html The O'Reilly Factor] | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 23 July 2010
Flame wars are when an otherwise normal thread is hijacked into an all out insult fest between two or more people/groups. N00bs often think that any serious debate is a falem war, but they are wrong, and are often flamed for it. Think of flame wars as an online version of a shouting match.
Flame wars are often started by Forum Arsonists, Vet Whackers, particularly aggressive n00bs or by the result of n00b whacking (but generally not wanted by n00b whackers themselves).