Internet Trolls

[jumpingjackflash]

What do you consider trolling on the net? All boards have them, although not as many on this one yet, I'm sure we can all point out a few.

What is your definition of a Troll? The official definition is as follows:

"Do not feed the trolls" and its abbreviation "DNFTT" redirect here. For the Wikimedia essay, see "What is a troll?".
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 other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[2] In addition to the offending poster, the noun troll can also refer to the provocative message itself, as in "that was an excellent troll you posted". While the term troll and its associated action trolling are primarily associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels highly subjective, with trolling being used to describe intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, recent media accounts have used the term troll to describe "a person who defaces internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."

 

[Raiden]

Get a life JJF and let's go do some fun trolling. Let's go fishing bud!!

 

[Cycleguy007]

Now look what you did! There's a whole posse of them! :gasp:

 

[Auggie]

Calling someone a troll often means only that you disagree with them. That's the case with someone calling tboy a troll at the other place, he has valid points that he puts forth that may not fit someone's view.

A true troll is looking to bait and disrupt a forum, I don't believe this description fits him.

 

[Iambad]

Calling someone a troll often means only that you disagree with them. That's the case with someone calling tboy a troll at the other place, he has valid points that he puts forth that may not fit someone's view.

A true troll is looking to bait and disrupt a forum, I don't believe this description fits him.

You troll :na:

 

[Blackrock13]

What do you consider trolling on the net? All boards have them, although not as many on this one yet, I'm sure we can all point out a few.

What is your definition of a Troll? The official definition is as follows:

"Do not feed the trolls" and its abbreviation "DNFTT" redirect here. For the Wikimedia essay, see "What is a troll?".
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 other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[2] In addition to the offending poster, the noun troll can also refer to the provocative message itself, as in "that was an excellent troll you posted". While the term troll and its associated action trolling are primarily associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels highly subjective, with trolling being used to describe intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context. For example, recent media accounts have used the term troll to describe "a person who defaces internet tribute sites with the aim of causing grief to families."

Asked and answered. That statement pretty well sums it up. End of thread.