Finshaggy
Well-Known Member
I think people are confused about what a troll is. I hear people using the word on Live Youtube stuff about people they don't like, and all the time in forums, if someone posts topics that someone doesn't want to see, instead of ignoring it they will actually go in to the thread and call the person a troll just for creating a topic they don't like.
So, I thought I would explain what a troll is to people.
"Trolling" comes from Fishing, where you "Troll" around in a boat and try to get a fish. So, a "Troll" isn't someone that sends you a tweet that says "Fuck You", that is just someone that doesn't like you.
Here is an example of an ACTUAL troll:
First a regular person creates a thread, talking about Religion, or Herbs, or maybe even Aliens. Let's say your post is about Politics, say you saw the 2014 Midterm elections and made a thread about why you think the outcome was what it was...
The troll will read this thread about Midterms and your opinions, and instead of actually responding to ANYTHING you said, they will say "Wow, you are such a child" JUST to get an emotional response, then they will pretend they didn't do anything, and start to ask questions that have to do with Politics. THEN, they will pretend that you didn't answer them properly, and just insult you again to get a response. And it goes around in circles.
THAT is a troll.
So, I thought I would explain what a troll is to people.
"Trolling" comes from Fishing, where you "Troll" around in a boat and try to get a fish. So, a "Troll" isn't someone that sends you a tweet that says "Fuck You", that is just someone that doesn't like you.
Here is an example of an ACTUAL troll:
First a regular person creates a thread, talking about Religion, or Herbs, or maybe even Aliens. Let's say your post is about Politics, say you saw the 2014 Midterm elections and made a thread about why you think the outcome was what it was...
The troll will read this thread about Midterms and your opinions, and instead of actually responding to ANYTHING you said, they will say "Wow, you are such a child" JUST to get an emotional response, then they will pretend they didn't do anything, and start to ask questions that have to do with Politics. THEN, they will pretend that you didn't answer them properly, and just insult you again to get a response. And it goes around in circles.
THAT is a troll.