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Holly23
Jun 30, 2009, 07:58 AM
Ive noticed recently that some people come on here and we'll say "joke around" with some questions and take advantage of the people who take the time to answer and try to help solve the problem.

My question is does anyone else feel that some questions are "fake" and some people only want attention and try to make a fool out of us?

codyman144
Jun 30, 2009, 08:34 AM
Yes, they are called Trolls. I find them pretty easy to spot.

What really gets me going is the constant stream of homework questions on some boards.

sGt HarDKorE
Jun 30, 2009, 08:37 AM
Usually if a question seems fake or to obvious, I don't bother answering, and occasionally I'll report them (not sure if that actaully does anything) if the question is clearly from a troll

Holly23
Jun 30, 2009, 08:38 AM
The ones I don't like are the ones who are blatently lying, totally looking for attention.It gets on my last nerve but you can't say anything which is worse.. I usually find myself ready to explode with some people and I have to log off ha

Holly23
Jun 30, 2009, 08:38 AM
Why are they called trolls?

NeedKarma
Jun 30, 2009, 08:41 AM
Why are they called trolls?
"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."

Troll (Internet) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll)

Holly23
Jun 30, 2009, 08:42 AM
Ah I see.. very annoying..

codyman144
Jun 30, 2009, 08:42 AM
Why are they called trolls?

Not sure where it started they just are.

Copied from link below:

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]

Troll (Internet) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet))

codyman144
Jun 30, 2009, 08:43 AM
Beaten by the Karma

NeedKarma
Jun 30, 2009, 08:49 AM
I'm an experienced troll spotter. :)
And yes, when you report a thread/question they do take action here.

shazamataz
Jul 1, 2009, 07:48 AM
Remember to pack your troll spray kiddies.
I seem to be using it a lot lately.

Gemini54
Jul 4, 2009, 01:58 AM
Are there some questions that are blatantly trolls?

Sometimes I think 'that can't be for real!' (and it is) and other times, I'm not quite sure if the poster is bull$hitting.

I've noticed that some questions don't get many answers... are they the trolls?

pixiegurl
Jul 4, 2009, 02:28 AM
How do you spot a troll?

N0help4u
Jul 4, 2009, 03:59 AM
I noticed that happens more during summer and Christmas vacations, Easter/spring break and when kids don't have school in the summer

Oneoffew
Jul 4, 2009, 09:43 PM
It's unfortunate, but it happens quite often on sites like this. You just have to kind of ignore them and move on. It's a necessary evil for sites like this because the people who are helped are thankful for it, and I'm one of them!