flame bait 

1) Flame bait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the "troll" (original poster provoking angry response) often has no real interest in, and finds humour, or entertainment in reactions.

2) Flame bait can be a person unfamiliar with a certain discussion/topic on an internet discussion group, possibly saying things that would provoke an angry, teasing, or overall negative response.

1)KingR3aper: Starcraft II is going to suck. It is going to be the same thing as Starcraft I with new graphics. You're all losers.

(Here, KingR3aper, being the 'troll', is purposely provoking an angry or negative response from offended starcraft fans. Flame Baiting)

(offended fans)
STRCFTFAN1337: GO SCRWE URSELF STARCRAFT IS AWESOME U FAG
ILESSTHAN3BLZRD: GTFO YOUTUBE STARCRAFT IS BOSS
IMA13YROLDBOI: NO YOURS TUPID! U ONLY SAY THAT CUZ U SUCK AT THE GAME


2) Imanub123: Hey, I'm new to computers. I'm at a local library right now. My friend said that I have to clean out my computer, thats why it was so slow. So I opened my computer and scrubbed with soap and water, and now its not working. Does anyone know why?

Mrgudsenseofsmell: I smell Flamebait...o.o
KingR3aper: ....Dear god. Why are you even alive? Do you forget to breathe?
1337sauce: *facepalm* I've never heard something so frking stupid in my life.

flame bait by KingR3aper March 25, 2009

flame bait 

Flame baiting is setting up a situation for you to get flamed usually on a forum. You don't actually flame, but make it hard to respond without flaming. Its setting people up on the internet so they look like the bad guy. Generally Looked down upon

Ya know, an example of this is hard...

Person on forums: Blah blah blah
Other Guy: I smell... FLAME BAIT@@

flame bait by Hipponater August 19, 2006

flame bait 

One who's actions (deliberate or otherwise) seem to attract the hatred of the rest of the forum; see flame. These people do not seem to learn from their actions and are delt with by issuing a sympathy ban.

These people can be grouped in sevral diffrent catagories ranging from beer weed to trolls.

"He never learns, he is getting flamed right and left."

"Yeah man, he's such flame bait."

flame bait by shroomerite February 12, 2005

flamer bait 

A really gay person; Someone you dislike

"Man, John is a real flamer bait!"

flamer bait by Da Plague(James) February 22, 2008

bait and flake 

(noun)- a person who consistently makes plans with people just to flake right before.

(verb)- the act of baiting someone with cool plans, then is no where to be found when shit goes down.

"Dude! Brittany and I were supposed to go out to Oakland tonight, but she freaking bait and flaked me man!"

"Derek said he got us Limp Biskit tickets for tomorrow night but since he hasn't texted me back. What should I do? "
"Nothing. You just got bait and flaked bz."

bait and flake by DebbieDowner March 17, 2016

flamebait 

An email, usually to a message board, written with intent to offend\anger\enrage other persons, so that they will send a flaming email in reply.

I think you guys are stupid for coming to this messageboard devoted to such a waste of space as insert celebrity here

flamebait by ryan March 24, 2004

flamebaiter

A douche who practices the art of the Flamebait. Someone who posts in a message board or forum for the sole purpose of starting asinine pointless arguements. Is generally hated by most.

Douche_king69 started more flamewars on the forum today, man, that guy is such a flamebaiter.

flamebaiter by KingTom S January 18, 2008