The1930sRust Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 As board members, it is important for us to be able to recognize internet trolls. I found a good online definition: "An Internet "troll" is a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet. He (and it is usually he) tries to start arguments and upset people. Trolls see Internet communications services as convenient venues for their bizarre game. For some reason, they don't "get" that they are hurting real people. To them, other Internet users are not quite human but are a kind of digital abstraction. As a result, they feel no sorrow whatsoever for the pain they inflict. Indeed, the greater the suffering they cause, the greater their 'achievement' (as they see it). At the moment, the relative anonymity of the net allows trolls to flourish. Trolls are utterly impervious to criticism (constructive or otherwise). You cannot negotiate with them; you cannot cause them to feel shame or compassion; you cannot reason with them. They cannot be made to feel remorse. For some reason, trolls do not feel they are bound by the rules of courtesy or social responsibility. Perhaps this sounds inconceivable. You may think, "Surely there is something I can write that will change them." But a true troll can not be changed by mere words." DON'T FEED THE TROLLS! For more helpful information on trolls, including, most importantly, how to deal with them, visit: http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm Can't we all just hold hands? http://www.darklightimagery.net/thompson/SGTSTROLLS.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Iannamico Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Just to add to this. If you're caught feeding the trolls your pleas to have them removed will go ignored, just like you should be doing to the trolls in the first place. IGNORE THEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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