What is your definition of a Troll?

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  1. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    There are many meanings and definitions of the word Troll, what do you call a troll and/or define trolling?

    Here is wikipedia's definition:
     
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    Honestly, I've never known what a troll is. I've read the Wikipedia definition in the past but when I saw somebody called another user a troll that definition didn't apply. I've seen people be called a troll because they never post and but log into a forum nearly everyday and just read post. :P Is the Wikipedia definition correct?
     
  3. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yes it yes. While there are many definitions, the main one I would say is: Someone that creates drama, and starts problems for no given reason, and like to create controversy.

    Here an example of trolling:

    "Flux you suck at making forums, wtf is wrong with you. Go away"

    They are very random at times.
     
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    Someone who joins a website for the sole purpose of posting obnoxious content.
     
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    A troll is someone who just comes on to your forums to bash everyone and everything possible
     
  6. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Haha and I dont know what gives them their energy, like really get a life and do something with it lol.
     
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    Kaiser Regular Member

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    So everyone what is a your definition of a troll?
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    The infamous troll face.
     
  8. John15

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    Someone who loves constant drama and makes it hard for other members to enjoy. I have come across many trolls in my long time foruming.
     
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    This, and plus, trollers love to run to an online community, or spark things that cause drama. One bad seed can attract more.
     
  10. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea, which ends ups ruining a forum.. I have seen it happen to a an old forum I was on.
     
  11. cpvr

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    Not unless the staff members manage to handle all the trollers and get them off.
     
  12. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Well yea of course, just mentioning it can happen. Trolls are a forum's worst enemy.. can create major problems. And yea its the staffs job to hand it.
     
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    My definition is any who whats to cause chaos in the forum. I am sure you know because you use XenForo. My forum has a nasty way to make them go away! :D
     
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    Anybody who puts other users down, posts beyond obnoxious content, spams, or just breaks rules for the fun of it is considered a troll on my forum. And trolls have a special place on my forum. I call it 'Banville'.
     
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    I agree to that, thats a good definition of a troll and we have that special place "Banville" here also, thats where we keep all the trolls chained and locked up ;)
     

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