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derailing a thread

The act of throwing a thread in a discussion forum off topic, oftentimes so much so that the original discussion is unable to continue.

A common result of a troll attempting to have fun at the expense of people actually trying to use the forum.

A common result of a flame war between multiple users.

Commonly helped along unintentionally by people who are simply off topic, as well as the occasional Grammar Nazi
Here is an example as might happen in the forum of an unreleased video game:

Topic: Post your ideas for things you want the developers to put into the game!

Original Poster:
Hey guys Ill edit my post to add ur ideas to this post Ill start off with destructible terrain no one's pulled that off as well as X-Com did back in the day.

Grammar Nazi:
Man Original Poster! What's with all of the huge run on sentence! Use some punctuation while you are at it too. Also, don't say ur, abbreviations are for text messaging, no one's gonna take you seriously.

Troll:
Haaahaaa, whatever Grammar nazi, ur so shtupid, wher'd u get ur PHD, shtupid land? n` Original Poster, wat u doin playin such an old game like X-Com for, it's SOOOO dated, I hate da graphics and der are so many bugs n crap

Original Poster:
Hey, X-Com is still rated the #1 game of all time by a lot of people! Who cares if it's got dated graphics, and if you get the right version or a fan made patch you can run it on a modern system easy.

Moderator:
Troll, stop trying to derail threads, this is your first warning, two more and it's a ban.

And Grammar Nazi, don't correct people's grammar in a thread, if you absolutely MUST do it, send a private message instead so it doesn't clutter up the forum!

I see you two derailing a thread every time I log onto the forum. And Original Poster, get back on topic or I'm going to lock this thread,
by ZOMGRLY? February 23, 2009
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Dereka

Usually very cute, has a strong personality. A charismatic deviant sort of girl who has guys falling at her feet all the time, but she never gives them the time of day. Why? Because she simply could give a fuck about them. She's her own individual & she knows it. She's an unintentional heartbreaker, but with good intentions at the start of things. Funloving, caring, loyal to a T, giving, yet selfish all at once. One thing for sure she's a sucker for a good party, hard liquor, & a good song playing on the dance floor. A beautiful complicated mess.
Boy A- " That Dereka is just something else."

Girl B- " Oh, I know. I just love her!"
by RiverDrive. November 17, 2010
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Sperm Derm

A skin-like film which forms on the penis after ejaculation, when the semen dries.
John: Dude! Your dick skin is peeling!

Joe: Oh that?!? No that is my sperm derm. I was masturbating in the kitchen an hour ago.

John: Oh. Okay.... Hey this egg flour soup tastes kinda funny.
by rogerthewhale August 18, 2010
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Derkhead

Means The Same As Dickhead: An Idiot, stupid, plum. But Is Said In A Much Cooler Way.
Shut Up Ben U Fucking Derkhead
by Andreas_92 November 8, 2007
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derezzed

Short for "Deresolution". A term used to describe someone or something disappearing or dissolving, essentially resulting in deletion. It is a program's equivalent of death.

Also used as a term for getting extremely intoxicated.
I am going to get so derezzed tonight.
by TronReference September 4, 2011
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Derpamine

The drug emitted from the brain when one is derping on addictive social media sites. The more you derp, the more derpamine is emitted to keep you derping.
While I'm trying to have a conversation with him, Jeremy keeps checking his @'s for another hit of derpamine. What a cunt.
by Jason_Chatfield August 28, 2013
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dern sure

"Dern sure" is a word used by a crazy man the loves cats and says "what the brown","OH MY MEOW",or simply just "meow", "Dern sure" is used when you are very sure of something. this mans name is jordan others call him hordan but he is better know as Kootra. Kootra is a youtube video game commentator and leader if "The Creatures" he Dern sure is funny.
He Dern sure is a heavy !
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