noun Internet Slang

brigading

· noun · internet

A coordinated raid from one subreddit (or off-site) to mass-vote or pile on comments in another.

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When one community organises a raid on another — swarming a thread with downvotes, upvotes, or angry comments. Against Reddit's site-wide rules and a fast track to a sub getting quarantined or banned. The giveaway: a sleepy thread suddenly hits triple-digit comments with the same talking points.

“Thread got brigaded the second SubredditDrama linked it — mods locked it within an hour.”
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brigading In A Sentence

Thread got brigaded the second SubredditDrama linked it — mods locked it within an hour.

Origin & Usage

Reddit-native term, in widespread use since the early 2010s as cross-sub drama became a recurring problem; codified in Reddit's content policy as 'vote manipulation.'

Variants brigadevote brigading
Tags #reddit#moderation#drama#behavior

People Also Ask

What does brigading mean?

It's a coordinated raid from one subreddit or off-site group to mass-vote or pile onto comments in another community.

How do you use brigading in a sentence?

"The thread got locked after another sub started brigading it with downvotes and hostile replies."

Is brigading against the rules?

Yes — most platforms like Reddit treat brigading as a violation because it's a coordinated effort to manipulate votes and harass users.

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