An internet troll is a modern slang term for someone that starts an argument or trouble online in social media networks, forums, or blogs.<\/p>\n
You may have heard the expression “stop trolling”, or “you are a troll”<\/a> and had no idea what it meant. Early on in the history of the internet, the words “troll” or “trolling” had an entirely different meaning and meant a “misinformed internet user”. However, the word troll has now picked up an alternative definition on the internet.<\/p>\n Internet trolls deliberately try to disrupt, attack, offend, or cause trouble by posting negative comments, photos, videos and\/or generally being disruptive (known as trolling). You will find trolls all over the internet, on message boards, Facebook, dating sites<\/a>, in blogs and everywhere that has an open area where people can freely post.<\/p>\n Trolls can be difficult to control when there are a lot of community members, but the most common ways to combat trolling include banning\/blocking individual sever accounts, reporting them to the site\/ authorities, or closing off comments sections for a blog posts, video pages, or topic threads.<\/p>\n The next question is, how do I identify an internet troll? Trolls have distinct features and characteristics on the internet but may be confused with regular people. Please read below to see the traits of the most common types of internet trolls.<\/p>\nWhat Is an Internet Troll?<\/h2>\n
How to Identify a Troll<\/h2>\n