The act of sending hateful e-mail or any e-mail message containing insults. It is called "Flaming" because it files-up people's emotions (usually in a rather negative way). Table of Contents
posting something that's angry and mean-spirited.
The act of posting a derogatory, offensive, or insulting message to a newsgroup or mailing list or to an individual by email.
Flaming is the act of posting or sending offensive messages over the Internet. ...
Flaming is the sending of messages that include bad language or repeat messaging especially of undesirable or obscene text. Flaming (also known as flame wars) occurs in unmoderated chat rooms. The majority of chat rooms remain ‘open' where messages are posted automatically with no human intervention.
An abrasive email or newsgroup posting, usually containing abusive language. Flames often result from spamming and are not pleasant to receive.
Abusive and insulting comments made when netiquete (Internet etiquette) has been abused.
A barrage of scathing messages from irate Internet users sent to somebody who posts messages out of phase with the societal norms.
Insulting or nasty remarks directed at someone through e-mail or chat rooms. A "flame war" is when an online discussion degenerates into a series of personal attacks.
(used of persons) informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
The bombardment of a person or newsgroup with insulting or offensive messages. Flaming is different from spam in that the messages are directed at a specific target.
Flaming is equivalent to sending a nasty letter over the Internet. One example of flaming is in response to spamming (unsolicited advertisements sent to numerous people all at once). To use Internet lingo, people who spam will probably get flamed.
lack of visual cues and overhasty use of the ‘reply’ button can make email messages seem abrupt or downright rude: emails of this kind can escalate into a ‘flame’ or series of angry exchanges.
Sending offending messages, sometimes not meant seriously, sometimes to "heat up" a discussion, etc. Such contributions are not to be used in the BibelCenter forums
A "flame," or "to flame" refers to the unfortunate occasion when one writer verbally attacks another in a public forum, such as a bulletin board. Also see Netiquette.
Criticizing or insulting someone on the internet or by e-mail.
Flaming is a popular way of describing inflammatory messages (i.e. angry or highly emotional messages) that are delivered across electronic communication channels such as an online discussion forum. Flaming is distinguished by the fact that it does not promote the advancement of the discussion.
to communicate via e-mail in an angry, sarcastic, or critical tone. A protracted dispute in a newsgroup or mailing list discussion is known as a flame war. Such disputes are usually mediated or terminated by other participants or by the moderator. See also Netiquette.
Flaming in the on-line realm is the act of sending verbally abusive or offensive message to others. The Free Auction expects its members to conduct themselves reasonably and respectfully and to refrain from this practice when having difficulty with another member. Gallery: Our is a good way of browsing items. The Gallery presents miniature pictures, called thumbnails, for all of the items sellers have supplied pictures for in JPG format. The Gallery displays the same information as the regular listing pages.
Not what you think, but the sending of patronizing, insulting, or abusive messages to someone because of either a perceived insult, or, more often, a violation of "netiquette". [ See Lurking
inflaming others by sending abusive or defamatory messages
Sending hate e-mail to an Internet user.
In on-line terminology, Flaming refers to an insulting criticism or remark meant to incite anger. Members of Bidz.com are expected to behave in a mature manner and conduct themselves reasonably and respectfully.
A general net term for "verbally" attacking someone. This can be done via email, bulletin board, chat room or any medium which involves communication across the web.
On the Internet, to denigrate, libel, or heap abuse on someone. It may include personal attacks, obscene language, and pejoratives.
On the Internet, flaming is giving someone a telling off in public. Often this is on a newsgroup but it could be on a Web forum or perhaps even as e-mail with copies sent to a list of people.
The act of harshly rebutting someone (usually on message boards), often disparagingly. Flaming is considered detrimental to constructive discussion, and is not permitted in the EverQuest Online Adventures: Frontiers forums.
The act of posting messages in a chat room (or other written discussion group) that are deliberately hostile and insulting. Such messages are called flames, and are sometimes posted in response to flamebait. A flame is not usually intended to be constructive, to further clarify a discussion, or to persuade other people; they are simply angry or insulting messages transmitted by people who have strong feelings about a subject. They may also be posted by users who are attempting to assert their authority, or establish a position of superiority. See also Flame Bait, Flame War and Troll.
(See also Spamming) Determined aggressive response to spamming, such as getting a group of a dozen friends to send huge e-mails to spammer every 5 minutes to crash the spammers mail system.
General term for aggressive or insulting messages or posts.
Rebuking a fellow net user who has annoyed you with a disagreeable opinion or a breach of netiquette. This cathartic activity takes the form of a sternly worded email.
Posting rude, hostile and disruptive messages on the Internet, usually in chat rooms. This is considered bad manners according to 'Netiquette' and flamers can be banned from participating in chatrooms.
The use of all capital letters in an e-mail message for the purpose of conveying anger. An e-mail typed in all capital letters is interpreted as shouting. It may also refer to a “heated” exchange of angry words between two or more people in a chat room, forum, or other form of communication on the Internet.
Flaming is the act of sending or posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting, usually in the social context of a discussion board on the Internet. Such messages are called flames, and are sometimes posted in response to flamebait. Flaming is said by some to be 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.
