craola wrote:
Umm. I haven't been here long, and so no one noes me, but I hope I am none of these things, however I do not really understand 'trolling' or being a 'troll' I thought they were mythical beasts
Im sorry >.<
Trolls are trouble makers that laugh at the reaction they cause in the forum. (ours are in bouts of hilarity watching this thread, hence the epression: "Don't feed the trolls!"
There are two sub-species of trolls:
The first is simple and easy to remove. this is the type that makes a thread insulting the entire community, which vanishes in two seconds and the troll is ip banned forever.
The second is more insidious. It exists to create strife within the forum, often between two innocent members themselves. It will often invoke Godwin's law and derail an interesting debate. It defends itself with the letter of the law and not the spirit. Witch hunts are called after this sub-species, and sometimes innocents are banned.
I hope this arms you with knowledge.