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 === Definition of trolling ===
-Trolling is defined [[Troll|there]] along the lines of "...a term of abuse that is levelled both at genuinely problematic users and users with contentious but potentially legitimate views."
+[[Trolling]] is defined [[Troll|in the article about "The Troll"]] along the lines of "...a term of abuse that is levelled both at genuinely problematic users and users with contentious but potentially legitimate views."
 :"A wiki is by contrast troll-hostile and ruled by a GodKing if "deliberately disrupting work... in order to foster change, etc." can be unilaterally labelled as "problematic trolling" by one person or a small group, e.g. Jim Wales" (from [[Troll|here]])
-:"In general internet terms, trolling can be described as making an undefended and polarised statement, to stimulate a large and reactive response. However, what constitutes "undefended" is usually entirely up to the observer (see spun threat for a way in which this can be made obvious to third party observers)." (from [[Trolling|here]])
+:"In general internet terms, trolling can be described as making an undefended and polarised statement, to stimulate a large and reactive response. This annoys many people because it makes the culture unwelcoming to the newbie who is not used to seeing serious stuff mixed with '''[[w:BOFH|BOFH attitude or tongue-on-the-cheek style]]'''. However, what constitutes "undefended" is usually entirely up to the observer.
-However, the entire [http://consumerium.org Consumerium project] is [[Troll|seen]] as one big "troll" against powerful corporations, governments, etc: "...culture of trolling (of which Consumerium is necessarily a part, since it always will be perceived as "trolling perfect corporations with bad untrue things" until of course the corporation must admit that all the "trolling" is true..."
+However, the entire [http://consumerium.org Consumerium project] is [[Troll|seen]] as one big '''"troll" against powerful corporations, governments and other real life power structures'''
 ==== Anonimity ====