Nobyembre 30, 2025

"rage bait" — "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive."

It's the Oxford University Press "Word of the Year" (the NYT reports).

The runners up were "biohack" and "aura farming."

I've never used (or quoted) the phrase "rage bait" or "aura farming."

I did quote "biohack" once. The context was the use of an IV to fend off a hangover. I commented: "Drinking is funny until it's not. Does this IV bag extend the funny phase or expedite the tragic? The need to say things like 'self-care,' 'virtuous aftercare,' and 'biohack' sounds desperate, but that can be part of the funny, especially for the drunkards."

12 komento:

tim maguire ayon kay ...

I’ve never used any of those terms, but In am familiar with rage bait and biohack. I’ve never heard of aura farming.

Achilles ayon kay ...

Because the corporate media never printed anything in a sensational or inflammatory way.

Achilles ayon kay ...

IV's are just awesome in general, not just for hangovers.

If you have the flu causing diarrhea and/or vomiting and you want to get better faster an IV once or twice a day is about as good as it gets.

Iman ayon kay ...

Rage ‘bator

narciso ayon kay ...

Isnt that 2/3 of corporate press releases (i dont call them news

tcrosse ayon kay ...

Rage Bait sounds similar to Red Meat.

n.n ayon kay ...

Rage bait, huh? A 'burden" to elicit abortive ideation, a wicked solution... is a clear and progressive problem.

tommyesq ayon kay ...

Rage ‘bator

Did you mean to put this in the Louis CK post? He certainly has anger issues.

Iman ayon kay ...

No, tommyesq, but it certainly fits.

Ampersand ayon kay ...

Provocation is an online strategy that is used by all political persuasions. The anger, disgust, and outrage brought by provocation bring with them the many errors of uncontrolled disinhibition. They make us feel authentic, but ultimately we become less less thoughtful and less persuasive. Provocation can be effective.

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

"rage bait"

a.k.a. "throwing red meat to the hillbillies"

Saint Croix ayon kay ...

"fishers of men"

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