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A [[trollherd]] is someone whose activities or interests have a very high correlation with that of several [[trolls]]. This may or may not be a [[troll]] themselves, and they might even openly attack and abuse trolls. However, this could be a [[cover story]] to avoid being accused of causing the '''trolling''', whether they approve of it or not. It's hard to tell. | A [[trollherd]] is someone whose activities or interests have a very high correlation with that of several [[trolls]]. This may or may not be a [[troll]] themselves, and they might even openly attack and abuse trolls. However, this could be a [[cover story]] to avoid being accused of causing the '''trolling''', whether they approve of it or not. It's hard to tell. | ||
=== | ===trolling tactics=== | ||
*pointing out [[harassment]] | *pointing out [[harassment]] | ||
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*[[Humptydumptyism]]- arbitrary redefinitions of vocabulary | *[[Humptydumptyism]]- arbitrary redefinitions of vocabulary | ||
=== | ===established trolling techniques=== | ||
*Typos or Tyops and even broken links to annoy the [[Lowest Troll]] since only correcting the typo and leaving the made statements "intact" will act as an seal of approval for the trolling. | *Typos or Tyops and even broken links to annoy the [[Lowest Troll]] since only correcting the typo and leaving the made statements "intact" will act as an seal of approval for the trolling. | ||
*Grammatically dysfunctional pseudo-sentences that are complex to decypher what is supposed to be the "correct" sentence. | *Grammatically dysfunctional pseudo-sentences that are complex to decypher what is supposed to be the "correct" sentence. | ||
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Also, trolling helps to engage more people in examining their behaviour. Someone may be drawn into a debate simply because of '''trolling''' but, once in, may feel compelled to make moral and value systems decisions that will, ultimately, result in their applying stricter [[individual buying criteria]]. | Also, trolling helps to engage more people in examining their behaviour. Someone may be drawn into a debate simply because of '''trolling''' but, once in, may feel compelled to make moral and value systems decisions that will, ultimately, result in their applying stricter [[individual buying criteria]]. | ||
However, no one likes being forced to think: Those accused of deliberately using trolling tactics (not just accidently using some techniques in common) are called "[[trolls]]", usually by the [[sysop power structure]] to whom this means "person to be persecuted, outsider, not one of us." However, many [[political activist]]s or [[freethinker]]s or [[heretic]]s adopt this label as a term of pride and collective self-defense. Accordingly it is as meaningless as any other [[pop psychiatry]] label. | However, no one likes being forced to think: Those accused of deliberately using trolling tactics (not just accidently using some techniques in common) are called "[[trolls]]", usually by the [[sysop power structure]] to whom this means "person to be persecuted, outsider, not one of us." However, many [[political activist]]s or [[freethinker]]s or [[heretic]]s adopt this label as a term of pride and collective self-defense. Accordingly it is as meaningless as any other [[pop psychiatry]] label. |