What is a Troll?

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What is a Troll?

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:?: Troll. I've heard this title used many times and it seems that every time I hear it, it's used a little differently. I've heard it in reference to bots, selfish players, campers, flamers, gil sellers, rude people, etc, etc, etc. A saying I come across often is, “Don’t feed the trolls.” So, what, or who, exactly is a Troll? (Other than a person that somebody apparently doesn’t like.) Anybody know where, or how, the term got started? :?

Thanks for any insight and answers.
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The term troll is short for troller. Someone who trolls the forums looking to insite other members with a loaded post.

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Ahh, so desu ne. That puts the pieces in order now. Somewhere along the line I must have gotten confused. :oops: Makes sense now, thanks for the reply.
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On another forum I mod I was given the title of Board Troll. Funny because I visit those baords only once or twice a week.
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Kopopo wrote:On another forum I mod I was given the title of Board Troll. Funny because I visit those baords only once or twice a week.
Heh rather funny really, cause Kopopo isn't a troll, he's a taru LOL :lol: OK, Im sorry had to get that out there :P
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Also a Troll is someone who, while trolling forums, gladly takes info, and never posts anything in return.
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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Eviticus wrote:Also a Troll is someone who, while trolling forums, gladly takes info, and never posts anything in return.
Actually the term for that is Lurker. Trolls are intentionally rabble rousing.
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Oooh, right. Getting my jargon all confuzzled, my bad. Gwynn's correct.
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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:?: ?meht niatretne dna elpoep esufnoc ot tsuj sdrawkcab gnihtyreve sepyt taht enoemos llac uoy od tahw
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A court jester?
In the end, I'm just talking out of my ass. So take it all with a grain of salt.
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Nimonie wrote::?: ?meht niatretne dna elpoep esufnoc ot tsuj sdrawkcab gnihtyreve sepyt taht enoemos llac uoy od tahw
He would be called a Loopy

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lol okie that makes since then ^^ thanks for clarifying that for me ^^ LOL.
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