Flaming - what does it mean?

Mmmmm gherkins, not sure how they go on pancakes but. *hands over crown*

Ps thankyou, glad you like!!

Thanks steff, ass lui has written in her comments on this article, is the perfect way of explaining why I worte this. There seems to be alot of confusion around the whole "flaming" terminology. Glad you found it useful. xx.

Here's another good blog/article on flaming that defines it quite well too.  I think that often people are a little quick to jump the gun and claim they are being flamed, when indeed they are not.  This part of it is a good definition of what online flaming is:

'The flaming text will usually say something offensive about a person's lifestyle, their family, and their friends, even if the the flaming does not even know the person.  It is all done for shock value, and to trigger negative responses.  However, it is NOT considered to be flaming text when someone is stating their views and opinions, even though they may not be popular with the rest of the crowd.  Unless someone is personally attacked, it is not considered flaming.'

Of course, it pays to consider whether or not someone may feel over sensitive on certain topics, and we have had a few topics that do the rounds regularly on parenting sites that often result in 'heated discussions'.  Especially things like abortion, breast feeding, and circumcision... It is an art to get your point across without personally attacking someone sometimes.  It is also just as important that people are aware that just because someone doen't agree with them, that they are not necessarily flaming them.  Everyone has an equal right to express their opinion, and I have seen, that as this site evolves, people's skills in this area improve all the time.

I couldn't agree more, once again, I am not directing this at a particular person or persons, I am merely trying to state how I interpret what it means to flame some one, hence he reason I say, saying anything negitive about a person they ,may change anothers veiw of them is flaming. Is this statement some how untrue?

I was using this as an example for people to clarify the difference between what is, and what isn't flaming.  Sometimes people don't express their true opinion as they are worried that it will be seen as flaming.  I think the information from the article mentioned helps make it a little clearer, and compliments what you have already written.

Thankyou very much, No excuse, but was a little overtired when I wrote those responses, so I may have seemed some what ungrteful, I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks again. xx.

Thanks very much, I have not myself been flamed and nor am I blaming any one of flaming. Nor Hvae I said admin is doing less than an admiral job. How ever Minti tos and code of honour simply mentions that (disrespectful behaviour / flaming is not acceptle and is an automatic breach. It does not have a detailed explanation as to what flaming is, or how some one may decide if they have or have not been "flamed". That is all I am trying to clarify in my article.

Thanks again for your comment, really appreciate it, though it leaves me quiet confused as to weather you may of found it useful or not???

Karen.

My apologies for any confusion, yes, I do think it is helpful, and yes, you are right, admin don't really give a full explanation, so any information is helpful for all members of the site.

Thanks Cath, Apparently some people think not, hmm guilty consciences perhaps, These people can't even write a reason as to why they don't think its a good article. Perhaps they are just spineless.

Thanks chickie, thought some of us needed a gentle reminder!

Hey Trace thanks, look out for another one in the next few days. I think some people have forgotton what minti is about and are not using it for the right reasons. I think the rankings need to be scrapped. It may help put a stop to some of this vindictive behaviours.

Karen. xx.