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 Beware the Troll: A Practical Guide
Such people may use their real names on the internet, and they may not even realise that they are "trolling" because it is all subconscious.
Internet trolls are people who fish for other people's confidence and, once found, exploit it.
Tactical Trolls: This is where the troller takes the game more seriously, creates a credible persona to gain confidence of others, and provokes strife in a subtle and invidious way.
http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm   (503 words)

  
 Internet Trolls
Trolls see Internet communications services as convenient venues for their bizarre game.
Ultimately, though, the webmaster has to decide if the troll actually cares about putting on a good show for the regular participants, or is simply playing to an audience of one — himself.
Some trolls find sport in determining what the breaking point is for a particular message board operator.
http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm   (2149 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: troll
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Sometimes compared to the Japanese ‘Oni’, a troll is a supernatural creature of Scandinavian folklore, whose race was thought to have carried massive stones into the countryside (although actually the result of glaciers).
Trolls often go by multiple names to circumvent getting banned.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=troll&r=f   (909 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: troll
Related tags: Internet, Spam, Trolls, wordpress, Blog, mangas-verdes, Stalking.
Posts tagged Troll per day for the last 30 days.
Troll Baby has been toting around his Gangket for weeks and every few days I have to wash it, lest it become a hairy mess of...
http://www.technorati.com/tag/troll   (517 words)

  
 The Martialist: The Magazine For Those Who Fight Unfairly
Ninja Hunters are those Internet trolls who spend a great deal of time outing "wannabes" and going on at great length about how tough they are – because they don't go on at great length about how tough they are (as do Mall Ninjas and other would-be tough-guy trolls).
A sophisticated breed, Contrarian Trolls frequent boards whose predominant opinions are contrary to their own.
These, the crudest of all trolls, make no attempt to hide their species.
http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/fieldguidetotrolls.htm   (4213 words)

  
 Portable TROLL User's Guide: Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
Although TROLL now comes on a compact disc and downloads over high-speed internet connections, its history goes back to the days of punch cards and paper tape.
TROLL's search list tells it where to look for variables, and in what order to look in different databases.
Even if TROLL already knows how to do what you want, you may find yourself repeatedly going through the same sequence of steps, perhaps with slight variations.
http://www.intex.com/adh/troll/ug/ug1.html   (9398 words)

  
 Salon.com Arts & Entertainment "Dungeons and Dragons"
Internet rumors have suggested that New Line might use "Dungeons & Dragons" to unveil a new trailer for Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, whose first installment is due next Christmas.
Our heroic group must battle Damodar for possession of a powerful thingummy that can control red dragons, which may or may not be bigger and meaner than the regular green kind.
But it's a weak brew that has none of the game's intensely absorptive quality and would bore sophisticated 11-year-olds.
http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2000/12/08/dungeons   (9398 words)

  
 Internet troll Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
There is some generally-accepted wisdom about dealing with Internet trolls: "Don't feed the trolls, that will only encourage them." That is, do not respond to them, that is the attention they desire.
HAND." from other members of the group, which means "You have been trolled.
Note that this is a highly subjective term, as everyone is affected differently by the nature of the term deemed a "troll".
http://www.wikiwhat.com/encyclopedia/i/in/internet_troll.html   (582 words)

  
 Trolls Den - Trolls Weird,strange and bizarre website for trolls.
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 Internet troll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Internet terminology, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory messages on the internet, such as on online discussion forums, to disrupt discussion or to upset its participants.
The long history of trolling, and the strong support for anonymous and pseudonymous discourse on the Internet, suggests that the story of the "anonymous troll" is only beginning.
A major debate on the Internet is whether or not trolls perform any useful function.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll   (5436 words)

  
 What is an Internet Troll? (Posting Guidelines - Netiquette) What is a Forum Troll?
An Internet "troll" is a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet.
An "Internet troll" or "Forum Troll" is a person who posts outrageous message to bait people to answer.
Trolls see Internet communications services as convenient venues for their bizarre game.
http://curezone.com/forums/troll.asp   (1958 words)

  
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 troll - OneLook Dictionary Search
Phrases that include troll: internet troll, page widening troll, patent troll, slashdot troll, the troll, more...
Words similar to troll: trolled, troller, trolling, fish, gnome, more...
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 TROLL - OneLook Dictionary Search
Phrases that include TROLL: internet troll, page widening troll, patent troll, slashdot troll, the troll, more...
Words similar to TROLL: trolled, troller, trolling, fish, gnome, more...
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 Internet troll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Likewise, accusers are often motivated by a desire to defend a particular Internet project and references to an Internet user as a troll might not be based on the actual goals of the person so named.
Effect change in user opinions: A troll may state extreme positions to make his or her actual beliefs seem moderate (this often involves sock puppeteering, where the "bad cop" is a sock-puppet troll) or, alternatively, play the role of "Devil's advocate" to strengthen opposing convictions (with which he or she usually actually agrees).
The troll attempts to pass as a legitimate participant, sharing the group's common interests and concerns; the newsgroups members, if they are cognizant of trolls and other identity deceptions, attempt to both distinguish real from trolling postings and, upon judging a poster a troll, make the offending poster leave the group.
http://www.encyclopedia-online.info/Internet_troll   (3418 words)

  
 Troll
Troll organization A Troll organization or troll gang is a group of Internet trolls who associate together, share ideas...
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Troll Platform Troll Platform is a huge gas platform; one of the greatest engineering projects in history.
http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/topics/troll.html   (3418 words)

  
 Internet - All About All findings
On the Internet, troll is a slang term for a person who posts messages intended to create controversy or provoke an angry response rather than to add content to a discussion.
Scientology versus the Internet is the colloquial term for a long-running online dispute between the Church of Scientology and a number of the Church's online critics.
Internet Software Consortium (ISC) was an organization that was founded by Rick Adams and Paul Vixie with funding from UUNET to develop and support a number of reference implementations of Internet software.
http://www.allaboutall.info/search/Internet   (650 words)

  
 : Troll, review at WorldSSP.net
Trolls see Internet communications services as convenient venues for their bizarre game.
An Internet "troll" is a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet.
Seattle, Washington The Fremont troll has been lurking under the north end of the Aurora bridge since 1990.
http://www.worldssp.net/webinfo_m.asp?proid=13395   (366 words)

  
 Encyclopedia4U - Flaming - Encyclopedia Article
Alternatively, flame wars may be instigated deliberately by Internet trolls.
Some flame wars have entered into internet folklore, such as the Meow Wars between Harvard students and the "Meowers".
http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/f/flaming.html   (366 words)

  
 Internet troll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trolls may also provide a valuable service by making people question the validity of what is read both on the internet and from other sources.
A major debate on the Internet is whether or not trolls perform any useful function.
Likewise, accusers are often motivated by a desire to defend a particular Internet project and references to an Internet user as a troll might not be based on the actual goals of the person so named.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll   (366 words)

  
 Netiquette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Furthermore, a person who breaks netiquette over and over may be doing it intentionally to disrupt the group (see Internet troll), in which case public flaming over the violation would amount to what is termed feeding the troll.
Netiquette (neologism, a portmanteau formed from "Internet etiquette") is a catch-all term for the conventions of politeness recognised on Usenet, in mailing lists, and on other electronic forums such as internet message boards.
The rules of netiquette are slightly different for newsgroups, web forums and IRC (Internet Relay Chat).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette   (789 words)

  
 Geri's Trolls! Links Page
Trolls United Against Defamation - An explanation of Trolls on the Internet, and why/how they are defamed.
The Fremont Troll - An 18-foot Troll found under the Fremont bridge in Seattle.
Troll Light - FAQ page on Trolls; their history and origin.
http://www.netxpress.com/users/geri/TrollLinks.htm   (268 words)

  
 Internet Trolls
When a troll become persistent and personal, you may need to consider the possibility that it has fermented into an Internet Stalker- equally pathetic, if not more so - but sometimes requiring weedkiller.
For trolls, any response is 'recognition'; they are unable to distinguish between irritation and admiration; their ego grows directly in proportion to the response, regardless of the form or content of that response.
The troll posts a message, often in response to an honest question, that is intended to upset, disrupt or simply insult the group.
http://www.flayme.com/troll   (723 words)

  
 Internet Television
In Internet terminology, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory messages on the internet, such as on online discussion forums, to disrupt discussion or to upset its participants.
The contest is broadcast on television and radio throughout Europe, in selected countries around the world, and on the internet.
Content, in this context, could mean any or all of video, audio, Internet webpages, interactive computer games, or other possibilities.
http://internetthrough.info/info/Internet-Television   (1492 words)

  
 Internet Trolls
An Internet "troll" is a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet.
Trolls threaten our continued enjoyment of this beautiful forum for ideas.
Internet users sometimes let their passions get away from them when seated safely behind their keyboard.
http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm   (2149 words)

  
 Internet Trolls
An Internet "troll" is a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet.
Internet users sometimes let their passions get away from them when seated safely behind their keyboard.
The Internet is a wonderful resource which is breaking down barriers and stripping away prejudice.
http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm   (2149 words)

  
 Troll (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Internet trolls and Slashdot trolls are people who are deliberately inflammatory in order to provoke a vehement response from other users.
Troll metal is a subgenre of black metal, itself a subgenre of heavy metal music.
Patent troll is a derogatory phrase describing an individual or company with a patent portfolio containing important patents, which it never intended to commercialize.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(disambiguation)   (604 words)

  
 Troll (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Internet trolls and Slashdot trolls are people who are deliberately inflammatory in order to provoke a vehement response from other users.
Troll metal is a subgenre of black metal, itself a subgenre of heavy metal music.
Troll tuning is one of several Norwegian folklore tunings that differs from modern Major and Minor tuning.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(disambiguation)   (621 words)

  
 A Preliminary Survey of Internet Troll Species
While the ordinary human inhabitants seldom seem to differentiate among trolls, and trolls do have a common habitat, being encountered almost exclusively on Internet discussion boards, it is clear, from distinctive behavior patterns and different modes of habitation, that there are multiple species of trolls.
Since these trolls’ purpose is to propagate their message, they tend to be posting the same materials to multiple discussion boards at any given time, and will continue posting that same material on other discussion boards even when members of some one discussion board refute or show serious flaws in what they posted.
Pretender Trolls, Trollus Disguisus - This type of troll tries to keep their troll nature and purposes concealed by pretending to be something they are not - political philosophy, education, profession, national origin - to gain credibility or or evade the cautions of other discussion forum denizens.
http://home.earthlink.net/~bkwormtoo/id21.html   (630 words)

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