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It should be pointed out that, of course, it is often hard to determine who is really responsible for the degradation of a reasonable discussion into a flamewar. Someone who posts a contrary opinion in a strongly focused discussion forum may be easily labeled a " baiter ", " flamer" or " troll". Therefore, it seems especially important to make the rules and focus of a discussion forum public to avoid misconceptions about its accepted use.
The conclusion to a flamewar precipitated by flamebait is usually determined by recourse to Godwin's law.
See also Internet troll, Social software.