What Is Flag War?
5.5BRAINROT SCOREFlag War A back-and-forth cycle of Strava users reporting each other's leaderboard-topping activities as suspicious, often triggered by resentment over a lost KOM or QOM.
Origin:Strava community term for this escalating mutual-reporting conflict, capturing the social friction that can follow a contested leaderboard change.
First Seen:2016
Peak Era:2026 (Strava)
Aura Impact:+1 Aura (Staying Out of a Flag War Entirely) / -2 Aura (Getting Dragged Into a Flag War Over One Segment)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Whole thing turned into a flag war after he took the KOM back for the third time."
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