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''Not to be confused with [[The Troll|the Starcore AI bot]]''
A troll is, by definition, a person in an online community that tends to find pleasure by getting a reaction from other members by annoying them (trolling), sometimes sparking a [[Flame wars|flame war]]. A troll post is characterized by the following attributes:
* Provoking comment
* Insults
* Plain annoyance
The best way to combat trolls is to "not feed them", that is not respond to their posts.
Kids on GTM tend to label everyone they find annoying as trolls, ignoring the definition. Often you will find two [[n00b|n00bs]] calling each other trolls, a person bringing [[drama]] by calling everyone they disagree with "trolls", leaving and expecting other members to ask for them to stay (as a matter of fact, this too can be considered trolling!), or even [[n00b|n00bs]] attacking veterans and calling them trolls for being mature and winning arguments.
While some trolls are disliked (such as some [[n00b]]s), some are rather beloved, such as [[Meganerdbomb]]
[[Category:Forums Terminology]]
A troll is, by definition, a person in an online community that tends to find pleasure by getting a reaction from other members by annoying them (trolling), sometimes sparking a [[Flame wars|flame war]]. A troll post is characterized by the following attributes:
* Provoking comment
* Insults
* Plain annoyance
The best way to combat trolls is to "not feed them", that is not respond to their posts.
Kids on GTM tend to label everyone they find annoying as trolls, ignoring the definition. Often you will find two [[n00b|n00bs]] calling each other trolls, a person bringing [[drama]] by calling everyone they disagree with "trolls", leaving and expecting other members to ask for them to stay (as a matter of fact, this too can be considered trolling!), or even [[n00b|n00bs]] attacking veterans and calling them trolls for being mature and winning arguments.
While some trolls are disliked (such as some [[n00b]]s), some are rather beloved, such as [[Meganerdbomb]]
[[Category:Forums Terminology]]