Define Trolling...

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

First of all, I'm not sure if I even spelled it right, but I'm interested to hear peoples' definitions of trolling. I think it will be different from person to person.

Now for some specific questions. Can you start a post that is a "troll" post, or can you only troll in someone else's posts (hmm, can you troll your own posts)? Has everyone been a troll at one point? How much trolling is too much trolling?

Lists of trolling behaviors?

Definitions of trolling?

Examples of trollings from the past?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

# troll: angling by drawing a baited line through the water
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# Trolling is a method of fishing where one or more fishing lines, baited with lures or bait fish, are drawn through the water behind a moving boat. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(angling)

# troll - circulate, move around
# troll - cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"
# troll - sing the parts of (a round) in succession
# troll - (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
# troll - sing loudly and without inhibition
# troll - round: a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
# troll - praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"
# troll - a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"
# troll - speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

# The Troll was a small car made by Troll Plastik & Bilindustri of Lunde, Norway from 1956 to 1958. It was one of few attempts at car production in Norway, but only five cars were ever built. Trolls are Norwegian and Swedish mythical giants similar to ogres in Great Britain.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(automobile)

# Troll is a Swedish band most noted for the single "Jimmy Dean". First band name was Trollrock because they dressed up as Trolls on stage.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Swedish_band)

# Troll - The 10th Kingdom is an epic fantasy TV miniseries written by screenplay writer Simon Moore and released by Hallmark Entertainment. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(The_10th_Kingdom)

# Troll - Fairies, in the fictional series Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, are beings, usually shorter than a human, who possess magic properties. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll(Artemis_Fowl)

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JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

I see two things with that.

1. "A Troll" someone with a bad online attitude toward anything that they disagree with that goes out of their way to belittle people, usually with name calling either directly or by proxy..

2. "Trolling" which is baiting (like a fishing troller) a forum for the purpose of starting trouble or stiring up attitude and other "trolls".

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

Wow. Nice post. I think maybe the definition "singing loudly without inhibition" is the one where the forum definition of trolling came from. I always thought it had to do with people acting like trolls. IDK, what do you guys think?

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

It's like casting a net to see how many people they can suck in. Saying anything for the soul purpose of getting a reaction (usually a negative reaction is sought after).

I would guess they do this because it would cause a rise in their endorphins, like one would get having sex. In other words, They ain't gettin' none, so the craving has to be satisfied in another way.

If one gets his jollies by trolling...

And now you know the rest of the story.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

That endorphin statement is a good one. Almost like the lack of serotonin is the root cause of most mental issues. Maybe a drug can cure, or at least stabilize, a troll in that case?

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HarleyRo1 · Post by **HarleyRo1** » Wednesday Jun 03, 2009

I do believe that trolls live under bridges and that one is married to my X.

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

What is your favorite color?

hicksjd9 · Post by **hicksjd9** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

Good example, Colton!

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

Colton wrote:What is your favorite color?

What...is the terminal airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Jsun76 · Post by **Jsun76** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

ToonaRockGuy wrote:
Colton wrote:What is your favorite color?
What...is the terminal airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

...African or European swallow?

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

Jsun76 wrote:
ToonaRockGuy wrote:
Colton wrote:What is your favorite color?
What...is the terminal airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
...African or European swallow?

I don't know that ...

nakedtwister · Post by **nakedtwister** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

What if she's a spitter?

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Thursday Jun 04, 2009

nakedtwister wrote:What if she's a spitter?

Then don't marry her!