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Threadjacking Hijacking a forum thread's original topic by steering the conversation toward something else entirely, whether accidentally through a tangent or deliberately to redirect attention.

Origin:Forum-etiquette vocabulary describing a specific, recognizable disruptive behavior distinct from a thread simply drifting naturally over time.
First Seen:2001
Peak Era:2026 (Old Web Heritage)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (A Threadjack That's Actually More Interesting Than the Original Topic) / -2 Aura (Threadjacking Someone's Genuine Request for Help)

EXAMPLE USAGE

"The whole thread got threadjacked into an unrelated argument about pineapple pizza."

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