Re: Blatant Character Assassination Hasn't Been Dealt With Yet
A troll is someone who makes a post or comment with the end goal of getting a rise out of someone else. Contrary to popular belief, the origin has relatively little to do with a giant depicted in Scandinavian folklore but rather fishing. When you're trolling (fishing) you're baiting the fish, hoping it falls pray to your trap. Thus trolls aren't usually accompanied by a meme or image, for that would entirely ruin the point. It goes without saying, some will get the joke, some will follow the worm along the line.
Sidenote: troll can refer to the offender or post, used interchangeably.
If you're a bystander, it can actually be amusing to watch sometimes assuming no real harm is being caused. For this reason, I highly doubt trolling is going anywhere. Plus we'd be hard pressed to come up with a rule preventing it. Many trollish posts can, in reality, relieve unneeded tention and put a smile on a couple faces.
There's a difference between ruffling a couple feathers and appearing needlessly antagonistic/destructive. So while I see what you're saying
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