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===General trolling tehniques===
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===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). | ||
===General trolling tehniques=== | |||
*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. | |||
Those accused of deliberate trolling are called "[[trolls]]". 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. | Those accused of deliberate trolling are called "[[trolls]]". 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. | ||
===See also=== | |||
*[[Troll]] | |||
*[[Trolls]] | |||