Internet Trolls

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A breif power point on internet trolls

Transcript of Internet Trolls

* A troll is someone who posts rude comments/videos to annoy other users of the site.*

*Trolls often lurk in chat rooms, or on forums waiting to find the person with the biggest ego, making them their prey.*

History*Trolling began in the early days of the internet, around 1990*It was designed to make fun of the new people on the internet*There were gentle, misleading jokes on Usenet Groups

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Trolls often cause…

1.Flame Wars (An insulting interaction between internet users, often containing foul language)

2.Removal of forums from sites due to massive flame wars or because of too much trolling, causing frequent swearing and inappropriate conversations

*Some Trolls also post misleading videos which causes angry reactions by viewers of the video

The “Troll Face” is used to represent someone trolling

Cyber-bullies, some claim to be trolls, but they are lying

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Trolling is on the rise…

Trolling is essentially the human’s natural desire for control of the world’s greatest Anarchy, the internet