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Subject: why do people troll the forums?

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  • 02.19.2012 11:31 AM PDT

There are three people I serve. God, Chuck norris, and Evilcam.

To be anoyying I think.

  • 02.19.2012 11:31 AM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
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Posted by: KiLMoNsTeR2
DOES THIS MEAN HALO 3 IS MADE BY BUNGIE?!?

This isn't even about trolls. I'm not even sure why trolls were brought up. The topic goes like this: "Why does this forum have trolls? It may be one of the few that has them! I got DoS'ed and my account information stolen on Xbox Live, which is not this forum at all."

To the OP: Sorry it happened, man, but the only way it could have been prevented would have been better password protection, security questions, and browsing techniques on your part. The DoS isn't your fault, the account being stolen is.

  • 02.19.2012 11:33 AM PDT
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Posted by: chotato
smart, interesting, seems out of place.


Official fan of Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, (Problem with that?) Halo, and Bungie, also a total gaming junkie.

Because its fun.

  • 02.19.2012 11:54 AM PDT

"Some men just want to watch the world burn."

  • 02.19.2012 11:58 AM PDT

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"Sometimes life gives you lemons, and then you have to say 'f**k the lemons' and bail."

If you're reading this, you need to stop stalking me. If you can't stop stalking me, you might as well go here.

I'm convinced that the vast majority of people on this site don't understand what a troll is.

  • 02.19.2012 12:03 PM PDT

Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I trained Jedi. My own council will I keep on who is to be trained. A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things. You are reckless.” -Yoda

cuz funy

  • 02.19.2012 12:04 PM PDT

Posted by: Primo84
I'm convinced that the vast majority of people on this site don't understand what a troll is.

*nods*
That's because the majority of people that visit this site only visit this site, forum-wise. This applies to the people who think the Flood is awful, as well.

  • 02.19.2012 12:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: ctjl96
This applies to the people who think the Flood is awful, as well.
No it doesn't. Stop being Ken and twisting other people's statements to use as a platform for your own Pro-Flood/Anti-People-Who-Dislike-The-Flood agenda.

That's not what he or anyone else was talking about and it has nothing to do with the conversation.

  • 02.19.2012 12:14 PM PDT

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"Sometimes life gives you lemons, and then you have to say 'f**k the lemons' and bail."

If you're reading this, you need to stop stalking me. If you can't stop stalking me, you might as well go here.

Posted by: ctjl96
Posted by: Primo84
I'm convinced that the vast majority of people on this site don't understand what a troll is.

*nods*
That's because the majority of people that visit this site only visit this site, forum-wise. This applies to the people who think the Flood is awful, as well.
What I don't understand are the people, some of which have voiced their opinions in this thread, who seem to be under the impression that those who troll are mouth-breathing losers who only do so for the sake of being malicious jerks.

Sure, there are those who choose troll in a tasteless or malicious fashion, but it's done for the same reason as one who does it in an appropriate manner: it's funny.

C'mon, seriously, look how some of you are reacting to the mere idea of being trolled. Think about the last time you saw someone get trolled hard; wasn't it just a little bit funny? It's almost like an in-joke between you and the troll.

If you realize you've been trolled, don't get upset. Don't overreact and assume it's because the person on the other side is some terrible person who's trying to harm you or whatever. The best thing you can do is tip your hat, acknowledge that they put one over on you, and move the hell on. If possible, try to see the humor in it.

By allowing yourself to get pissed, you're only making it that much more funny.

  • 02.19.2012 12:28 PM PDT
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Trolls are hideous, paranormal, and monstrous entities that dwell under bridges, desks, and sleep in webs and they like to follow unsuspecting forum goers home so they can make them exhibit emotions and say stupid things. They have these spooky white masks and they give a thumbs up wherever they go. The best way to defeat them is not give them any attention. But most do the worst and pull off the masks. This is the last thing that they see before they mysteriously disappear. You know you've been trolled when you see it, when you've put your hand on that mouse to see what the link I just posted is...

OT: Because they're bored. I'm not a troll but I have some of their traits. :P

[Edited on 02.19.2012 12:51 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2012 12:49 PM PDT

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. And it is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves the flag, whose coffin is draped in the flag that allows the protester to burn the flag.Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC


Posted by: Primo84
Posted by: ctjl96
Posted by: Primo84
I'm convinced that the vast majority of people on this site don't understand what a troll is.

*nods*
That's because the majority of people that visit this site only visit this site, forum-wise. This applies to the people who think the Flood is awful, as well.
What I don't understand are the people, some of which have voiced their opinions in this thread, who seem to be under the impression that those who troll are mouth-breathing losers who only do so for the sake of being malicious jerks.

Sure, there are those who choose troll in a tasteless or malicious fashion, but it's done for the same reason as one who does it in an appropriate manner: it's funny.

C'mon, seriously, look how some of you are reacting to the mere idea of being trolled. Think about the last time you saw someone get trolled hard; wasn't it just a little bit funny? It's almost like an in-joke between you and the troll.

If you realize you've been trolled, don't get upset. Don't overreact and assume it's because the person on the other side is some terrible person who's trying to harm you or whatever. The best thing you can do is tip your hat, acknowledge that they put one over on you, and move the hell on. If possible, try to see the humor in it.

By allowing yourself to get pissed, you're only making it that much more funny.


I agree. Keep in mind the heavy teenager population around here. Im reminded of what Shishka advised me one once upon a time. People troll bungie.... The members get all mad and butt hurt about and try to fight the good fight, but think about it.... does a giant gaming company like bungie need defending?

  • 02.19.2012 12:52 PM PDT

Posted by: Shishka
Congratulations on your discovery of Overlay.


Posted by: KiLMoNsTeR2
DOES THIS MEAN HALO 3 IS MADE BY BUNGIE?!?

That's because the majority of people that visit this site only visit this site, forum-wise. This applies to the people who think the Flood is awful, as well.

That happens a lot on these types of forums, too. When someone doesn't traverse many forums, they don't really have a gauge on it. I often go to a fan forum for a college football team I support. They think their off topic board is the most gnarly, rebel place on the Internet. Lot of facepalming for me, especially with memes and jokes. The other day they were discussing the Deep Web as if it were some new, crazy discovery, and people were trying to access it. I was sitting there going, "There are going to be so many stolen credit cards and sad pandas here."

I love good trolls. When they get a ton of people to rage, they're absolutely hilarious. To be honest, I thought the OP was Boxxy'in for a bit. A small part of me still thinks that actually.

[Edited on 02.19.2012 1:02 PM PST]

  • 02.19.2012 1:01 PM PDT


Posted by: Primo84
What I don't understand are the people, some of which have voiced their opinions in this thread, who seem to be under the impression that those who troll are mouth-breathing losers who only do so for the sake of being malicious jerks.

Sure, there are those who choose troll in a tasteless or malicious fashion, but it's done for the same reason as one who does it in an appropriate manner: it's funny.

C'mon, seriously, look how some of you are reacting to the mere idea of being trolled. Think about the last time you saw someone get trolled hard; wasn't it just a little bit funny? It's almost like an in-joke between you and the troll.

If you realize you've been trolled, don't get upset. Don't overreact and assume it's because the person on the other side is some terrible person who's trying to harm you or whatever. The best thing you can do is tip your hat, acknowledge that they put one over on you, and move the hell on. If possible, try to see the humor in it.

By allowing yourself to get pissed, you're only making it that much more funny.


I agree for the most part, but it is difficult to move on when they track you down and continue to taunt you.

The main trait about "trolls" that I don't like, is that some don't know when to stop, as appears to be the case with the OP.

  • 02.19.2012 1:50 PM PDT

What's up with all the -blam!-ing negativity?
Stop it.

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Because they're immature idiot who have nothung better to do than make people upset via the internet.
/My oppinion on Trolls.

  • 02.19.2012 2:02 PM PDT

"No, Hoobla. No."
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Ill let some of my favorite people handle this one...

  • 02.19.2012 2:26 PM PDT

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People troll on the forum due to the following reason:
1. They have nothing to do, experiencing boredom and lack of activity.
2. To create drama along the forum, as well as enjoying watching people get frustrated
3. They were paid to do these things for the purpose reason.
4. They wanted to test the moderator if they're not itching for a ban.

Feel free to correct me, but that's only my opinion and assumption when I pay a visit in the troll's shoe (Or their feet if any).

  • 02.19.2012 2:30 PM PDT

I will quote a post that I made a while back in the flood forum titled The Psychology of Trolls. Be warned, it is a long read, but I hope this will help you understand why people troll on this forums as well as many other places on the internet.

The Psychology of Trolls
Once upon a time, there existed creatures called Trolls, or so the legends and folktales say. According to my reference works on these subjects, Trolls of Scandinavian folklore are usually huge ogres with great strength and little wit. The most famous tales of them have them lurking under bridges to demand payment of those who would cross, killing those who would make the attempt without paying the toll. Later, so the texts say, the stories told that they shrank to a smaller, dwarfish folk who inhabited caves. Eventually, they apparently left our world altogether, and were never seen or heard from again.

But those reports are wrong, for Trolls do indeed exist, even today. They are alive and well and wreaking new havoc on the Internet.

Do you wish to enter a chatroom or participate on a message board? Beware the Trolls! They will appear when you least expect it, and demand a different kind of payment from you. They will assail you with insults, obscenities, and anything offensive they can think of to get you give them what they really want: attention. They will keep up these attacks to watch you cry out in protest and pain, and the more you do so, the more they will keep it up. That's what they really want, after all: a reaction, any reaction, for that is the coin by which they measure their success. The more they receive, the more they will continue the behavior that is giving them what they want. That it upsets others is of no concern to them -- or, rather, it is of primary concern for them, for upsetting people is their business.

Like the Trolls of old, they seem to have great strength, given the kinds of trouble they can cause; but ultimately, also like the Trolls of old, they have little wit. They all use the same tactics, and they all resort to the same ways of provoking people. First insult members of the chatroom or board by calling them names, ridiculing their comments and questioning their intelligence. Then start insulting the subject for which the board or chatroom was created. If that doesn't get enough reaction, start upping the ante by bringing in completely unrelated subjects. Tell the other participants that they (or the subject under discussion) are prejudiced racially, -blam!-ly, ethnically, religiously -- take your pick, they'll eventually hit 'em all, and then go for the jugular: doing all this while throwing in obscene language and casting other foul aspersions on anyone who happens to be within range. This is, of course, incredibly inflammatory behavior to any marginally civilized person, and a normal sense of justice and fair play naturally demands defense and protest.

Which is exactly what the Troll is hoping for, because they don't play fair. They don't care about the same things that brought the other participants to the site; they only want to get people riled up and see the trouble they created so they can feel big and strong and powerful because they created such a fuss. And while they're watching the outrage and anger fly, they're sitting under the bridge, laughing while they chew on the bones of their victims. All that public indignation has served only one purpose: it fed the Troll's hunger for power and made him happy. It certainly did nothing for the people who got upset.

Tales tell us that warning signs were put up near bridges where Trolls were believed to be living, to keep unsuspecting folk away so that they would not be robbed or killed. You could not cross that bridge without losing either your money or your life, so it was better to turn around and ignore that bridge. Not especially convenient if that was one of few bridges around and you needed to get to the other side, but eventually, the Troll would either starve to death or leave, and the bridge would be safe again. Until the next Troll moved in, and then the same warnings and behavior would apply.

Simply put, Trolls are bullies. They are at heart small and mean people who have a need to make themselves feel big and strong, and the easiest way they can find to do that is by mistreating other people and taking pleasure in their pain. It's not healthy, but it's also not something that will be made better by giving in to the bully. It is far better to walk away from him, to ignore him, and even suffer a few punches rather than give him what he wants by crying and begging for mercy or even fighting with him. If you are not a "good victim," he will look elsewhere to get what he wants. And ultimately, if direct action needs to be taken against any bully, it has to come from the proper authorities: in the case of school bullies, the administration and faculty, or even the police, in the case of Internet bullies, the persons on the site who have the power to block or remove their inflammatory and offensive remarks.

Because if you look closely at what these Internet Trolls say, you will eventually see the truth: They may look like big nasty ogres, but theyre really just sorry little people hiding in their dark caves, coming out to make mischief before running back into hiding where they can watch the trouble they made and laugh all alone in the dark. They're emotional terrorists. Ignoring them isn't easy because it hurts to see them say and do things designed to make people feel upset and angry, but it's the only thing that will make them go away. Ignoring them completely creates an environment that simply does not give them what they're looking for. It's like soaking the woodpile with water: when the match comes along looking for something to burn, it wont catch, so it must go elsewhere to have its fun. But everyone must turn their backs and not respond, or the Troll will have the hope that if he keeps at it and tries hard enough, he'll get a big enough reaction to start a real fire.

Be it a Troll under a bridge or a Troll on the Internet, the warning sign is the same:

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL.

  • 02.19.2012 2:37 PM PDT

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