How can trolls be recognized?

[LuMPyPussy]

[b]How can troll posts be recognised?

• No Imagination - Most are frighteningly obvious; sexist comments on nurses' groups, blasphemy on religious groups .. I kid you not.
  
• Pedantic in the Extreme - Many trolls' preparation is so thorough, that while they waste time, they appear so ludicrous from the start that they elicit sympathetic mail - the danger is that once the group takes sides, the damage is done.
  
• False Identity - Because they are cowards, trolls virtually never write over their own name, and often reveal their trolliness (and lack of imagination) in the chosen ID. As so many folk these days use false ID, this is not a strong indicator on its own!
  
• Crossposting - Any post that is crossposted to several groups should be viewed as suspicious, particularly if unrelated or of opposing perspective. Why would someone do that?
  
• Off-topic posting - Often genuine errors, but, if from an 'outsider' they deserve matter-of-fact response; if genuine, a brief apposite response is simply netiquette; if it's a troll post, you have denied it its reward.
  
• Repetition of a question or statement is either a troll - or a pedant; either way, treatment as a troll is effective.
  
• Missing The Point - Trolls rarely answer a direct question - they cannot, if asked to justify their twaddle - so they develop a fine line in missing the point.
  
• Thick or Sad - Trolls are usually sad, lonely folk, with few social skills; they rarely make what most people would consider intelligent conversation. However, they frequently have an obsession with their IQ and feel the need to tell everyone. This is so frequent, that it is diagnostic! Somewhere on the web there must be an rigged to always say "above 150"

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• Thick or Sad - Trolls are usually sad, lonely folk, with few social skills; they rarely make what most people would consider intelligent conversation. However, they frequently have an obsession with their IQ and feel the need to tell everyone. This is so frequent, that it is diagnostic! Somewhere on the web there must be an rigged to always say "above 150"

Ha! Whoever wrote those definitions has met Sinister...

[QueenBee]

[Middle Finger]

I love that, QB!

[Cynical Ninja]

MF seems to change his definition of a troll hourly, dependingon who's doing the trolling of course. His highly selective memory and selective short sightedness also effect his definition of trolling.

[Duchess]

I don't think I've ever been a troll but, that kind of pain in the ass bullshit really appeals to my snarky side...I think I could prolly really get off on starting some shit with peopleI didn't like, matter of fact, I'm sure of it.

[sally]

I just trolled at 24, but it was directed towards Opie so I'm sure Frank won't see it ::laugh::

[Cynical Ninja]

Well I don't go whinging to MF at 24 with tears in my eyes every five minutes to complain so.......

Any trolling aimed at me there will be ignored unless I or someone else points it out, we have already established MF's inconsistent and myopic admining.

[BROTHER]

Well I don't go whinging to MF at 24 with tears in my eyes every five minutes to complain so.......

Any trolling aimed at me there will be ignored unless I or someone else points it out, we have already established MF's inconsistent and myopic admining.

Neither do I.......I betLumpy does.::bigg::

[Duchess]

I think it is ridiculous for adults to complain to their admin. via pm about other adults...It seems so school yard like...Like they are being tattletales...I would leave a forum before I would ever complain to an admin. or mod about other members but, that's just me.

[BROTHER]

How can troll posts be recognised?

• No Imagination - Most are frighteningly obvious; sexist comments on nurses' groups, blasphemy on religious groups .. I kid you not.
  
• Pedantic in the Extreme - Many trolls' preparation is so thorough, that while they waste time, they appear so ludicrous from the start that they elicit sympathetic mail - the danger is that once the group takes sides, the damage is done.
  
• False Identity - Because they are cowards, trolls virtually never write over their own name, and often reveal their trolliness (and lack of imagination) in the chosen ID. As so many folk these days use false ID, this is not a strong indicator on its own!
  
• Crossposting - Any post that is crossposted to several groups should be viewed as suspicious, particularly if unrelated or of opposing perspective. Why would someone do that?
  
• Off-topic posting - Often genuine errors, but, if from an 'outsider' they deserve matter-of-fact response; if genuine, a brief apposite response is simply netiquette; if it's a troll post, you have denied it its reward.
  
• Repetition of a question or statement is either a troll - or a pedant; either way, treatment as a troll is effective.
  
• Missing The Point - Trolls rarely answer a direct question - they cannot, if asked to justify their twaddle - so they develop a fine line in missing the point.
  
• Thick or Sad - Trolls are usually sad, lonely folk, with few social skills; they rarely make what most people would consider intelligent conversation. However, they frequently have an obsession with their IQ and feel the need to tell everyone. This is so frequent, that it is diagnostic! Somewhere on the web there must be an rigged to always say "above 150"

The Forum Cultist. Forum cultists are extremely proud of the incredible Internet communities to which they belong. They pride themselves on the exclusivity of those communities and actually believe that "it can't happen to them" ⿿ "it," of course, being their own banishment. Forum cultists place a very high premium on groupthink and generally react to differing opinions with outrage, banning all who dare to speak them.

[Cynical Ninja]

The only reason I ever complain(which is a rare occurence which MF knows to be a fact) is if its something serious, like that biker meathead using theN word twice in one post. (Wheelsif you are reading this, fuck you, you racist, baldy motherfucker).

Sometimes it can be tit for tat, if the klan go running to MF (which I bet theydo, often) Isometimes do as well just to try and acheive some kind of balance about what is acceptable. I have to keep an eye out, because while MF is watching me like a hawk Mill, 66GTO etc are trolling about doing backflips and he doesn't even notice, if he ain't gonna watch them somebody has to.

[Cynical Ninja]

How can troll posts be recognised?

• No Imagination - Most are frighteningly obvious; sexist comments on nurses' groups, blasphemy on religious groups .. I kid you not.
  
• Pedantic in the Extreme - Many trolls' preparation is so thorough, that while they waste time, they appear so ludicrous from the start that they elicit sympathetic mail - the danger is that once the group takes sides, the damage is done.
  
• False Identity - Because they are cowards, trolls virtually never write over their own name, and often reveal their trolliness (and lack of imagination) in the chosen ID. As so many folk these days use false ID, this is not a strong indicator on its own!
  
• Crossposting - Any post that is crossposted to several groups should be viewed as suspicious, particularly if unrelated or of opposing perspective. Why would someone do that?
  
• Off-topic posting - Often genuine errors, but, if from an 'outsider' they deserve matter-of-fact response; if genuine, a brief apposite response is simply netiquette; if it's a troll post, you have denied it its reward.
  
• Repetition of a question or statement is either a troll - or a pedant; either way, treatment as a troll is effective.
  
• Missing The Point - Trolls rarely answer a direct question - they cannot, if asked to justify their twaddle - so they develop a fine line in missing the point.
  
• Thick or Sad - Trolls are usually sad, lonely folk, with few social skills; they rarely make what most people would consider intelligent conversation. However, they frequently have an obsession with their IQ and feel the need to tell everyone. This is so frequent, that it is diagnostic! Somewhere on the web there must be an rigged to always say "above 150"

The Forum Cultist. Forum cultists are extremely proud of the incredible Internet communities to which they belong. They pride themselves on the exclusivity of those communities and actually believe that "it can't happen to them" ⿿ "it," of course, being their own banishment. Forum cultists place a very high premium on groupthink and generally react to differing opinions with outrage, banning all who dare to speak them.

That definition fits the Fox klux klan to a fucking tea.

[BROTHER]

The only reason I ever complain (which is a rare occurence which MF knows to be a fact) is if its something serious, like that biker meathead using theN word twice in one post. (Wheelsif you are reading this, fuck you, you racist, baldy motherfucker).

Sometimes it can be tit for tat, if the klan go running to MF (which I bet theydo, often) Isometimes do as well just to try and acheive some kind of balance about what is acceptable. I have to keep an eye out, because while MF is watching me like a hawk Mill, 66GTO etc are trolling about doing backflips and he doesn't even notice, if he ain't gonna watch them somebody has to.

I hear you, but why go back over there?

[Maggot]

I troll but have to use an electric motor and sometimes yes sometimes the wind! But I guess trolling is in the eye of the beholder.::dlaugh::

[Middle Finger]

The only reason I ever complain (which is a rare occurence which MF knows to be a fact) is if its something serious, like that biker meathead using theN word twice in one post. (Wheelsif you are reading this, fuck you, you racist, baldy motherfucker).

Sometimes it can be tit for tat, if the klan go running to MF (which I bet theydo, often) Isometimes do as well just to try and acheive some kind of balance about what is acceptable. I have to keep an eye out, because while MF is watching me like a hawk Mill, 66GTO etc are trolling about doing backflips and he doesn't even notice, if he ain't gonna watch them somebody has to.

I hear you, but why go back over there?

Answer: because he's a juvenile troll-like baby bitch.

Well, that's not totally true .. but it's part of it.

[QueenBee]

I love that, QB!

Thanks MF.

I have never trolled, but back in the day, when I was newer to the interwebz I got into my share of what at the time were called "flame wars"...jut more of the same of what often goes on here. I got over it though.

[BROTHER]

How can troll posts be recognised?

• No Imagination - Most are frighteningly obvious; sexist comments on nurses' groups, blasphemy on religious groups .. I kid you not.
  
• Pedantic in the Extreme - Many trolls' preparation is so thorough, that while they waste time, they appear so ludicrous from the start that they elicit sympathetic mail - the danger is that once the group takes sides, the damage is done.
  
• False Identity - Because they are cowards, trolls virtually never write over their own name, and often reveal their trolliness (and lack of imagination) in the chosen ID. As so many folk these days use false ID, this is not a strong indicator on its own!
  
• Crossposting - Any post that is crossposted to several groups should be viewed as suspicious, particularly if unrelated or of opposing perspective. Why would someone do that?
  
• Off-topic posting - Often genuine errors, but, if from an 'outsider' they deserve matter-of-fact response; if genuine, a brief apposite response is simply netiquette; if it's a troll post, you have denied it its reward.
  
• Repetition of a question or statement is either a troll - or a pedant; either way, treatment as a troll is effective.
  
• Missing The Point - Trolls rarely answer a direct question - they cannot, if asked to justify their twaddle - so they develop a fine line in missing the point.
  
• Thick or Sad - Trolls are usually sad, lonely folk, with few social skills; they rarely make what most people would consider intelligent conversation. However, they frequently have an obsession with their IQ and feel the need to tell everyone. This is so frequent, that it is diagnostic! Somewhere on the web there must be an rigged to always say "above 150"

The Forum Cultist. Forum cultists are extremely proud of the incredible Internet communities to which they belong. They pride themselves on the exclusivity of those communities and actually believe that "it can't happen to them" ⿿ "it," of course, being their own banishment. Forum cultists place a very high premium on groupthink and generally react to differing opinions with outrage, banning all who dare to speak them.

That definition fits the Fox klux klan to a fucking tea.

It's Lumpy as well.::

[Luke Warmwater]

Has anyone seen the cunt millivanilli's new icon? "Professional Troll Killer" I think the term 'cunt' is even too little for this mouthy bitch. Let her rest among her admirers...all two of them.

[Duchess]

I saw that, Luke...The wrong people are being blamed forFox&Mudd leaving...It seems Mill wants everyone to know that he is taking full responsibility for them having left.