Trolling: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
(why trolling is essential to Consudev: basically, we are all trollign corporations and governments and industries here!) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
===Definition of Troling=== | ===Definition of Troling=== | ||
'''Trolling''' is activity which annoys others but is nonetheless necessary. 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). | '''Trolling''' is activity which annoys others but is nonetheless necessary. 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). | ||
Many believe that '''trolling''' is the main form of '''wiki governance''' - mostly consisting of resistance to bad [[wiki management]] decisions, e.g. [[Wikipedia Red Faction]] resistance against [[Wikimedia]] and [[GodKing]]. | |||
===Established trolling tehniques=== | ===Established trolling tehniques=== | ||