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Originally Posted by matthew  The thing that makes a troll is the intent to cause problems, arguments, disorder, and the like, or an unwillingness to control oneself when discussing a topic. A person who has a bad day and posts something weird or grumpy isn't necessarily a troll. A person who consistently tries to annoy other users, or who posts consistently in a way that annoys other users after being politely requested to stop and to initiate self-control--that's a troll. |
Agreed, and something that people have to keep in mind before the hit the "Report" button.
A quick check of previous posts by a suspect from their profile, will give you a pretty good snapshot of their intentions.
Just from simple observation and participation in the forums, I think just one person has been run off so far? At least I haven't seen any recent posts from the person I'm thinking of.
By the way, the second essay on trolls is priceless! Thanks for posting it.