troll
Let an agent explain the internet troll, relay the behaviour and its effects from reference sources factually and without endorsement, distinguish trolling from good-faith disagreement and from harassment, and separate it from the folklore creature.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the internet troll, relay the behaviour and its effects from reference sources factually and without endorsement, distinguish trolling from good-faith disagreement and from harassment, and separate it from the folklore creature.
In internet culture, a troll is a person who deliberately posts provocative, off-topic or inflammatory messages online to upset others, draw reactions or disrupt discussion; the registry aliases name related behaviours such as griefing and some named online groups. Trolling is understood as a disruptive online behaviour rather than a debating style, and the entry describes it factually without endorsing it, noting that it overlaps with harassment when it targets and harms people. In folklore, troll separately means a mythical creature, a different sense.
What it is for: Not applicable; a description of a disruptive online behaviour.
It can be explain the behaviour; relay its effects factually; distinguish it from disagreement and harassment; separate it from the folklore sense.
Distinguishing features
Deliberately provocative
Seeks reactions
Disrupts discussion
Can overlap with harassment
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a pattern of provocative online posting.
Physical character
setting: online note
intent: to provoke or disrupt note
registry parents: internet user, prankster note
How it is recognised
A person who posts to provoke and disrupt online
Griefing and some named online groups
Good-faith disagreement argues sincerely; harassment targets and harms; the folklore troll is a mythical creature
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is contrasted with -
overlaps with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
provocateur troll
griefer
coordinated trolling
Standards and regulation
Platform conduct rules
harassment law where applicable
Failure modes and hazards
Endorsing or coaching trolling
Treating harassment as harmless
Confusing with the folklore creature
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.troll
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What an internet troll is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is an internet troll, and how does it differ from good-faith disagreement and from the folklore creature? definition
- Does the behaviour cross into harassment that targets a person? boundary
Behaviours
Related behaviours.
Behaviours
Behaviours.
- What are griefing and coordinated trolling? definition
- Which entry fits the specific behaviour? action
Behaviour Behaviour.
Sources.
Motives
Motives.
Motives
Motives.
- Why do people troll, as sources describe? provenance
- Is the account non-endorsing? boundary
Effects
Effects.
Effects
Effects.
- What effects does trolling have on discussion and people? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Response Response.
Attribution.
Moderation
Moderation.
Moderation
Moderation.
- How do platforms address trolling? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Harm
Harm and harassment.
Harm
Harm.
- When does trolling become harassment, and where should that be reported? provenance
- Where should targeted harm be reported? action
Context Context.
Attribution.
Culture
Online culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How is trolling discussed in internet culture? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and non-endorsing? boundary
Folklore
Folklore sense.
Folklore
Folklore.
- What is the separate folklore meaning of troll? provenance
- Is the sense correctly identified? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should coordinated trolling be a separate entry?
- How should the harassment overlap be handled?
- How should the folklore sense be signposted?