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A long sequence of nested replies that drifts progressively further from the original post's topic.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"By reply forty the chain had nothing to do with the original post anymore, pure reply chain drift."
LORE & ORIGIN
Standard internet-forum terminology for threaded conversation, used in slang specifically to call out how far a chain has wandered from its origin.
FIRST SEEN
2015
PEAK POPULARITY
2015-2026 (Platform Behavior Era)
CURRENT STATUS
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