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Post by leliastruve on Nov 11, 2011 15:47:58 GMT -5
???Hi all, ok, so on twitter and facebook you all talk about trolls but heres the deal, if I do an internet search I am afraid I'll get fairy tale stuff, so what is a troll? Thanks
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Post by Anoobis on Nov 11, 2011 19:27:29 GMT -5
LOL. Good question. A troll is a person who lurks in the shadows of the internet (can also apply to real life examples) that seeks to start arguments, defame and insist in something without facts, and with often find their political or moral "enemies" articles and web pages and spam them with logical fallacies in the comment section. Simple answer: A contrarian who roams in search of arguing with their adversary. Sometimes, trolling can be fun when facts are truly in your favor...  |
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Post by leliastruve on Nov 11, 2011 21:44:01 GMT -5
;DHey thanks for the answer, looks like I have nothing to worry about. I was afraid I'd be a troll and not even know it.
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Post by meldroc on Nov 14, 2011 12:35:33 GMT -5
I'd call a troll someone posting maliciously, trying to incite people into flame wars, or just insulting, harassing, or griefing people online.
If you're not being malicious, if you're making an honest argument, even if people disagree with you, you're not a troll.
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