what the heck is a troll? i'm hearing people talk about that on here and apart from having a fb and e-mail i am not very involved in the internet...so what is it? thanks.
thanks ya'll for clarifying, everyone kept talking about them i was getting super confused. i thought they were just insulting someone.
In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
It's someone who isn't using the site for the intended purpose (ie, parenting and related topics) and just wants to get a rouse out of people.
If someone is called a troll on this site, it's often a junior high boy with nothing better to do on a weekend asking very, very strange questions.
Thanks for educating me, too. I had no idea and was too embarrased to ask. LOL
Sometimes people are just insulting someone. People do ask odd questions, but it doesn't make them trolls. Who are we to call people out because they ask an off the wall question? People often have strange things happen to them and they need advice.
I personally feel like people press the "troll panic button" too quickly on this site and I actually find it more annoying than the people who actually ARE trolling to get a rise out of people.
Trolls are few and far between. It would do many people good to remember that and treat new posters with respect.
