Alright folks.
It seems as though we're going to have to learn some people as to what trolls are.
You ready? The lesson's about to begin. This is all from wikipedia just in case you cannot access my epicness.
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
Now, as an activity, who here can point out a troll in our forum?
And after that, who's no longer going to let the troll bother them?
Next lesson.
The term troll is highly subjective. Some readers may characterize a post as trolling, while others may regard the same post as a legitimate contribution to the discussion, even if controversial. The term is often used to discredit an opposing position, or its proponent, by argument fallacy ad hominem.
Alrighty. So now we know that troll can be interpreted many different ways.
Now I ask again, who's going to let the troll bother them?
Third lesson, what to do in case of a troll.
Often, calling someone a troll makes assumptions about a writer's motives. Regardless of the circumstances, controversial posts may attract a particularly strong response from those unfamiliar with the robust dialogue found in some online, rather than physical, communities. Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore him or her, because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive posts — hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the trolls".[8]
Frequently, someone who has been labelled a troll by a group may seek to redeem their reputation by discrediting their opponents, for example by claiming that other members of the group are closed-minded, conspirators, or trolls themselves.
Now, what should we do in case of a troll?
Written by Chris Hansen, FFA Forum
It seems as though we're going to have to learn some people as to what trolls are.
You ready? The lesson's about to begin. This is all from wikipedia just in case you cannot access my epicness.
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
Now, as an activity, who here can point out a troll in our forum?
And after that, who's no longer going to let the troll bother them?
Next lesson.
The term troll is highly subjective. Some readers may characterize a post as trolling, while others may regard the same post as a legitimate contribution to the discussion, even if controversial. The term is often used to discredit an opposing position, or its proponent, by argument fallacy ad hominem.
Alrighty. So now we know that troll can be interpreted many different ways.
Now I ask again, who's going to let the troll bother them?
Third lesson, what to do in case of a troll.
Often, calling someone a troll makes assumptions about a writer's motives. Regardless of the circumstances, controversial posts may attract a particularly strong response from those unfamiliar with the robust dialogue found in some online, rather than physical, communities. Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore him or her, because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive posts — hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the trolls".[8]
Frequently, someone who has been labelled a troll by a group may seek to redeem their reputation by discrediting their opponents, for example by claiming that other members of the group are closed-minded, conspirators, or trolls themselves.
Now, what should we do in case of a troll?
Written by Chris Hansen, FFA Forum
And I like Bay. Eatting Manny's salary for the year isn't going to bother the Sox much really.
