Troll (Internet)
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"Do not feed the trolls" and its abbreviation DNFTT redirect here. "Don't feed the trolls" also redirects here. For the Wikipedia essay, see "What is a troll?". For other uses see Troll (disambiguation).
An Internet troll, or simply troll, is someone who tries to harass[1] by posting messages that tend to excite strong emotion in an online community.[2] This is to get a reaction from other online users,[2] or to cause problems.[3] Sometimes trolling can get a user banned as it can be disruptive. Some users do it to be humorous when they know others will be angry. The best solution is to ignore trolls and to not give them the attention they want. This has become known as "don't feed the trolls".
On websites such as Encyclopedia Dramatica where trolling is welcomed, users can troll without fear of being banned.
[change] Notes
- ↑ "Trolling: The Today Show Explores the Dark Side of the Internet", 31 March 2010. Retrieved on 20 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Definition of: trolling". PCMAG.COM. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. 2009. http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=trolling&i=53181,00.asp#. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ Indiana University: University Information Technology Services (2008-05-05). "What is a troll?". Indiana University Knowledge Base. The Trustees of Indiana University. http://kb.iu.edu/data/afhc.html. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
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