flaming???

[Daniel1313]

What does getting Flamed mean??? I always read someone's response and they say"please don't flame me"

[phaelon56]

It refers to the practice of blasting a poster with insults and negative comments - often in response to a relatively innocuous statement or question.

[West Coast]

Daniel,

 

Welcome to the wonerful world of communicating through words.

 

Flaming implies 'attacking' or 'putting down' somone for something they have said.

 

Someone may 'flame' someone else for asking a question that has been asked a million times.

[OTRlady]

Flaming is considered poor "netiquette", and should be avoided--but people seem to do it anyway.

 

There are many sites that have rules against flaming and may revoke your privileges if other members complain to the moderators about your flaming habits. Sorry, I haven't been a member long enough to see what this board will do about flamers, though.

[redrobin]

Here's an 'official' definition. From time to time you'll also hear people mention 'trolls' on the boards. It took me a little while to figure out what things meant too. :)

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

 

 

Flaming is the act 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 sometimes 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.

 

Although the trading of insults is as old as time itself, flaming on the Internet, like many other online 'actions', started in the Usenet hierarchies. A flame may have elements of a normal message, but is distinguished by its intent. A flame is typically not intended to be constructive, to further clarify a discussion, or to persuade other people. The motive for flaming is often not dialectic, but rather social or psychological. Sometimes, flamers are attempting to assert their authority, or establish a position of superiority. Occasionally, flamers wish to upset and offend other members of the forum, in which case they are trolls. Most often however, flames are angry or insulting messages transmitted by people who have strong feelings about a subject. Finally, some consider flaming to be a great way to let off steam, though the receiving party may be less than pleased.

 

Similarly, a normal, non-flame message may have elements of a flame – it may be hostile, for example – but it is not a flame if it is seriously intended to advance the discussion.

[bdjam]

Flaming is the act 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 sometimes 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.

 

Although the trading of insults is as old as time itself, flaming on the Internet, like many other online 'actions', started in the Usenet hierarchies. A flame may have elements of a normal message, but is distinguished by its intent. A flame is typically not intended to be constructive, to further clarify a discussion, or to persuade other people. The motive for flaming is often not dialectic, but rather social or psychological. Sometimes, flamers are attempting to assert their authority, or establish a position of superiority. Occasionally, flamers wish to upset and offend other members of the forum, in which case they are trolls. Most often however, flames are angry or insulting messages transmitted by people who have strong feelings about a subject. Finally, some consider flaming to be a great way to let off steam, though the receiving party may be less than pleased.

Thanks for the spot on information…