On 26 January 2012 05:25, rusi <rustompm...@gmail.com> wrote: > The contents of this thread ostensibly argues about the word 'pretty' > Actually it seems to be arguing about the word 'troll' > > Every other post calls the OP a troll and then outdoes his post in > length. > This does not match any meaning I can make of trolling. >
I'm sorry, how does length relate to how much someone is trolling? > Can someone please explain what 'troll' means? > Evidently Wikipedia: > In Internet slang <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_slang>, a *troll* is > someone who posts > inflammatory,[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)#cite_note-1> > extraneous <http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/extraneous#Adjective>, or > off-topic <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-topic> messages in an online > community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the > primary intent of provoking readers into an > emotional<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotion> > > response[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)#cite_note-PCMAG_def-2> > or > of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic > discussion.[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)#cite_note-IUKB_def-3> > A troll needs an explicit goal of derailing or provoking. This qualifies the OP and, I hope, few of the responses.
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