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FLAME BAIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A posting intended to trigger a flame war, or one that invites flames in reply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Message provocateur placé dans un forum dans l'intention quasi-évidente d'attirer des réponses incendiaires et de faire rager les lecteurs du forum.

CONT

Un article doit être argumenté et rester courtois. D'autant plus que le jeu favori de quelques-uns est de placer des messages provocants sur un forum quelconque et d'attendre les inévitables réponses incendiaires (ce qu'on appelle des «attrape-flammes», ou flame bait en anglais).

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