What is a Troll?
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What is a Troll?
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.
Thanks for any insight and answers.
[url=http://mithrapride.org/members/guildmember.cgi?function=prof&name=Dukuji]'Kuji[/url]; The [color=green][b]{[/b][/color]Ninja[color=red][b]}[/b][/color] [color=green][b]{[/b][/color]Cat[color=red][b]}[/b][/color] -------|m >^-^< m|------- Seeker of Oblivion
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. Makes sense now, thanks for the reply.
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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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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
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Actually the term for that is Lurker. Trolls are intentionally rabble rousing.Eviticus wrote:Also a Troll is someone who, while trolling forums, gladly takes info, and never posts anything in return.
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- Eviticus
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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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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
[img]http://e.1asphost.com/AJSB1986/wyv-burn.jpg[/img]
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
[img]http://e.1asphost.com/AJSB1986/wyv-burn.jpg[/img]
llew
?meht niatretne dna elpoep esufnoc ot tsuj sdrawkcab gnihtyreve sepyt taht enoemos llac uoy od tahw
77 Bard, 80 Blm, 80 Monk, 80 blu, 80 bst, 75 smn, 75 Pld, 73 Dnc, 75Rng, 40 Whm, 42 rdm, 37 war, 42 nin, 31 thf. Windurst Sandoria & Bastok rank 10. CoP Complete, aht urhgan Complete, Rise of Zilart Complete.
- Eviticus
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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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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
[img]http://e.1asphost.com/AJSB1986/wyv-burn.jpg[/img]
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[b]Rank 10 Bastok. Rank 2 Sandy.[/b] Pup 75, Drg 72, Brd 71, Thf 37, War 39, Sam 38, Blm 40, Rdm 22, Whm 40, Mnk 37, Nin 14, Pld 38, Bst 15, Drk 30, Smn 15, Blu 19, Rng 13, Dnc 24, Cor 11.
Paragon of Dragoon Excellence.
Paragon of Bard Excellence.
Paragon of Puppetmaster Excellence.
[quote="Keavy"]Evi still winnarz.[/quote]
[img]http://e.1asphost.com/AJSB1986/wyv-burn.jpg[/img]
Re: llew
He would be called a LoopyNimonie wrote: ?meht niatretne dna elpoep esufnoc ot tsuj sdrawkcab gnihtyreve sepyt taht enoemos llac uoy od tahw
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Re: What is a Troll?
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Re: What is a Troll?
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