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Wordy Bore Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 397

Abstract. A common phenomenon in online discussion groups is the individual who baits and provokes other group members, often with the result of drawing them into fruitless argument and diverting attention from the stated purposes of the group. This study documents a case in which the members of a vulnerable online community—a feminist web-based discussion forum—are targeted by a “troller” attempting to disrupt their discussion space. We analyze the strategies that make the troller successful and the targeted group largely ineffectual in responding to his attack, as a means to understand how such behavior might be minimized and managed in general. The analysis further suggests that feminist and other non-mainstream online forums are especially vulnerable, in that they must balance inclusive ideals against the need for protection and safety, a tension that can be exploited by disruptive elements to generate intragroup conflict.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/CSI/WP/WP02-03B.html

Wordy Bore Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 397

I think some of you know about this place

http://brawl-hall.com/pages/articles.php

Wordy Bore Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 397

Heres one that actually refers to this site...
I just browsed it but it looks like a good article.

http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Internet_troll

The Voice of Reason Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 1368

There are......documentaries on this?
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I geuss it becomes interesting if you get bored enough.
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Someone characterized post-graduate work as finding a soapbox to make your very own. I'd call that true, if a little harsh.

In most fields, Ph.D work requires you to write many, many pages in an area no one's written on before - entirely original work. In most fields, that's really hard to do. Trust me, these people aren't bored - they're highly relieved.

Wordy Bore Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 397

The Lexicon of Internet Trolls
By - Blue Troll
A modified compilation originally gathered from usenet by Blue Troll

Blue Troll - A relatively benign species of troll, interested primarily in the gathering and dissemination of useful and interesting trolling related information. Also referred to as a "troll scholar."

Bee Troll - These trolls are very annoying. A species much like the above, but unfortunately, has an irresistible streak inside them that will not let them idly pass up a spelling mistake without correcting it.

Grey Troll - One who posts an inflammatory comment, and then falsely claims later that they were asking a legitimate question.

Viva-Troll - Who subsists on a diet of straight caffein, and sugar injections. These trolls usually embroil themselves in a flame war, then post a "comeback" after every post by other users, any time of day, or night.

Math Troll - These Trolls are strictly lawful, believing victory can only be obtained through the sheer number of posts they've made. To ensure their victory in a battle, they will often post singular sentences over numerous posts, to counter one persons idea. These trolls are extremely annoying, and dangerous, seeing as how they continue to attack at every turn, but say very little at what it is they are attacking. These trolls are always desperate for the "last word."

Rip Van Troll - Who wakes up in time to be in the middle of a flamewar, and decides to repost the first message on his/her newsreader with a nasty comment, while the world has already moved beyond the first post (whatever it may be) and delved into the deep psychology of Gary Gygax.

High Cleric Troll - These trolls are fully capable of resurrecting old flamewars and starting them fresh, simply by laying on hands, and a few words of wisdom. Unfortunately for us, their following is extremely large.

Anti-Troll (AKA Troll Hunter) - A special type of hunter that has Trolls as their species enemy and will fixate on flaming a specific Troll and being rude to all other Trolls sometimes alienating friends and allies in his quest to rid the world of Trolls, or die trying.

Doppleganger Troll - This troll is really a regular in the newsgroup he's posting in, but in times when he wishes to troll, he enlist a proxy and assumes another email address and takes upon a separate identity. He sometimes enters the thread as his old self to try to confuse other posters into not believing it's really him Cool

Cowardly Troll - This type of troll is quite obvious, but when a poster calls him a troll and points it out to him, this troll vehemently denies trolling and insists that he's enlightening the masses.

Ego Troll - Who seems to reply to his own comments or question under another personality. He starts a flamewar against himself hoping some people will hate and insult one of the two. He also likes waffles.

Noble Troll - This troll does his best to make an entire newsgroup into one huge flamewar. But, what separates this troll from the others is that this troll takes pride in being a troll and even starts to brag on a newsgroup that he gets fan mail. These trolls think their actions are works of art much like a Michaelangelo.
Impotent Troll - An ineffective troll who is genuinely malicious and malevolent, but the newsgroup readers regard him as comical in its monotonous rantings. He is usually highly susceptible to counter-trolling.

Pseudo-Troll - That's the type who after getting brutally trolled and caught hook line and sinker, posting response after response to trolling, claims that, in actuality, THEY are the troll, trolling the original troll by pretending to be really worked up and upset at the troll.

http://brawl-hall.com/pages/lexicon_trolls.php

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You're so funny.
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*kills the quote boxes*, ahh that felt good.
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