Falming
Falming is a term used in online discourse to describe a form of contentious interaction in which participants use a combination of provocative statements, rapid rebuttals, and deliberate misrepresentation aimed at derailing discussion and eliciting an emotional response. The practice blends elements of flaming with what some scholars call fallacious argumentation, leveraging misleading claims or cherry-picked data to undermine opposing positions rather than to engage in constructive debate.
The coinage appears in online moderation and debate communities in the 2010s and 2020s, though usage is
Common tactics associated with falming include posting sensational but false statistics, presenting argued conclusions without evidence,
Responses to falming typically involve moderation, fact-checking, and clarification, as well as community norms that discourage
See also: Flaming, misinformation, online harassment, argumentation fallacies, moderation policies.