What is trolling?
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Purposely posting something so disgustingly offensive or stupid that people have no choice but to get angry at you.
That's not a That's not a Troll THIS is a TrollHankMan said:That's^ not a Trollninjastovall0 said:all the above are good answers
this is a troll
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Trolling is really simple to understand:
It is saying something specifically to induce an emotionally negative response. Whether you agree or disagree with the comment is irrelevant - in other words, if you do agree with it, its incidental. You are expressing your opinion solely to get a reaction out of someone and not to make point.
Unfortunately most people seem to think that anything they don't like/don't consider "civil enough"/don't understand/is a contrary opinion classifies as trolling.
Also, trolls are very, very rarely exposed. Instead we get people presuming someone is a troll simply because they didn't like what was said, not because they have any evidence the post was made solely to get a rise out of someone.
It is saying something specifically to induce an emotionally negative response. Whether you agree or disagree with the comment is irrelevant - in other words, if you do agree with it, its incidental. You are expressing your opinion solely to get a reaction out of someone and not to make point.
Unfortunately most people seem to think that anything they don't like/don't consider "civil enough"/don't understand/is a contrary opinion classifies as trolling.
Also, trolls are very, very rarely exposed. Instead we get people presuming someone is a troll simply because they didn't like what was said, not because they have any evidence the post was made solely to get a rise out of someone.
It's saying inflammatory things to illicit a response from someone who doesn't realise you're not serious. So an example:
Justin Bieber is the best fucking singer ever you faggots.
Then someone replies:
You're and idiot, he's one of the worst singers of the last 50 years.
Troll replies:
U mad?
Justin Bieber is the best fucking singer ever you faggots.
Then someone replies:
You're and idiot, he's one of the worst singers of the last 50 years.
Troll replies:
U mad?
Trolling is the posting of something inflammatory, extraneous to the topic and often controversial in the deliberate attempt to provoke other users into an emotional response with the ultimate intent to disrupt the normal flow of on-topic discussion.ThatJagoGuy said:
Hope this helps.
I'm a troll..!
..No wait. Maybe the way I write is just a little too critical for some people on here. (And I do, deal with it).
I dont like everything and if somebody starts a thread that gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts on something I dont particulary enjoy then I will. And most passionately. Because a three or four-word response can hardly be considered decent conversation can it..
But sometimes I have to get my flame shield out and wait until the Escapist children go to bed. But that doesnt make me a troll.
It has been said alot on here. A troll does what he does for the attention, give the troll attention and you have created a very proud fully fledged troll.
I cant say what I think a troll is because it seems like in the past, people who are obviously trolling just come across to me as somebody who just decided to write a rather fruitful opinion on the topic at hand. And I will either dissagree with him/her or gladly agree with the effort he/she has made. Because that's what I expect to do on a forum. If he/she has lied for the sake of pissing people off then shame on them but it wouldn't bother me either way. I came here to read and discuss, not beat somebody down for writing something. This is a public forum afterall.
..No wait. Maybe the way I write is just a little too critical for some people on here. (And I do, deal with it).
I dont like everything and if somebody starts a thread that gives me the opportunity to express my thoughts on something I dont particulary enjoy then I will. And most passionately. Because a three or four-word response can hardly be considered decent conversation can it..
But sometimes I have to get my flame shield out and wait until the Escapist children go to bed. But that doesnt make me a troll.
It has been said alot on here. A troll does what he does for the attention, give the troll attention and you have created a very proud fully fledged troll.
I cant say what I think a troll is because it seems like in the past, people who are obviously trolling just come across to me as somebody who just decided to write a rather fruitful opinion on the topic at hand. And I will either dissagree with him/her or gladly agree with the effort he/she has made. Because that's what I expect to do on a forum. If he/she has lied for the sake of pissing people off then shame on them but it wouldn't bother me either way. I came here to read and discuss, not beat somebody down for writing something. This is a public forum afterall.
