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|pos= ''n'' /tʀɔl/ | |||
|1= a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussion. | |||
|2= a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people. | |||
|3= online harassment. | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 8 February 2014
| 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)
