So that Internet slang is not misleading, it is worth understanding the meaning of some words, the features of their use and learning how to correctly interpret the phrases of other users. For example, is flame the same as flood, or is it something else? We have to admit that the terms that appeared in the English-speaking segment of the Internet are seriously changing when they fall into the hands of Russian-speaking users.
Origin and meaning of the word
The term is a derivative of the English flame (flame). A rather poetic comparison, because a heated dispute really looks like a fire, and it becomes almost impossible to control it. The flame is not just a dispute, but its continuation that got out of control. Opponents begin to quarrel, get personal, instead of arguments, attacks begin to appear in the conversation. It turns out that the very purpose of the conversation is lost, instead of it there is a gambling desire to take over the enemy.
When an argument starts for the sake ofdispute, but everyone forgets about the original idea of the conversation, then this is called a “flame”. On most Internet resources, it is monitored by moderators and, if possible, suppressed.
What are the flames for?
Of course, an out-of-control dispute can start on its own, without a specific purpose. If the topic of conversation affects someone's point of view, questioning it, especially in a disrespectful way, you can break loose and start a quarrel in a temper. Created specifically for social communication. networks provide for any kind of mutual communication, including disputes, but it is desirable to refrain from rudeness and insults. Another thing is that not everyone adheres to this simple rule.
Anonymity on the Internet leads to the fact that many users feel impunity, so they give free rein to their inclinations. Flame is the easiest trolling technique. When passions run high, the interlocutor can be brought to an expressive emotional reaction. The trolls use this to make fun of you, so if someone provokes you into a stupid fight, it's most likely a deliberate attempt to "deceive" the flame.
Using a word in Runet
Despite attempts to use all terms correctly, in full accordance with the original source, it is extremely rare to avoid colloquial change. For many users, a flame is the same as a flood - aimless chatter that leads away from the topic. In fact, a flood is a malicious attempt to clog the information spacemeaningless messages. Why does anyone find this funny? The question remains open. At the same time, it would be wrong to put an equal sign between these two concepts, even taking into account the semantic change in Runet.
We usually call just abstract chatter a flood. If it occurs in a thread dedicated to a particular topic, then moderators or other users can simply ask not to flood or issue a warning. But if the conversation turns to personalities and a quarrel flares up, then we can talk about a flame, although the common vulgarism “srach” is more often used. In the social social networks emotional fights happen so often that it seems like people enjoy the opportunity to pour negativity on each other.
Flame or holivar?
A more popular term that is often used to replace the word "flame" is "holivar". Despite some common nuances, they are still different things. From the English phrase holy war, that is, a holy war in the sense of a battle for faith (religion), a term popular on the net came about. Both the flame and the holivar are a verbal war in which "all means are good", but the subject of hostilities plays an important role.
If this is just a heated discussion between adherents of diametrically opposed points of view, and the subject of the dispute can be relatively easily identified among the messages, then this is a holivar. But as soon as everything slides into absurdity, and the topic of the thread becomes absolutely elusive, and the argument goes solely for the sake of the dispute itself, then this is a flame or,in simplified terms, a typical "srach".
Flame Safety
If you perceive social. networks for communication in an exclusively positive way, then with the development of a flame in the comments, there is only one right way to react. You just need to leave the discussion, unsubscribe from notifications and forget about it. By commenting on the flame in a similar vein, you automatically agree to all the negative emotions that you may experience later.
If you decide to participate in a heated discussion with the transition to the individual, you must consider the possibility of trolling in your address. Do not take it to heart - disputes on the Internet are just letters on the monitor that have nothing to do with your real life. The following rule logically follows from this: try not to publish on the Internet your real data, place of residence, any information that can be used against you.
