# 27. Rhetorical manipulation
## 27.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species
### 27.5.3. Attacking Approach
#### 27.5.3.11. Inflammation "Flaming"
The agitation of a group through incendiary tactics in order to expose the radical elements and to discredit the group to the broader public. A provocateur may send a "troll" into a group to flame its members, meanwhile grabbing screenshots to be broadcast to a select audience later.
***Parent:** [[Attacking Approaches]]*