Trolling

ad83

Was wondering what you guys think is worse, people trolling or those who get all worked up by it?

Heard recently of a guy who set up an account, purposely started posting lots of really insightful and helpful comments in serious forums for a few weeks just so he could build some credibility before doing a bit of trolling.

I laughed at first at the ridiculous amount of effort he went to just to annoy people he will never know but woneered what your thoughts were.

Seachmall

I appreciate intelligent trolling, but the more common stupid forms do my head in.

The best troll I saw was on the NAACP facebook page where the troll argued the simple existence of the organisation creates a barrier to getting people to ignore color, the opposite of what it's trying to achieve.

There were dozens of angry morons incapable of forming a cohesive argument smashing away on their keyboards in response before it got deleted. Absolutely beautiful work.

But simply harassing someone or using much more simplistic methods are worthy of nothing but a contemptuous glance.

Czarcasm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYyx3CBSO_0

downonthefarm

there are two types of trolls

FatherLen

i put on my robe and wizard hat

The Backwards Man

Everyone who posts in this thread is a troll.

frank reynolds

trolling is in the eye of the beholder.

some people call it trolling, others might call it another side to a story.

if it's personal attacks/insults etc, then it's not exactly trolling.

--Kaiser--

On this site, it's getting harder and harder to tell which are the trolls and which are the genuine drivelling imbeciles

YFlyer

Playing devil's advocate without making it obvious.

DipStick McSwindler

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For Forks Sake

ad83 wrote: »

Was wondering what you guys think is worse, people trolling or those who get all worked up by it?

Heard recently of a guy who set up an account, purposely started posting lots of really insightful and helpful comments in serious forums for a few weeks just so he could build some credibility before doing a bit of trolling.

I laughed at first at the ridiculous amount of effort he went to just to annoy people he will never know but woneered what your thoughts were.

This thread is brought to you by the same person who posted this not 12 hours ago...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056967379

I have a schoolfriend who bought a house around the end of his apprenticeship as a carpenter for 900k which is now valued at 350.

frank reynolds

i have to admit, it's hard to resist trolling on this thread!!!

ad83

For Forks Sake wrote: »

This thread is brought to you by the same person who posted this not 12 hours ago...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056967379

And this is trolling?

krudler

When trolling is done well its masterful stuff to watch unfold

--Kaiser--

krudler wrote: »

When trolling is done well its masterful stuff to watch unfold

Trolling is a art

Oranage2

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

Trolling is a art

Jeez that jokes so old I think I read it in the bible!

--Kaiser--

Oranage2 wrote: »

Jeez that jokes so old I think I read it in the bible!

The old ones are the best
(at least that's what I told your ma last night, hweh hweh hweh)

hatrickpatrick

Anyone who takes the internet seriously or personally is a complete feckin' eejit.

Sacksian

Is Conno16 still around under a different name? I first discovered his work here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055570256

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055588715

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055594077

I think he could have been Boards' answer to KenM

http://www.collegehumor.com/user/6377038

This is my favourite:
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6887506/the-troll-models-moms-and-teen-pregnancy

DipStick McSwindler

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IM0

krudler wrote: »

When trolling is done well its masterful stuff to watch unfold

unfortunately most are just unfunny retards looking for reaction to masterbate over. funny ones get my vote, but unfortunately they are a rare species

IrishFeeney92

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

One of my most successful trolling quests resulted in 3 separate death threats through private message on Facebook.....


"ill catch you ya lil dope ya"

Yeah i did a bit through facebook to a load of pro gun Americans. I didnt start out trolling but they reacted with anger to a genuine question. It went on from there, death threats and so on.
To be honest its harder to troll a dog then an American.

CruelCoin

ad83 wrote: »

Was wondering what you guys think is worse, people trolling or those who get all worked up by it?

Heard recently of a guy who set up an account, purposely started posting lots of really insightful and helpful comments in serious forums for a few weeks just so he could build some credibility before doing a bit of trolling.

I laughed at first at the ridiculous amount of effort he went to just to annoy people he will never know but woneered what your thoughts were.

Trolling done properly is an art. It takes skill to execute a good trolling, and i applaude those able to do it.

Worse for me, are the people who get worked up.

Thread needs a poll.

endacl

Calling 'troll' is also a handily lazy non-response to valid questioning in various forums here that attract a particularly uniform mindset. One in particular. I'll let ye guess which. Hint: tinfoil.

PizzamanIRL

The word 'Trolling' is thrown around too easy. Some people would tell you a joke and say 'Ha, you've just been trolled!'.

No.

Terry1985

There's a lot of left wing trolls out there looking for a reaction when they say everyone deserves to be treated equally.

DipStick McSwindler

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Clandestine

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

My sole purpose in life is to troll on facebook, its so entertaining!!!

god im lonely

I think its time to pull the plug on facebook by the sounds of it. Find a hobby you can work at outside or something.

hardCopy

Terry1985 wrote: »

There's a lot of left wing trolls out there looking for a reaction when they say everyone deserves to be treated equally.

I see what you did there

DipStick McSwindler

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Seedy Arling

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

On this site, it's getting harder and harder to tell which are the trolls and which are the genuine drivelling imbeciles

Yeah, I think loads more people are becoming social media/discussion board literate, it accounts (and has done for quite a while) for all the sh1te that people post here and on FB etc.

Every monkey has access to a keyboard now and they most certainly retain the right to become offended at what ever crap is being talked about.

Its become way to easy to troll and the majority of it has been seen before.

shruikan2553

I enjoy trolling fox news stuff on facebook. With their blaming policy as bad = obama did it, good = god did it it isnt very difficult. I would prefer to have the skills to troll intelligent people but that would take more effort than typing first thing I think of

Oranage2

--Kaiser-- wrote: »

The old ones are the best
(at least that's what I told your ma last night, hweh hweh hweh)

No your mother is old

Fr_Dougal

ad83 wrote: »

Was wondering what you guys think is worse, people trolling or those who get all worked up by it?

Heard recently of a guy who set up an account, purposely started posting lots of really insightful and helpful comments in serious forums for a few weeks just so he could build some credibility before doing a bit of trolling.

I laughed at first at the ridiculous amount of effort he went to just to annoy people he will never know but woneered what your thoughts were.

I think you already know....

ad83 wrote: »

You're right i suppose.Back to debating society for me. Will keep my account just for trolling in future. Have a few characters i might target

Aidric

Subtlety is the key to masterful trolling, slowly working your victim in to a hot lather.

KyussBishop

It's tricky sometimes, to properly pin down when someone is actually trolling.

Sometimes the 'troll' starts off a discussion seriously (actually believing what they are saying), but their views are so discreditable and hard to defend, that they start pretending to troll, so they can avoid losing face by defending their discreditable views, then they try to 'win' the argument through trolling (they'll still pretend to be having a serious argument as well).

These people aren't trolls, even though they pretend to be, they are just dishonest and looking to engage in soapboxing (just with the dishonest 'out', that they can pretend they were just trolling).


A real troll, doesn't usually believe what they are saying; when the person actually believes it, and pretends to be trolling, it's just dishonesty.

crazygeryy

trolls and people who use memes.assholes

TeddyTedson

I don't think it's really fair to call people troll online because you're completely taking merit out of that poster.
People can see through trolls on their own accord without the need of someone posting a troll alert directed at someone.
Obviously there's that pighead fella up in Dundalk who trolls on here but he's funny and everyone knows its just some mucker with too much free time having a laugh.

Most trolling is just retarded stuff though.

A0

ad83 wrote: »

Was wondering what you guys think is worse, people trolling or those who get all worked up by it?

Heard recently of a guy who set up an account, purposely started posting lots of really insightful and helpful comments in serious forums for a few weeks just so he could build some credibility before doing a bit of trolling.

I laughed at first at the ridiculous amount of effort he went to just to annoy people he will never know but wondered what your thoughts were.

I think people trolling is worse.

Sergeant

Politics.ie is a wonderful place to engage in some old-fashioned trolling.

minidazzler

I do love a good trolling session. Not on boards though, well, not often.

For Forks Sake

Sergeant wrote: »

Politics.ie is a wonderful place to engage in some old-fashioned trolling.

thejournal.ie comments section also (althought there are so many mouth breathers there, it's getting too easy to troll)

Annasopra

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I don't think it's really fair to call people troll online because you're completely taking merit out of that poster.
People can see through trolls on their own accord without the need of someone posting a troll alert directed at someone.
Obviously there's that pighead fella up in Dundalk who trolls on here but he's funny and everyone knows its just some mucker with too much free time having a laugh.

Most trolling is just retarded stuff though.

Since when do trolls have merit?

DipStick McSwindler

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Terry1985

mango salsa wrote: »

Since when do trolls have merit?

Your blatant intolerance of other people sickens me. Now where's all those morality thanks?

Evillemachine

A tip on trolling - set up numerous accounts.

Ilik Urgee

Evillemachine wrote: »

A tip on trolling - set up numerous accounts.

Your username is all letters?

Muise...

Ilik Urgee wrote: »

Your username is all letters?

This thread is very old!

Karl Stein

I think the term is largely meaningless. I've been called a troll when I've been posting in good faith and, on the other hand, have wound people up to the point where they've gotten infractions (is that trolling?) with no action having been taken so the whole trolling thing just confuses me.

Is this trolling or just having a laugh.

Someone posts this pic.

Me

It's funny because it looks like he's giving the Nazi salute and Angela Merkel would know all about Nazism because she was a high ranking official in the Nazi party during WWII and is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

Lulz.

Fish on hook:

Angela Merkel is not old enough to have been in the Nazi Party in ww2, never mind having been responsible for the deats of tens of thousands of people, what a nasty slur to cast!

Me

She looks young for her age.

Anyway here's proof that she was in the Nazi party during WWII.

Fish on hook:

No thats just proof of your idiocy and immaturity, thats all that is!

*infracted*

Me

I suppose you'll be telling me Hitler wasn't German next or something?

You can't accept the facts, that's all.

Fish on hook:

Nice one dude, nice one!:D

........ and I very nearly fell for it

Me:

Ah you fell for it a small bit now in fairness. :pac:

Trolling or just having a laugh?

Capt'n Midnight

http://xkcd.com/386/

MadsL

Sorry!

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