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Post by Dex on Jul 27, 2015 5:25:01 GMT -4
Because it seems like a really broad term.
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 5:28:35 GMT -4
"Being a prick on the internet because you can. Typically unleashing one or more cynical or sarcastic remarks on an innocent by-stander, because it's the internet and, hey, you can." - Urban Dictionary
"...make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them." - When looking up "trolling".
"...a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion." - Wikipedia
There, three separate definitions on the word "trolling" from three different "reliable" resources.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 5:37:08 GMT -4
or, the one prec forgot:
being an actual troll
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 5:47:40 GMT -4
Trolling is a verb. A troll is a noun. Grammar!  |
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Post by Benzo on Jul 27, 2015 5:56:27 GMT -4
Trolling also has a definition involving a boat in some way, I believe. Can't exactly think of the meaning, but I think it's when one boat drags another via a rope.
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 5:57:36 GMT -4
Trolling also has a definition involving a boat in some way, I believe. Can't exactly think of the meaning, but I think it's when one boat drags another via a rope. You're talking about when someone is fishing and the trail a baited line from behind the boat. |
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Post by Benzo on Jul 27, 2015 5:57:51 GMT -4
Trolling also has a definition involving a boat in some way, I believe. Can't exactly think of the meaning, but I think it's when one boat drags another via a rope. And just looked it up, I was wrong. Trolling is a form of bait fishing by dragging your line behind the boat. |
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Post by Ivy on Jul 27, 2015 10:53:27 GMT -4
Trolling is a verb. A troll is a noun. Grammar! Technically Purring was right, because, if I assume correctly, she was referring to the act of being a troll, which could be justified as trolling. There is also the fact that she was making a play on words and if you critique her so harshly you're being purposefully rude, which also makes you a hypocrite because you were telling Perogi to not be rude. |
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 17:29:05 GMT -4
Trolling is a verb. A troll is a noun. Grammar! Technically Purring was right, because, if I assume correctly, she was referring to the act of being a troll, which could be justified as trolling. There is also the fact that she was making a play on words and if you critique her so harshly you're being purposefully rude, which also makes you a hypocrite because you were telling Perogi to not be rude. ... I feel like you're really trying to make me the bad guy in this situation. I simply stated that trolling is a verb, and a troll is a noun. If she was referring to the act of being a troll, she lacked to provide any context clues about that implication. And if you call that harsh you need to a.) either grow up a bit more, or b.) get thicker skin. This is the internet and that is not even a harsh post. If you call someone a faggot, that's pretty rude. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 22:58:23 GMT -4
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 23:10:46 GMT -4
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Post by Ivy on Jul 27, 2015 23:52:12 GMT -4
Technically Purring was right, because, if I assume correctly, she was referring to the act of being a troll, which could be justified as trolling. There is also the fact that she was making a play on words and if you critique her so harshly you're being purposefully rude, which also makes you a hypocrite because you were telling Perogi to not be rude. ... I feel like you're really trying to make me the bad guy in this situation. I simply stated that trolling is a verb, and a troll is a noun. If she was referring to the act of being a troll, she lacked to provide any context clues about that implication. And if you call that harsh you need to a.) either grow up a bit more, or b.) get thicker skin. This is the internet and that is not even a harsh post. If you call someone a faggot, that's pretty rude. I'm not trying to make you the bad guy. Perhaps you weren't being rude and I interpreted "grammar! " as a sarcastic and pointed comment, but you can't really blame me because your past attitudes towards this forum and certain people support the assumption. |
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Post by The Jiggler on Jul 27, 2015 23:52:57 GMT -4
I don't have anything against anybody on this forum.
Be an jerk? Yes. c;
But I don't hate anyone.
Except Lily.
Screw her.
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Post by Dex on Jul 28, 2015 2:18:37 GMT -4
Can we stop fighting? Please?
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Post by caicee on Jul 28, 2015 2:21:47 GMT -4
carefully and systematically search an area for something.
"a group of companies trolling for partnership opportunities"
fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat.
gerund or present participle: trolling
"we trolled for mackerel"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 16:16:31 GMT -4
holy crap
troll
bait
the internet suddenly makes sense
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Post by Baise-moi on Jul 28, 2015 20:20:22 GMT -4
I prefer the Urban Dictionary definition.
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Post by Slacktivist on Jul 28, 2015 20:28:32 GMT -4
holy crap troll bait the internet suddenly makes sense GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH MY MIIIIIIIIIND! |
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