do you threaten them with violence and call them "subhuman vermin"
you know, like you do on here
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:28, 1 reply)

Not sure I've actually threatened anyone on here, although clearly commenting on what I might have done had I been placed in the situation another user was, crossed a line (adequate modding might have prevented the need)

As for insults, no - people on the Guardian forums might be unrealistic in their aspirations but at least the ones I choose to interact with are interested in making the world a better place. Trolls, on the other hand, set out to cause pain to strangers, spread distress, embarrass and unmask.

I stick to an old-fashioned and perhaps slightly discredited view that people exist to make the world better - and that those who explicitly go against that are something less than fully human.
(Carpe Cyprinidae, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:35, closed)

PROTIP: you're the problem here, "trolls" don't exist outside your head

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:40, closed)

You are welcome to your opinion. What I have seen fits a definition that I hold of what trolling is - I could quote examples but dont want to drag up an issue that was adequately covered in the previous QOTW and wont really benefit from re-examination

The examples in mind, to me were disgraceful.
(Carpe Cyprinidae, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:44, closed)

so "troll" is an arbitrary term that means whatever you say it means
I see
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:51, closed)

if we're going down to that level, isn't everything on the internet about how people define the words on the screen? We exist in a world where we cant read body language or tonal inflection after all...

(OK I've now managed to hamstring my own point by refusing to quote examples - but I'm sticking to that as it'd be lame not to)

g'nite..
(Carpe Cyprinidae, Thu 12 Dec 2013, 22:54, closed)

Hehe
A least this is a kmuch more reasonable and polite argument than some of the ones you can get into on there.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 13 Dec 2013, 0:01, closed)

it's nothing if not revealing

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Fri 13 Dec 2013, 0:11, closed)

Well I've been away recently
And haven't seen whatever incident of trolling/flouncing is being referred to, so I'm not sure what's going on, really.

I enjoyed the fairly quick move to define "trolling", though. Good move.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 13 Dec 2013, 0:26, closed)

I'd be fascinated to learn how being a pompous, self-righteous prick with no self awareness and anger issues is making the world a better place.
I say 'fascinated'. I mean 'shut up, you unutterably dull child'.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 13 Dec 2013, 8:21, closed)