replyallcascade

/ˌriːpl ˈɔːl kæsˈkeɪd/nounVerified New

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The chain reaction in which hundreds of recipients reply "please remove me from this thread" to a thread about being removed.

The replyallcascade peaks within nine minutes and runs for two days. Each reply adds recipients; each removal request multiplies them. It is the largest coordinated event a company ever holds.

Etym. — reply-all + cascade — the reply that summons replies in geometric growth.

Rel. — ccgraveyard

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