Wester's internet field guide. Trolls
Wester's Field guide to the internet.
Troll are strange creatures that roam the internet. you never know when one will strike.
It is believed by some, that a true troll does not exist in the real world, but simply reaches out from within a person's subconscious when said person is exposed to copious amounts of internet radiation.
there are many types of trolls out there and we will be looking at a few.
Pictured above is the female and male troll. Note the smoother features and dark shiny hair of the female.
the classic troll exists simply to gain amusement (Or in Trollish 'Lulz') from your frustration.
they love to create massive arguments and simply watch as everything escalates.
the classic troll technique is
1. post an extremely one-sided argument to a hottly debated subject (relegion, conspiracy theories etc...
2. make sure there are some spelling and grammar errors in their post.
3. sit back and have lulz while people begin to argue over the post. Some will agree with it, others will not, some will come in and make fun of the people in the flame war which will only make things worse and only serve to cause the troll's lulz to soar ever higher (these people are unwitting minions of the troll)
type 2
the rage troll or '&$^&$ troll
this troll is rather simplistic and is often viewed as a "red neck hill billy" by most who encounter it.
the rage troll gains it's lulz by making it's target extremely angry. rage trolls are very racist and sexist. they are similar to young children in that they say things specifically to make you angry. your rage gives them their lulz. these trolls are easy to over come though, as you need simply ignore them.
the rage troll's only enemy in the wild is the logic troll. logic troll eats rage troll for dinner.
the logic troll.
perhaps the most frustrating troll of all. the logic troll is smart. it's cunning and it has a big ass vocabulary to boot.
A logic troll will usually only troll people who personally annoy it OR set it up for a good ol' trolling.
example of a logic troll trolling someone who set them up for the troll.
Logic troll: Hey, can I use the washroom?
classic troll: I dunno. CAN you? *lulz*
Logic troll: "when I was using "Can", I was using it's secondary model form as a verbal modifier asking for permission, opposed to expressing an ability.
I assumed that you'd know that. My bad. MAY i use the washroom?"
Classic troll:... okay... :( *DENIAL OF LULZ HARMS A TROLL'S HEART!)
the baby troll.
despite the name, the baby troll can be any age. It is a troll that is just learning the ways of trolling. these baby trolls don't fully understand how to troll properly and usually resort to simply slinging insults, believing this to be trolling (which it is not.)
if a baby troll is unable to master the art of trolling, it becomes the simplistic Rage troll
The troll pack/Griefer hoard.
a troll pack, or 'griefer hoard' is a group of any of the above trolls (and sometimes a mix of all of them) that organize a trolling assault. they conspire via private messages. the troll pack/griefer hoard is THE most dangerous form of troll.
the troll pack go by the old saying "2 heads are better than one" using their combined brain power to troll people.
if you come across a troll pack or griefer hoard... run. you are outnumbered and out brained (especially if they have a logic troll in their midst)
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despite the power of the troll, their one and only weekness is starvation. do not feed the troll. feeding the troll gives it lulz and makes it stronger. simply ignore the troll