Trolls+(internet)+Matt+G.

Overview
Internet trolls are people who will go into online communities and post comments that are inflammatory, evocative and usually upsetting and disrespectful to the community they are targeting and then sit back and watch for the responses they get. One good analogy for internet trolling in the fishing style of the same name. It is where you trail bait behind your boat through a spot where there is likely to be fish hoping for a bite. The trolls literally feed off of the ‘bites’ or responses they get from laying their 'bait' or evocative comments. They set out to cause emotional reactions for their own entertainment by making oftentimes hurtful comments that are insensitive to the culture of the community they are targeting. Some methods for eliminating and regulating trolls are the employment of monitors for the site or forum that is being targeted but this technique is less popular as it forces people to waste their time on people who are generally wastes of time themselves. A more popular and effective technique is ignoring the troll and their inflammatory comments therefore not allowing them to get what they want and detracting from their enjoyment of angering and upsetting others. As for why trolls do what they do, it is most likely because they are very sad people who would rather detract from internet societies and make others feel bad about themselves than to positively contribute to such sites or attempt to improve themselves in any way. Doing what they do also gives trolls the illusion of having power over others and also gives them a feeling of recognition where it is likely they otherwise never receive any. This is also why ignoring their comments is a good method to eliminate them from the space they are terrorizing. If they see they are having no affect on the people they are targeting they are likely to become discouraged and quit or move on to another target.

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