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A '''trollherd''' is the visible party with a real name (fake or not) who is followed around, quoted, and has their general credibility exploited by unruly [[trolls]]. He may or may not be considered a [[troll]] himself, or in any control of any other's actions. He may or may not be their political ally. He may or may not have anything to gain from the trolling. | A '''trollherd''' is the visible party with a real name (fake or not) who is followed around, quoted, and has their general credibility exploited by unruly [[trolls]]. He may or may not be considered a [[troll]] himself, or in any control of any other's actions. He may or may not be their political ally. He may or may not have anything to gain from the [[trolling]]. He may or may not approve of it. | ||
The archetype trollherd is Bill Palmer, see: | Maybe what makes him or her a trollherd is refusing to apologize for it, and defending general principles, e.g. a [[right to vanish]], opposition to [[outing]]. The archetype trollherd is Bill Palmer, see: | ||
http://xahlee.org/Netiquette_dir/_/to_catch_a_troll.txt | http://xahlee.org/Netiquette_dir/_/to_catch_a_troll.txt | ||