What is a troll? This is an innocent question.?

Question

When you guys always talk about trolls, I have no idea what you are referring to.

Answer 1

An Internet troll is someone who posts offensive, controversial, or divisive material on an Internet community. Trolls are an unfortunately common occurrence on many communities across the Internet, and there are various steps which can be taken to combat them. If you are currently struggling with an Internet troll, the best thing to do is to walk away, since trolls feed on attention, and they will usually disappear if they are ignored.

The evolution of the Internet troll was a slow process which began as computer users started to more widely adopt the Internet. At first, the term referred merely to someone who was “trolling” for a response or opinion, in the same way that fishing boats cast out large nets to troll for a catch. Over time, trolls grew more aggressive, and the term began to be used specifically to refer to someone irritating or hurtful. In this sense, a troll could be compared to the nasty creatures of Scandinavian mythology which are also known as trolls.

There are a number of different types of trolls. In the most classic case, a troll harasses an Internet community for a few weeks, posting contradictory opinions or statements on bulletin boards in an attempt to stimulate a response. Internet trolls are differentiated from people who genuinely wish to present a different viewpoint by their attitudes and aggressiveness; their goal is not to discuss a situation, but to frustrate the members of a discussion board. They often use fallacious arguments or attack the users of a site when they attempt to defend themselves from the troll's activities. In some cases, a troll becomes a recurring figure who is well known by long-term members.

Answer 2

Someone who posts c**p just for attention.

Answer 3

a troll is a user who:

posts rude answers and/or questions.

has multiple accounts

send hate mail

reports alot of stuff that isnt breaking the cg/tos guidelines

a clone(much like the one(ones even though its the same erpson) i have had before)

go around giving thumbs down.

basically haters lol.

some examples:q****s inc, taraj, sara j, the one with the blue make up and cigarette, the big irl with the pants that dont fit or something like that, MojoKaruki is another big one.there are more that i know but im not naming. i know who they are and thats important. i have them all blocked.

how do i know this? i have too many on my behind. they hate me and the fact that ive blocked them.

Answer 4

yo moma

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:John_...

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Inte...

Answer 7

I never knew someone could tell if you blocked them, so I guess I didn't know that Y!A doesn't even look at a question before they decide to delete it, so if it gets reported it is automatically deleted I take it. I suppose that it would be a hugh undertaking for Yahoo to review everything that is reported though.

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Answer 8

People who leave abusive and offensive answers and questions

they're all over answers like eleanor louise and fizzdude they go through like a thousand accounts and leave offensive answers to questions