What is an 'internet troll'?

[faithlilly]

I still fail to see what, in essence, is different between Spivey's online behaviour and that of numerous "Maddie Justice Seekers" aka delusional conspiracy theorists.  I guess it's only because the McCanns haven't got personal FB and twitter accounts that has (ironically) prevented these people from being convicted like Spivey has.

I would assume it was because Spivey directly approached the Rigby family.

[Jean-Pierre]

I would assume it was because Spivey directly approached the Rigby family.

In much the same way as some "McCanns Sceptics" have leafleted the Mccanns home town, visited places of work, written to MPs and employers, approached KM while shopping.

All cut from the same cloth, IMO

[Lace]

In much the same way as some "McCanns Sceptics" have leafleted the Mccanns home town, visited places of work, written to MPs and employers, approached KM while shopping.

All cut from the same cloth, IMO

 

[Eleanor]

Deleting shortly, so enough, if you please.  This is not a request.

[faithlilly]

In much the same way as some "McCanns Sceptics" have leafleted the Mccanns home town, visited places of work, written to MPs and employers, approached KM while shopping.

All cut from the same cloth, IMO

Absolutely JP. You'll get no agreement from me on that score.

[Alfred R Jones]

I would assume it was because Spivey directly approached the Rigby family.

yes, that's why I wrote " I guess it's only because the McCanns haven't got personal FB and twitter accounts that has (ironically) prevented these people from being convicted like Spivey has".

[Alfred R Jones]

Absolutely JP. You'll get no agreement from me on that score.

[Alfred R Jones]

PS: I am reporting Faithlilly's avatar as I think it is the kind of avatar a troll would use on this forum, plus because of the forum it's being used on I would say it was also libellous.

[Alice Purjorick]

There is something for everyone in here!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Internet+Troll&page=2

My eclectic:
A person whose sole purpose in life is to seek out people to argue with on the internet over extremely trivial issues, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
-can be male or female, mostly males, including the popular 'gender bender'44 year old man that acts like 14 year old girl.
Female internet trolls, are far more scary than their male counterparts. Female trolls seem better able to delude themselves into believing that their behaviour is not only accepted online but that the traits that they find so well received (they are not) will transfer well to real life.
A person who posts remarks or comments onto internet forums or message boards in an attempt to get someone to comment negatively to it and to redirect attention onto himself.
Sometimes, the comments are enough to enrage the people in the forum to want to respond back with their own negative remarks which starts a flame war and changes the topic and attention of the discussion.
Biased and angry because of envious or unreasonable emotions  trolls will degrade you for even speaking or making any statement at all.


OK cats now lets play spot the troll!

[Alfred R Jones]

There is something for everyone in here!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Internet+Troll&page=2

My eclectic:
A person whose sole purpose in life is to seek out people to argue with on the internet over extremely trivial issues, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.
-can be male or female, mostly males, including the popular 'gender bender'44 year old man that acts like 14 year old girl.
Female internet trolls, are far more scary than their male counterparts. Female trolls seem better able to delude themselves into believing that their behaviour is not only accepted online but that the traits that they find so well received (they are not) will transfer well to real life.
A person who posts remarks or comments onto internet forums or message boards in an attempt to get someone to comment negatively to it and to redirect attention onto himself.
Sometimes, the comments are enough to enrage the people in the forum to want to respond back with their own negative remarks which starts a flame war and changes the topic and attention of the discussion.
Biased and angry because of envious or unreasonable emotions  trolls will degrade you for even speaking or making any statement at all.


OK cats now lets play spot the troll!

the bit highlighted in bold above describes you to  a tee does it not?

[Alice Purjorick]

the bit highlighted in bold above describes you to  a tee does it not?

Is that you statin' the bleedin' obvious or you trying to start a flame war Alf  . Why do you think I put it first? Press this button here and behold and lo.................
 *&*%£
Now find yourself you are in there!

[Brietta]

How do you know the site hasn't been hacked? Who runs PJGA? Why is it now being run from Portimao? Why would GoFundMe permit transfer of ownership from the registered Fundraiser 4 months into a campaign?
You're really not getting it, are you?

       If there were no gullible people ... there would be no Nigerian Princes raking in money from them.

[Alfred R Jones]

Is that you statin' the bleedin' obvious or you trying to start a flame war Alf  . Why do you think I put it first? Press this button here and behold and lo.................
 *&*%£
Now find yourself you are in there!

I'm sorry, I don't know how your mind works, nor did I realise you had re-ordered the description of trolls you posted.  I'm very sorry for any distress / upset / amusement / irritation I may have inadvertently caused on this occasion. 

[slartibartfast]

PS: I am reporting Faithlilly's avatar as I think it is the kind of avatar a troll would use on this forum, plus because of the forum it's being used on I would say it was also libellous.

So who did Arthur Conan Doyle Libel?

[Eleanor]

So who did Arthur Conan Doyle Libel?

The Dog?