Troll (dictionary)
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| BoyWiki Dictionary: Troll (dictionary) |
| n /tʀɔl/ |
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¹ a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussion. |
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² a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people. |
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³ online harassment. |
A troll is a disruptive poster on a message board. The original meaning of the term, which began on Usenet newsgroups, was more specifically a poster who deliberately encouraged disruption by trolling with "bait" he knew would draw reactions and start fights. A troll in the classic sense rarely participates in fights — he just starts them.
On BoyChat, "troll" has come to mean anyone who posts anti-boylove or otherwise consistently hurtful messages.
External links
- Troll (Wikipedia entry)
