chew & spit / purging

chkn_WANG_Train
chkn_WANG_Train Posts: 143
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will someone please explain to me what is a troll thread.

and why do they exist?

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  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
    a troll thread and a spammer or some bot that creates an account on a website. Or the anti-social act of causing of interpersonal conflict and shock-value controversy online. Purposely displaying hatred, bigotry, racism, misogyny, or just simple bickering between others. Trolls in my opinion are emotionally-immature users who thrive in any environment where they are allowed to make public comments, like blog sites, news sites, discussion forums, and game chat.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Trolling:


    The art of deliberately, cleverly, and secretly pissing people off, usually via the internet, using dialogue. Trolling does not mean just making rude remarks: Shouting swear words at someone doesn't count as trolling; it's just flaming, and isn't funny. Spam isn't trolling either; it pisses people off, but it's lame.

    The most essential part of trolling is convincing your victim that either a) truly believe in what you are saying, no matter how outrageous, or b) give your victim malicious instructions, under the guise of help.
    Trolling requires decieving; any trolling that doesn't involve decieving someone isn't trolling at all; it's just stupid. As such, your victim must not know that you are trolling; if he does, you are an unsuccesful troll.

    [quoted from Urban Dictionary]
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Just to add -

    Disagreeing =/= trolling
    Being snarky, blunt, or straightforward (especially when pointing out a mistake or, again, disagreeing with you) =/= trolling


    ETA: I am curious why you'd come in a fitness forum and put a thread title with purging in it, then "wonder" about trolling.... Hmmmmmm
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    also, just a friendly reminder for everyone who doesn't already know this:

    parody threads =/= troll threads

    parody threads are designed to make people laugh and/or highlight something dubious about another thread

    troll threads are designed to make people angry
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Oh. I think you know.
  • Sqeekyjojo
    Sqeekyjojo Posts: 704 Member
    Trolling is a method of fishing where you put out your lure and pull it along, flicking it enticingly so an unsuspecting fish goes for it when they wouldn't ordinarily.

    Replace plastic sparkly lure with stupid *kitten* comments and you've got the Internet version.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    no
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    no
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    no

    Wanna makeout??
  • DandelionCupcakes
    DandelionCupcakes Posts: 234 Member
    Oh. I think you know.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    no

    Wanna makeout??

    mmk
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    no

    Wanna makeout??

    mmk

    This is why i love you. BOTH of you.
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    also, just a friendly reminder for everyone who doesn't already know this:

    parody threads =/= troll threads

    parody threads are designed to make people laugh and/or highlight something dubious about another thread

    troll threads are designed to make people angry

    Winner = winner
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
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    Am I pretty?
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    01cff1b6-c1d7-409d-b2c6-6e72a74014b5_zpsab086b8f.jpg


    Am I pretty?

    so sexy!!
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    no

    Wanna makeout??

    mmk

    I call next.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Trolling is a method of fishing where you put out your lure and pull it along, flicking it enticingly so an unsuspecting fish goes for it when they wouldn't ordinarily.

    Replace plastic sparkly lure with stupid *kitten* comments and you've got the Internet version.

    Are you sure you were talking about fishing?
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    I believe an example can be found here:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/950376-chew-spit-purging

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