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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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*reinstating legitimate contributions to undo [[ad hominem delete]] | *reinstating legitimate contributions to undo [[ad hominem delete]] | ||
*strongly defending the [[GFDL corpus]] and moving text between [[GFDL corpus access provider]]s to ensure it remains visible, as the licenses seem to demand | *strongly defending the [[GFDL corpus]] and moving text between [[GFDL corpus access provider]]s to ensure it remains visible, as the licenses seem to demand | ||
*[[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]]. | ||
===Troll humour=== | |||
*Trollish spelling of words with definitions quite contrary to their original meaning. See [[patroll]] and [[controll]] for examples | |||
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. | ||
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*''[http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html The Subtle Art of Trolling]'' | *''[http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html The Subtle Art of Trolling]'' | ||
*''[http://www.mwillett.org/troll.htm Who's afraid of the big bad troll]'' and [[Troll of the Year]] competition | *''[http://www.mwillett.org/troll.htm Who's afraid of the big bad troll]'' and [[Troll of the Year]] competition | ||
::''"I have often wondered why trolling is seen as evil. What harm does it do? Spiteful trolling which sets out to show people up as stupid is obviously wrong. Or is it? What is the harm in showing up error or stupidity? When people show me I have been stupid I usually thank them, eventually."'' | ::''"I have often wondered why trolling is seen as evil. What harm does it do? Spiteful trolling which sets out to show people up as stupid is obviously wrong. Or is it? What is the harm in showing up error or stupidity? When people show me I have been stupid I usually thank them, eventually."'' | ||
*[http://livingplatform.ca/usefulness+of+trolling|usefulness of trolling] | |||