raid
/reɪd/
Very CommonA coordinated flood of users into a server, stream, or post, either to troll and disrupt or to show support.
Context determines whether a raid is positive or hostile. Twitch raids are almost always friendly. Discord raids are almost always attacks.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | someone just called a raid in the comments, server is getting destroyed | Trolls coordinated an attack and the server is being flooded with spam. | x, 2023 |
| 02 | she ended stream and sent a 4k raid to a small creator. that's so wholesome | A streamer with 4000 viewers sent them all to a smaller creator's channel. | x, 2024 |
| 03 | mods locked every channel because of the raid. server completely dead rn | The mod team locked down the server to stop a hostile flood of users. | reddit, 2022 |
| 04 | the boys are raiding tonight, grab an account and let's go | A group is organizing a coordinated server attack. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- A group coordinates to flood a server or stream all at once.
- A Twitch streamer sends viewers to another channel at the end of their stream.
- Trolls are attacking a Discord server with spam.
Do not use it when
- You just mean one person posting a lot.Use “spam” instead.
Raid vs bot spam
raid
A raid is coordinated real users flooding a space at once.
VS
bot-spam
Bot spam uses automated accounts to flood a server rather than real people.
Origin and context
The term comes from gaming (dungeon raids, multiplayer raids) and migrated into streaming and community culture. Twitch formalized the positive sense in 2017 with a built-in raid button.
- First seen
- mid-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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