Trolls
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From Urban Dictionary: troll
1. One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
2. One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue.
Forum Troll
1. A person who spends all his time on forums, and generally has no life and lives in his parent's basement.
1. One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
2. One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue.
Forum Troll
1. A person who spends all his time on forums, and generally has no life and lives in his parent's basement.
ResearchMonkey
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- Someone who doesn't adhere to your standards of politically correct methods of communications or thinking
- Someone who think outside of your box
Troll
A person with no social skills who spends most of their life on forums attacking other members for the purpose of lessening their own emotional pain brought about by their empty, lonely and lackluster life. Trolls who are employed often hold unskilled or underpaid jobs and have few friends outside of work.
synonyms: forum troll, forum loser
A person with no social skills who spends most of their life on forums attacking other members for the purpose of lessening their own emotional pain brought about by their empty, lonely and lackluster life. Trolls who are employed often hold unskilled or underpaid jobs and have few friends outside of work.
synonyms: forum troll, forum loser
ResearchMonkey
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Someone who's shacked up in a tool shed in the boondocks.
ResearchMonkey
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catocom
Well-Known Member
Shrek!
I'm not into name calling.
I haven't really thought about what the Profile would be.
I do think one would have to split the definition, between political and non-p though.
I'm much more harsh when talking about politicians.
ResearchMonkey
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Oh lord Goth. Are you saying you believe spike actually does a good job of defending himself?
...goth, was 9/11 an inside job?
...goth, was 9/11 an inside job?
ResearchMonkey
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Damn!!! Thanks for the answers but now I'm even more confused.
spike
New Member
I usually just try to see if there's any substance in a troll post, separate it out, address it....and then just label the trolling for what it is. I don't know how that eggs on the trolls but I liked your imagery anyway.
Sorry Goth, I only did that as an example after Gonz said this forum (the KK) was created as a troll zone. I do not plan on doing that again. (See my PM.)
jimpeel
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Trolls are also those who do drive-by posts and then never come back to debate the subject matter. Usually, the subject is one of great contention and their post is usually meant to inflame the other members. They then sit back and watch that which they hath wrought without further comment.
jimpeel
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To "bait" rather than debate.
If brevity is the soul of wit, you have just proven it. Kudos.
ResearchMonkey
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What is "Trolling"?
Trolling is a kind of prank and a lost art form, full of failed attempts and people who don't even know what trolling is.
Merely being unpleasant is not trolling. Serial killers, dentists, IRS auditors, and so on are not trolls. Trolls do what they do to produce a reaction, not to be unpleasant for its own sake. Moreover, showing a disagreeing opinion with another party is not troll, no matter how much that other party tries to claim you're trolling. Being stupid or laughed at because of your own nature also is not trolling.
The repeated attempt to label someone a troll is a weak attempt to devalue the thoughts of those who put a wrench in your own fragile reality.Trolling is a kind of prank and a lost art form, full of failed attempts and people who don't even know what trolling is.
Merely being unpleasant is not trolling. Serial killers, dentists, IRS auditors, and so on are not trolls. Trolls do what they do to produce a reaction, not to be unpleasant for its own sake. Moreover, showing a disagreeing opinion with another party is not troll, no matter how much that other party tries to claim you're trolling. Being stupid or laughed at because of your own nature also is not trolling.
