Stupid question - What the hell is "trolling"?????

RachaelVO

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I know this is a stupid question, but I've seen people being accused of trolling in different forums, and as I'm probably as thick as sh1te I need it explained. I actually just don't get what the hell it is. Even in examples I don't really get it. So can someone please explain to me, like I'm a child EXACTLY what it is. I could have done it, and just didn't realise I did it.

Luxie

Basically an internet troublemaker. I think.

Kersmash

Are you trolling?

inception troll.

being offensive or stupid to provoke a reaction, usually of outrage

Chuchoter

People intentionally trying to piss people off, ie going into the Christianity forum and start a thread about how God is gay or something

longshanks

Dragging nets along the sea floor from a boat in order to catch fish.

Azureus

Saw an article about this in a magazine the other day. I know people troll on sites like this etc, but apparently theres a craze of going onto RIP facebook memorial pages and posting a load of offensive ****e about the dead person. What the hell does someone get outta something like that??

Not cool.

Saila

giyf

bonerm

Kersmash wrote: »

Are you trolling?

inception troll.

Now your post looks like a 2nd level inception troll.

*fnih-nih-nih-nih-nih-nih-nih-nih.*

Azureus

longshanks wrote: »

Dragging nets along the sea floor from a boat in order to catch fish.

Trawling... Trolling...
That didnt really work

Chaotic_Forces

Like a child, fine.

Trolling is an act where you are purposely trying incite a response of anger from someone or trying to annoy them.
It's usually only a word applied to online interactions.

Examples in real life would be joining an over-eaters support group with thei ntent to mock them for their over-eating. Listening to a debate about politics and only saying something to annoy others.

Basically it's a person who annoys others on purpose.

Also, you can be called a troll (a person who trolls or is trolling). Usually if you see something like "get under your bridge", it means someone is trolling as per the old story about the troll under the bridge.

I sincerly doubt you're trolling, though. You probably just had a few different opinions.

RachaelVO

Saila wrote: »

giyf

True, however I decided to ask on here instead...:rolleyes:

Orando Broom

Eating the bones of naughty childern/goats under bridges is also a variant of trolling.

shofukan

Trolling is a art.

tan11ie

Azureus wrote: »

Saw an article about this in a magazine the other day. I know people troll on sites like this etc, but apparently theres a craze of going onto RIP facebook memorial pages and posting a load of offensive ****e about the dead person. What the hell does someone get outta something like that??

Not cool.

Yeah seen that last week on facebook. A mother had a page set up for her baby that had passed away and some sick **** kept writing sick messages...
Totally disgusting!

Fremen

This is a good explanation.


Problem?

RachaelVO

Kersmash wrote: »

Are you trolling?

inception troll.

I don't even know what that means

bonerm

seanor3 wrote: »

Trolling is a art.

What, like photography?

RachaelVO

Fremen wrote: »

This is a good explanation.


Problem?

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Kimono-Girl

note there is a big difference to having a difference of opinions with someone and trolling them,


when someone would be constantly disagreeing with every post you make i would consider them to be a troll, if you are posting in a topic and are debating with someone i would call that legit debating.

other times they'll post a random comment designed to annoy you and push you into retaliating, it's best to put them on your ignore list and/or report their posts to the mods.

Oh_Noes

crayolastereo wrote: »

People intentionally trying to piss people off, ie going into the Christianity forum and start a thread about how God is gay or something

I double dare ya.

Orando Broom

tan11ie wrote: »

Yeah seen that last week on facebook. A mother had a page set up for her baby that had passed away and some sick **** kept writing sick messages...
Totally disgusting!

A lot of crazy mother****ers out there.

Having said that sometimes the grief brigade go a bit ott.

Saila

there is pissing someone off and there is trolling, usually its people with a personality disorder who demand attention, while they are saying something to inflame a situation intentionally, hence the saying dont feed the trolls...unless its fun and funny and you get something out of it. Facekicker wasnt a troll he was just funny..for a bit.

krudler

tan11ie wrote: »

Yeah seen that last week on facebook. A mother had a page set up for her baby that had passed away and some sick **** kept writing sick messages...
Totally disgusting!

Its just as fcuked up as setting up a facebook page for your dead baby tbh

RachaelVO

Azureus wrote: »

Saw an article about this in a magazine the other day. I know people troll on sites like this etc, but apparently theres a craze of going onto RIP facebook memorial pages and posting a load of offensive ****e about the dead person. What the hell does someone get outta something like that??

Not cool.

I did see that alright, but I didn't realise it was trolling (which I now get btw), I just thought they were just sick pr1cks

krudler

Saila wrote: »

there is pissing someone off and there is trolling, usually its people with a personality disorder who demand attention, while they are saying something to inflame a situation intentionally, hence the saying dont feed the trolls...unless its fun and funny and you get something out of it. Facekicker wasnt a troll he was just funny..for a bit.

facekicker, a legendary boardsie with what, 2 posts?

major bill

krudler wrote: »

facekicker, a legendary boardsie with what, 2 posts?

Pighead is ten times better imo!!!!

Setun

RachaelVO wrote: »

Note to mods: If in the wrong place, could you move it please... thanks

I know this is a stupid question, but I've seen people being accused of trolling in different forums, and as I'm probably as thick as sh1te I need it explained. I actually just don't get what the hell it is. Even in examples I don't really get it. So can someone please explain to me, like I'm a child EXACTLY what it is. I could have done it, and just didn't realise I did it.

Congratulations, you just won "Postmodern thread of the day".

KeithAFC

Dunno.

wild_cat

I was banned from the ladies lounge the other day for trolling, well I admitted to it so...

Anyway..

If I read something hysterical and lacking logic and I'm sure its not from a troll. I have no problem trolling or watching someone else troll. A few seconds can waste a stupid persons time and make them even more cross.

I have a problem with it involves people getting hurt offline though...

partyatmygaff

KeithAFC wrote: »

Dunno.

Hmm...