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a flame thread is a discussion that is usually:

1. irrelevant to the original post

2. takes over a page

3. ends in childish name calling

EG-

Some one herals bose speakers and asks for tweaks for one

10 people reply with "bose sucks"

20 bose fans then throw some marketing info at the bose haters

30 more "bose sucks" coments and 1 valid effort to help

40 replies by bose lovers who then start calling all the bose haters loosers that don't know audio

50 more "you suck" replies

... and it goes on and on...

this is a flame thread.

• Technically Inaccurate, Rob :-) jj 11:44:45 3/29/99 (1)
  In Reply to: Re: What is a flame thread ? posted by rob selina on March 29, 1999 at 11:41:32:

  Flame threads grow exponentially, not linearly.

  To use your example:

  "bose good" 1 post
  "bose bad" 4 posts
  "bose good" 16 posts
  "bose bad" 64 posts
  "bose good" 256 posts
  "bose bad" 1024 posts
  ...

  :-)

  But your point holds excellently!
  
  

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  • so true jj, so true... ;-)(nt) rob selina 15:58:11 3/29/99 (0)
    In Reply to: Technically Inaccurate, Rob :-) posted by jj on March 29, 1999 at 11:44:45:

    nt
    
    

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  • Read either Audio Review or the old E-Town for a week, you'll know (NT) Edp 23:34:16 3/28/99 (4)
    In Reply to: What is a flame thread ? posted by Curious George on March 28, 1999 at 21:26:09:

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    • You still haven't told me what it is (nt) CG 08:30:38 3/29/99 (2)
      In Reply to: Read either Audio Review or the old E-Town for a week, you'll know (NT) posted by Edp on March 28, 1999 at 23:34:16:

      
      
      

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      • Here's one Rod M 11:45:47 3/29/99 (0)
        In Reply to: You still haven't told me what it is (nt) posted by CG on March 29, 1999 at 08:30:38:

        Though it's on the tame side.
        

        • FlameReview
        
        

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        • here's the way to stop it petew 09:56:50 3/29/99 (0)
          In Reply to: You still haven't told me what it is (nt) posted by CG on March 29, 1999 at 08:30:38:

          
          
          

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        • You mean a minute, not a week! (nt) jj 08:23:01 3/29/99 (0)
          In Reply to: Read either Audio Review or the old E-Town for a week, you'll know (NT) posted by Edp on March 28, 1999 at 23:34:16:

          (nt)
          
          

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