See it frequently: What exactly is a "troll"?


I've seen forum posters here and in other audio forums accused of being "trolls" by other members. In fact, I was once accused of being a "troll". I know that it has something to do with being disingenuous and having a hidden agenda. What exactly is it?
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This might not make it through but I've also wondered what a troll is and it seems to mean different things to different people. One that comes to mind is on DK amps. There were alot of posters who would post saying how this amp beat out such and such an amp, a killer. But those posters by checking their threads had only posted once or twice and all on the same subject. They had no history on Audiogon but they were making to some an inflammatory thread. They were called trolls. From what I saw it didn't benefit the manufacturer by posting the thread and for the most part didn't do any good for the community. For me the real problem is what if the DK amp is very good for it's price range and the trollers are actually causing harm to the sales of the designer. Being a troll doesn't seem to be good but as Elizabeth said, it really is the true intentions of the poster that is important to decide if they are trolling or not. This is actually a very good question to see what people think a troll is on this site, not just a dictionary description of what trolling is. ( After reading the last sentence I wish I had spell check on this site:-) )

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