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Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n A troll<\/strong> is a user who deliberately posts derogatory or inflammatory comments to a forum<\/a>, community, chat room, newsgroup, and\/or blog<\/a> in order to attract other users and respond to him, almost always with an offensive tone.<\/p>\n\n Trolls often employ tactics designed to incite other users to respond. Some common characteristics that can help identify a troll include:<\/p>\n People with experience in online forums have learned to ignore trolls,<\/strong>and a good moderator will be proactive in blocking these users and deleting their comments. Troll surveillance is a fine line between preventing the bulk of users from making unnecessarily abusive comments and unfairly censoring an unpopular opinion.<\/p>\n Effective moderation is crucial to managing the presence of trolls in online communities. A competent moderator must be proactive in identifying and blocking these users, as well as removing their comments. However, it is important to maintain a balance, avoiding censoring unpopular opinions while preventing abusive comments.<\/p>\n If a troll tries to provoke, they simply have to be ignored. They don’t do things personally, they just try to see who gets into the discussion. Often, a troll will make obvious and inflammatory statements that are meant to attract new users (beginners) to react. This is sometimes called trolling.<\/p>\nHow to identify a troll<\/h2>\n
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