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Tag Baiting

When using a social media platform in which hashtags sort posts, such as Instagram, a person adds hashtags that are unrelated. Often for the sake of reaching a wider audience.
This in consequence renders the hashtag sorting system useless.
Stop Tag baiting, this post is about how to change a tire, why did I find it in #cooking?”
by RougeBerry December 12, 2022
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Sympathy Baiting

Also known as sb or sympathy begging, sympathy baiting is a form of attention seeking in which a person or a group of people openly share something that could be considered sad in order to gain sympathy. A sympathy baiter does this on several questions. Sympathy baiting appears most on social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Skype.
Person 1: I feel so sorry for Ian!
Person 2: Why? Ian is just a sympathy baiting.
by St. Joshua April 18, 2015
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blunting

The act of driving while listening to James Blunt at ear piercing decibels.
That dude in the Camry is totally blunting.
by Wallyum May 7, 2009
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David Blaineing

Walking aimlessly up and down the sidewalk trying to impress people.
That fool was David Blaineing down Broad St. last night when he should've just been gettin a taxi home.
by Laura Stearns May 25, 2007
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facebook baiting

Posting a status (or photo, or link, or anything, really) on Facebook with the sole purpose of baiting someone specific into commenting on it. Frequently used to initiate Facebook flirtation. Widely used as a tactic for such, but rarely acknowledged.
"I know Nick loves Bon Jovi, so I'm facebook baiting him by putting some "Livin on a Prayer" lyrics as my status.

(Next day)
It totally worked. We're going to 80's night at the bar this weekend.
by fishmonkey November 7, 2010
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link baiting

The web publishing practice, usually on news or blogging sites, where something controversial is written (or a controversial headling is written) that the publisher knows will get a lot of interest from site visitors.

The ultimate goal is that the link will then appear on link aggregating sites (Digg, Fark, StumbleUpon, College Humor, Drudge, etc.), which will bring even more traffic to the site.
"Hey, look at this! 'Gay Preacher Caught Having Sex With Porpoise!'"

"Hah, looks like link baiting to me."
by Felio July 27, 2009
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Gay-baiting

Gay-baiting is what corporations does during only in Pride month.
Famous Business: "Look over here. We support your lifestyle"
Me: Nope you are not. You just Gay-baiting.
by FamilyStrange June 8, 2021
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