Re:Help My Boyfriend Is an Internet Troll (Part 1)
by cynical_sheet on Saturday April 02, 2016 @01:36PM
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'Troll' seems to be a name for someone whose opinions you disagree with. Since internet is a huge echo chamber, any sign of contrary opinion is seen as trolling (like 'Are you serious?' or 'This guy must be trolling'). Calling someone a 'troll' is a psychological defense mechanism where a person is trying to use a label (i.e. do ad hominem) instead of rethinking their beliefs, which is hard to do.
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Re:Help My Boyfriend Is an Internet Troll (Part 1)
by noobermin on Saturday April 02, 2016 @01:52PM
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An overused meme: "Trolling used to mean something" specifically, it meant baiting people into flamewars/arguments that the troll didn't necessarily agree with, but which provoked a response that gave them their fun. If we trust the author's opinion of their boyfriend, then he is probably doing just that, using hyperbole to troll people online.