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Media Watch (10 November 2008). ""Trolling" the Airwaves".

On 1 January 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved to Internet troll. The result of the discussion was no consensus.

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Another use of T.R.O.L.L.

Does the information in another Wikipedia article fit anywhere in this article?

Snopes.com#Lost_Legends

"In an attempt to demonstrate the perils of over-reliance on the internet as authority, the Mikkelsons assembled a series of fabricated urban folklore tales that they term "The Repository of Lost Legends".^[1] The name was chosen for its acronym, T.R.O.L.L., a reference to the early 1990s definition of the word troll, meaning an Internet prank, of which David Mikkelson was a prominent practitioner.^[2]" -- ~~

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^ "Urban Legends Reference Page: Lost Legends". Retrieved 9 June 2006.
^ Cite error: The named reference Porter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Correct defintion required?

The article seems to portray trolling as the use of any offensive posts etc. no matter if serious beliefs or not. However as understood on online spaces; trolling is about intent, the person trolling (laying bait) has to not believe what they are saying and are merely trying to elicit a reaction via knowing sensitive information about how the target will respond to the statements. Simply stating an unpopular or offensive opinion is not in itself trolling, unless the intent is to provoke a reaction AND the troller does not believe in the contents of the statement. Should a reference be added about this? 203.46.132.214 (talk) 03:10, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Urban Legends Reference Page: Lost Legends". Retrieved 9 June 2006.

[Porter-2] Cite error: The named reference Porter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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