So, I am very pleased to have the famous Tommy the Troll Hunter here with us today. He has agreed to take your questions regarding what constitutes trolling on a message board, and who may or may not may not be a bona fide troll. Some of his answers may surprise you.
You should know that Tommy has been observing our board for quite a while and is very familiar with all of the characters on here.
To begin, Tommy wanted to cite a textbook definition of a troll. So of course we went right to the Urban Dictionary.....
troll
One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
1c. Noun
A member of an internet forum who continually harangues and harasses others. Someone with nothing worthwhile to add to a certain conversation, but rather continually threadjacks or changes the subject, as well as thinks every member of the forum is talking about them and only them. Trolls often go by multiple names to circumvent getting banned.
2c. Noun
An old, unattractive gay man who hits on young men, and cannot seem to understand that they want nothing to do with him.
3a. Verb
To fish by dragging bait behind a moving motor-boat.
3b. Verb
To cruise for immediate sexual pleasure without commitment. Often characterized by an older man, seeking a younger man, or any man for immediate, often anonymous sexual contact.
We'll stick to the first two.... at least for now.
So.... with that said, I am very pleased to introduce my very good friend, Tommy the Troll Hunter..... Take it away, Tommy!
TTTH: Thanks very much, Mike! It's great to be here! I'm going to open up the forum right out of the box to any questions you all may have. Go right ahead.
You should know that Tommy has been observing our board for quite a while and is very familiar with all of the characters on here.
To begin, Tommy wanted to cite a textbook definition of a troll. So of course we went right to the Urban Dictionary.....
troll
One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument.
1c. Noun
A member of an internet forum who continually harangues and harasses others. Someone with nothing worthwhile to add to a certain conversation, but rather continually threadjacks or changes the subject, as well as thinks every member of the forum is talking about them and only them. Trolls often go by multiple names to circumvent getting banned.
2c. Noun
An old, unattractive gay man who hits on young men, and cannot seem to understand that they want nothing to do with him.
3a. Verb
To fish by dragging bait behind a moving motor-boat.
3b. Verb
To cruise for immediate sexual pleasure without commitment. Often characterized by an older man, seeking a younger man, or any man for immediate, often anonymous sexual contact.
We'll stick to the first two.... at least for now.
So.... with that said, I am very pleased to introduce my very good friend, Tommy the Troll Hunter..... Take it away, Tommy!
TTTH: Thanks very much, Mike! It's great to be here! I'm going to open up the forum right out of the box to any questions you all may have. Go right ahead.
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