Frequently Asked Questions - General Troll FAQ

An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who intentionally posts controversial or contrary messages in an on-line community such as an on-line discussion forum with the intention of baiting users into an argumentative response.

No, there are many different kinds of trolls out there today, below you will find a list of the more popular types of trolls.

Playtime Trolls: an individual plays a simple, short game. Such trolls are relatively easy to spot because their attack or provocation is fairly blatant, and the persona is fairly two-dimensional.

Tactical Trolls: This is where the troller takes the game more seriously, creates a credible persona to gain confidence of others, and provokes strife in a subtle and invidious way.

Strategic Trolls: A very serious form of game, involving the production of an overall strategy that can take months or years to develop. It can also involve a number of people acting together in order to invade a list.

Domination Trolls:This is where the trollers' strategy extends to the creation and running of apparently bona-fide mailing lists.

Trolling itself is highly subjective. Some readers may characterize a post as trolling, while others may regard the same post as a legitimate contribution to the discussion, even if controversial. The term is often used to discredit an opposing position, or its proponent, by argument fallacy ad hominem

Feeding a troll is falling into his trap by providing more of an argument for him to work with. Under no circumstances should you EVER feed a troll. Trolls have been know to carry various STD's including but not limited to, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Herpes, Syphilis, & The Clap.