Forum Trolls....

[Jacki Silverfall]

Seriously, For over a year now I have heard this term but never really learned the meaning of it.

Can someone explain to me what a forum troll is?

[Kolby Nissondorf]

If someone were to post, "Ohz, im alwayz having problemz"

then a troll would be like "Its spelled Oh..and always..and problems. Learn how to spell"

etc etc

[Kolby Nissondorf]

They like to correct errors

[Janelle Darkstone]

Or say someone comes in and posts "What's up with child avatars?!  They don't belong here!" with no real interest in the topic, making said post just to stir up arguments and flame wars among the regulars.

It works really well.  :smileysad:

[Charolotte Caxton]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

[Suella Ember]

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Kolby Nissondorf wrote:

If someone were to post, "Ohz, im alwayz having problemz"

then a troll would be like "Its

spelled

Oh..and always..and problems. Learn how to spell"

etc etc

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spelt

:smileyindifferent:

[Cinnamon Mistwood]

From what I understand a forum troll is a person who posts any inflammatory content they can to try to get a rise out of other people.  The posts usually serve no purpose other than to bring out the worst in others or make them feel badly/stupid/unintelligent/defensive....

[Storm Clarence]

lolcats posters.  

[Janelle Darkstone]

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Suella Ember wrote:

spelt

:smileyindifferent:

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"Spelled".

...oh, and it's "color", "labor" and aluminum is pronounced 'a-LUM-in-um', not 'alleu-MIN-e-MUM' like you crazy British people do.

[Claireschen Hesten]

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-internet-troll.htm gives an excellent explanation as to what an internet troll is

[Suella Ember]

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Janelle Darkstone wrote:

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Suella Ember wrote:

spelt

:smileyindifferent:

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"Spelled".

...oh, and it's "color", "labor" and aluminum is pronounced 'a-LUM-in-um', not 'alleu-MIN-e-MUM' like you crazy British people do.

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You'll be telling me "you could care less" next! :smileytongue:



[Charolotte Caxton]

[Janelle Darkstone]

Touché.  :smileywink:

P.S. My fort is an inflatable hover fort.  So there.

[Kolby Nissondorf]

Ahh! So it is spelled. I knew it

[Suella Ember]

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Janelle Darkstone wrote:

Touché.  :smileywink:

P.S.

My

fort

is

an inflatable hover fort.  So there.

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Cool!

Hold it down until I can get there to come play! :smileyvery-happy:

[Wildcat Furse]

... attention seekers!!!! :matte-motes-yawn: *meows*

[Suella Ember]

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Kolby Nissondorf wrote:

Ahh! So it is spelled. I knew it

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I was just having a bit of ironic fun, of course. As my signature says "never take anything I say too seriously!" :smileytongue:

'Spelt' is the traditional English, "spelled" is common parlance in the U.S. There's no real right or wrong and arguments over the use of language usually serve little purpose ... except when it makes absolutely no sense ... "i could care less!" ... mutter, mutter *shakes head* :smileymad: 

[Marigold Devin]

I love David Mitchell. Now I will be lost in youtube for several hours!

Arse

Fanny

Pants

Vo.oV



[Wildcat Furse]

*meows*

[Suella Ember]

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Marigold Devin wrote:

I love David Mitchell. Now I will be lost in youtube for several hours!

Arse

Fanny

Pants

Vo.oV



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When you say "fanny" do you mean "fanny" or "arse"?! And when you say "pants" do you mean "pants" or "trousers"?!

:smileytongue:

[Jacki Silverfall]

So it's attention getting trouble makers spell checkers. hummm

I thought it was someone who posted and repied just to rack up the post count.

Thanks!

now what is WFT and FIFA these could be wrong but I think you know what I mean.

[Charolotte Caxton]

lol

what the f*ck and fixed it for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTF

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FIFY

this website has most of life's answers:

http://www.google.com/

if its not true, they can't post it

[Venus Petrov]

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Jacki Silverfall wrote:

So it's attention getting trouble makers..

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One person's trouble maker is another's freedom fighter.

[Pamela Galli]

A person with a different opinion than you.

[Keli Kyrie]

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Jacki Silverfall wrote:

Seriously, For over a year now I have heard this term but never really learned the meaning of it.

Can someone explain to me what a forum troll is?

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i have no idea at all what they mean when they post but I have a pretty good idea what they look like,