Please don't feed the trolls

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Internet troll

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In Internet slang, a troll is a person who starts flame wars or intentionally upsets people on the Internet. This is typically done by posting inflammatory and digressive,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog), with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses[2] and normalizing tangential discussion.[3] This is typically for the troll's amusement, or to achieve a specific result such as disrupting a rival's online activities, manipulating a political process or to obtain attention.

The only way to stop a troll is to refuse to feed them. if you do they will never stop. So please don't feed the trolls. 

 

 

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

WOW, didn't realize there are now identified in the Trollosphere----

130+ Types of Internet Troll and Online Provocateurs

I'm keeping my popcorn to myself.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Me too. I just thought it was interesting.

 

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

I had no idea there were so many subtypes.  I do know they get a lot of support from people who have no idea what they are supporting.

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