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I was wondering today something given some posters I have seen on CDC - why do people troll websites? Let's take CDC - it is a site for Canuck fans to voice opinions, concerns and even despair with a team that is currently coming out of their down cycle so most fans know that a 29th place team is not perfect but have optimism and even some patience. However, no matter how positive an issue is, there are a handful of people who simply want to take every issue and look for drama and implied "doom and gloom" even where there is no evidence of any such. Being constructive critical is what a fan would do - hating on every single move is a troll. So, I just thinking to myself, if why? If you truly hate the Canucks so much - why follow them? If you are a fan of another team, is your life so empty that you get pleasure baiting Canuck fans? Are there people out there that insecure?
Genuinely curious. Just asking myself!
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Alf - what Deb said. It isn't about having a different opinion, it is about saying things that are beyond opinions but include fabrication of hateful information, bash the individual making a point versus any attempt at thoughtful response to the post and so forth. I actually am one of the few that will actually defend some of those labeled "trolls" for having a different opinion as they are consistent, seem to sincerely believe their view of the world and do not bait people. For me, I can see a distinct difference between having an opposing view and trolling.
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As someone who has trolled the online gaming community more than a few times, I can tell pretty easily who's trolling and who merely has a different opinion. Opinions are why we come here. Trolling is done for the entertainment value only. Some people relish the chance to ruin someones day with one (or a series) well-worded (sic) post. For those that have a different opinion, you can either engage in discussion till you're blue in the face or merely acknowledge it and move on. Trolls tend to poke and use personal insults to get people riled up or use ridiculous arguments just for the sake of it. Granted some people border on the line of 'troll' with their opinions, but that's usually because they don't like to be disagreed with.
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