What does 'troll' or 'trollin' mean?

Sooze_1975
Sooze_1975 Posts: 89 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I see people use this term on these message boards, but I'm not sure what it means. Can someone explain?
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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    The "trollface", first appearing in 2008, is often used to indicate trolling in Internet culture.[1] Modern usage of the word itself dates from 1980s.
    In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    ^^ Google/WIki
  • Sooze_1975
    Sooze_1975 Posts: 89 Member
    The "trollface", first appearing in 2008, is often used to indicate trolling in Internet culture.[1] Modern usage of the word itself dates from 1980s.
    In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,[2] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[3] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.[4] The noun troll may refer to the provocative message itself, as in: "That was an excellent troll you posted."

    Thank you!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Cmriverside posted the correct definition, but unfortunately, sometimes it also means, "Let's attack the newbie for asking a Noob question."

    I learned about the ignore feature within my first couple of days on the forum. Most of MFP are very nice and helpful. But there are a few...
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    Dancing_Troll_gif.gif
  • Xanadu2012
    Xanadu2012 Posts: 14 Member
    Troll
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    Dancing_Troll_gif.gif


    Awesome!!!!
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    Cmriverside posted the correct definition, but unfortunately, sometimes it also means, "Let's attack the newbie for asking a Noob question."

    I learned about the ignore feature within my first couple of days on the forum. Most of MFP are very nice and helpful. But there are a few...

    The fine line between constructive criticism and condescension is hard to find. I feel bad when new members get all torn up for asking questions, we were all new at one point. It is frustrating when people don't use the search term though.

    When kept under the bridge "trolls" can be funny... but sometimes they get into the wrong threads :tongue:
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    fry-not-sure-if-trolling.jpg
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    it means i can post this new gif i found
    OldSpiceComment.gif
  • RonnieBigGunz
    RonnieBigGunz Posts: 52
    Hey guise, if you don't eat every 2-3 hrs, your body will go into starvation mode.
  • foxfirekenzie
    foxfirekenzie Posts: 244 Member
    Ohhhhh, the power of Google....
    Trollers mess up the whole program, but make it awful funny in the process!
  • cubizzle
    cubizzle Posts: 900 Member
    Hey guise, if you don't eat every 2-3 hrs, your body will go into starvation mode.


    That's only if you don't eat breakfast and only do cardio
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
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  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    Hey guise, if you don't eat every 2-3 hrs, your body will go into starvation mode.

    What a troll!
  • UnleashingLovely
    UnleashingLovely Posts: 205
    Hey guise, if you don't eat every 2-3 hrs, your body will go into starvation mode.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Captain_Spatchcock
    Captain_Spatchcock Posts: 136
    never heard of it
  • LokiOfAsgard
    LokiOfAsgard Posts: 378 Member
    Trolls are people that try to corner others in an argument, making statements that are unsupported or controversial in order to seemingly 'win' the argument.
    Unfortunately most trolls don't know how to troll properly and end up becoming cyber bullies.

    I won't lie, I troll with my friends on occasion, but I know the line between trolling and cyberbullying.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    hookers and blow...
  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
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  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    I had forgotten all about this one:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEe7JqBgvg
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    someone who is only there for attention or to start trouble
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I'm just looking for my watch.
  • cubizzle
    cubizzle Posts: 900 Member
    Read the I HATE FAT PEOPLE RANT thread for examples
  • debgetzfit
    debgetzfit Posts: 15
    And what is "Bumping" on these treads?
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    76c22755205cc12038a2f30df6902ac5.gif

    HOLY CRAP!! I almost peed all over my office! That's the funniest thing I've seen all day.
  • Captain_Spatchcock
    Captain_Spatchcock Posts: 136
    And what is "Bumping" on these treads?

    it's a drug thing. shame on you.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    hookers and blow...
    Excellent choice, yes....this is always the answer


    and this...

    Rickroll1.gif \m/
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    And what is "Bumping" on these treads?

    so.............no one knows about Google except me, apparently.......

    To bump a thread on an internet forum is to post a reply to it purely in order to raise the thread's profile. This will typically return it to the top of the list of active threads. It has been suggested that "bump" is an acronym of "bring up my post";[1] however, this is almost certainly a backronym and the usage is entirely consistent with the verb "bump" which means "to knock to a new position".[2] It can also be used in personal messages (PMs) or instant messages (IMs) on the Web, to return an older message to the top of the list.

    uh. Wiki/Google.
  • doin_it_in_the_gym
    doin_it_in_the_gym Posts: 30
    I was completely wrong I thought trolls lived under bridges, and were grumpy... Good to know

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