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Old 04-22-2004   #33 (permalink)
MerlinMatt
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Re: New Forum Rules

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Originally Posted by mickey
Flaim Bait: An intentionally inflammatory posting in a newsgroup or discussion group, designed to elicit a strong reaction and to create a flame war.

Flame War: When an online discussion degenerates into a series of personal attacks against the debaters, rather than a discussion of their opinions and positions. A heated exchange. Also known as a Holy War.
I don't think I've ever seen anything *remotely* resembling a flame here.

Mickey, I don't know how you do it, but this is REALLY a great place to hang out.
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