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(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

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flame war

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Internet

(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

Japanese Meaning

インターネット上で、参加者が互いに挑発しあい、感情的なやりとりや非建設的な批判を行う論争（口論）のこと。

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When the moderator posted a correction, what followed was a chaotic flame war that drowned out any constructive discussion.

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モデレーターが訂正を投稿すると、その後に建設的な議論をかき消す混沌とした炎上合戦が起きた。

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(Internet) An argument consisting entirely or largely of flames by various parties that serve only to escalate the dispute.

That post was the starting point for a flame war between Linux creator Linus Torvalds and Tanenbaum and a bunch of other enthusiasts, who later became the first Linux developers.

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flame wars

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