When is it not ok to troll?
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When you're instigating a politician/commentator/etc. to express his real opinion for all to see.
Sometimes trolling can be hilarious.
I remember once on the WoW forums some guy did a great post about how he'd "beaten the game" which was a really funny read.
He had roughly 50 pages of people ranting at him how he couldn't possibly "beat the game". He'd pop back in to the thread once in a while to add something giggle worthy.
Some people are just born to be trolled.
Funny trolls I enjoy. We all like a good giggle (well at least those of us that don't take everything so serious, unlike those here that take everything bloody seriously).
Trolls that try too hard or go too serious aren't worth the time.
I remember once on the WoW forums some guy did a great post about how he'd "beaten the game" which was a really funny read.
He had roughly 50 pages of people ranting at him how he couldn't possibly "beat the game". He'd pop back in to the thread once in a while to add something giggle worthy.
Some people are just born to be trolled.
Funny trolls I enjoy. We all like a good giggle (well at least those of us that don't take everything so serious, unlike those here that take everything bloody seriously).
Trolls that try too hard or go too serious aren't worth the time.
I embrace trolling as long as its for a laugh and not mean spirited there's no broad generalisation that I make for what is right I judge it on a case to case basis.Though i obviously don't embrace it as much as I embrace Rule 34.
The problem with trolling is that makes having a real discussion nearly impossible. Replying to a troll post is useless and often genuine discussions get buried. In the end trolling just means people stating an extreme opinion without taking the time to actually give a compelling argument. If anything they are very close to religious extremists (whatever religion)and I do not see why trolling would ever be good. People might be strongly opposed and that is fine, but we need argumentation instead of exclamations like: "You suck, MW sucks, Xbox sucks!!!"
There are times when logic and reason won't work on a particular person. Sometimes you need trolling to make your point.
i think there are good trolls and there are bad trolls
i think were all trolls though, and we cant tell the difference between good and bad
whichever kind we are, we think is the good kind
the "line" that gets crossed isnt between good and bad, its between "us" and"them"
the majority of people in the world wouldnt think that differently than we do about trolls, about any of us, for any number of personalized reasons
theres me, and theres "the other", and they are to be feared and despised, unless something makes me realize that were painfully, redundantly, exactly the same
i think were all trolls though, and we cant tell the difference between good and bad
whichever kind we are, we think is the good kind
the "line" that gets crossed isnt between good and bad, its between "us" and"them"
the majority of people in the world wouldnt think that differently than we do about trolls, about any of us, for any number of personalized reasons
theres me, and theres "the other", and they are to be feared and despised, unless something makes me realize that were painfully, redundantly, exactly the same
I find it hilarious to comment '+1 notification' on someones stupid Facebook post. (Yes, I am that immature)
Other than that, trolling is pathetic.
Other than that, trolling is pathetic.
I'm sorry, I do not understand what you are trying to say with your comment. Just to clarify, I gave a comprised example of a typical troll post. Please explain what you mean with not very nice and it might not have been okJ_Monsterface said:
I really don't care for trolling, namely because it tends to include taking pranks and jokes much too far.
I mean, teasing? Hoaxes? Go ahead; there's fun to be had for everyone there if you do it right.
But trolling on its own is just kinda selfish and disruptive, and doesn't fit in any non-hostile environment.
And more to the point, people who troll maliciously seem to be compensating for a lack of control in real life. I'm not saying this as a matter of lashing out at trolls, but trolling is a lot like bullying, and bullies tend to have a plethora of issues. If they hide behind this behavior, then they're never going to get the help they need.
I mean, teasing? Hoaxes? Go ahead; there's fun to be had for everyone there if you do it right.
But trolling on its own is just kinda selfish and disruptive, and doesn't fit in any non-hostile environment.
And more to the point, people who troll maliciously seem to be compensating for a lack of control in real life. I'm not saying this as a matter of lashing out at trolls, but trolling is a lot like bullying, and bullies tend to have a plethora of issues. If they hide behind this behavior, then they're never going to get the help they need.
i was taking what you said out of context as a joke because i thought it was ironic and obvious enough to come off as light-heartedsibrenfetter said:
your real point was clearly stated and i understood, i had no disagreement or criticism, and was pretending to think it was trolling, which it clearly is not
the thing about it not being "ok" was just a reference to the original question
so to summarize, i was saying that it was not ok to just say "MW sucks ect...", even though you actually only said it as a example of something a troll might say, and in no way were trying to put anyone down, thats why i thought it was funny
Irony (from the Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation or feigned ignorance) is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or situation in which there is a sharp incongruity or discordance that goes beyond the simple and evident intention of words or actions. Ironic statements (verbal irony) typically imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning.
I just don't get trolling. How do you get pleasure out of pissing random people off? Anyway I think it's not ok when the discussion is about something personal or sad in nature. If you want to be a idiot and say that My Little Pony sucks in a thread talking about it's good aspects (IDK, first thing that came into my head) then go ahead but if it's a thread about someone losing a loved one or going through some sort of crisis then no, just no. It's just plain rude and horrible.
EDIT: If it's someone being silly and just trying to make people laugh then that's ok and even enjoyable sometimes. But serious trolls are just annoying.
EDIT: If it's someone being silly and just trying to make people laugh then that's ok and even enjoyable sometimes. But serious trolls are just annoying.
Me, I never got the point of trolling. The people who "deserve" to be trolled are ALWAYS too thick to comprehend satire and the rest of us just get annoyed. So I'd have to say it's never ok.
Particularly bad would be trolling someone who just admitted being suicidally (sp?) depressed. I've witnessed that. Other touchy subjects are human tragedy that the victim could not avert. Real life example: giving hair accessories to a young girl who's bald from chemotherapy. I've witnessed that too.
Particularly bad would be trolling someone who just admitted being suicidally (sp?) depressed. I've witnessed that. Other touchy subjects are human tragedy that the victim could not avert. Real life example: giving hair accessories to a young girl who's bald from chemotherapy. I've witnessed that too.