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Valued Member
United States
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Can anyone explain to me what trolling means? I belong to about six forums, and this is only posted on coin forums that someone is trolling. I don"t tweet, text, or chat so this may be why I am ignorant to this term?
Thanks Big Ed
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote:
In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Trolling is intentionally provocative, offensive, controversial, or otherwise obnoxious posting in order to elicit a response.
Trolls are primarily attention seekers who typically have little of value to add to a topic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks for asking biged, I always thought it was trying to sell something. Thanks GO for the answer.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Except for the fishing one (really fishing, like in water!), I think all the various definitions I've seen are sinister, really negative things.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks everyone. This forum is great to learn from.
Big Ed
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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"Troll", the verb, comes from "troll", a noun, and the noun has an ancient origin - "In Norse mythology, a troll is a generally negative synonym for jötunn. Later, in Scandinavian folklore, trolls became beings in their own right. In modern times trolls are depicted in a variety of media. ... In Old Norse sources, trolls are said to dwell in isolated mountains, rocks, and caves, sometimes live together ..., and are rarely described as helpful or friendly." from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trollalso - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It takes two to troll  Something to consider when a pointless discussion continues for 10+ pages.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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When you respond to a troll, they win.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Huh? Now you've lost me.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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By responding to them, that shows that they have succeeded in their goal to upset you and that you gave them the attention that they wanted. So in a way, they win.
Don't feed the trolls, people.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I learned from my dad how to treat "trolls". His time (as a farmer) was valuable, and when a troll dropped by the farm to argue religion and politics with him while he was trying to get something accomplished, he just politely agreed with them, no matter which side (sometimes both) they took on a topic. Didn't take long for them to catch on, and they seldom returned to waste his time.
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Posted 05/23/2011 12:39 pm
