Definition of "Flamer"

Submitted by Hind Samy (Egypt), Mar 20, 2006 at 05:28

I see a bit a confusion about the word "flamer" - it does exist and is usually used to refer to a person who is a "pain in the net". Here are some definitions:


Definitions of Flamer on the Web:

* Flaming is the performance "art" of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board (usually on the Internet). Such messages are called flames, and are often posted in response to flamebait. Flaming is one of a class of economic problems known as The Tragedy of the Commons, when a group holds a resource (in this case, communal attention), but each of the individual members has an incentive to overuse it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamer


Flamer

A Flamer is someone who intentionally flames another.
bleepingcomputer.com


3. Flamer
A person who, on a message forum of some type, attacks and flames other members of the forum for any of a number of reasons. A real Flamer usually attacks threads because he/she disagrees with the content of the thread or the lack thereof. The difference between a Flamer and somebody who merely disagrees is that a flamer is inappropriate in their responses.

They must not be confused with Trolls.

Trolls are people who flame the posters themselves, they flame because of rank, previous disagreements, sex, status, ect.
RandomNewbie: Lyke, Im all for aborshun an stuff, butt I dont like et wen da baybez dye.

Flamer: Pssh, that's stupid, you obviously know nothing of abortion....

Troll: OMG! Why don't you learn how to spell you ...newbie!?!

urbandictionary.com

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