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Revision 4 . . (edit) August 17, 2001 11:30 pm by Koyaanis Qatsi
Revision 3 . . (edit) August 17, 2001 11:24 pm by Stephen Gilbert [a little wikification]
Revision 1 . . April 18, 2001 3:35 am by TimShell
  

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Flaming is the practice of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting to a discussion board (usually on the Internet). Such messages are called a flames.
1. Flaming is the practice of posting messages that are deliberately hostile and insulting to a [discussion board]? (usually on the Internet). Such messages are called a flames.

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A sequence of flame messages is known as a Flame war.


2. "Flaming" is also an adjective used to refer to someone conspicuously and openly gay, usually conforming to various expected stereotypes.

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