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@RitaS8 (384)
United States
October 31, 2006 4:33pm CST
--- Help us out and report trolls, flame wars, and troublemakers by sending a private message to myLot. I know this might sound stupid, but what are trolls and flame wars?
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@Rebecky (166)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I think a troll is referring to someone who "trolls" the boards, looking for an argument. A troll is one who likes to create hostility. A troublemaker, in other words. Flame wars, are two completely opposite views, "firing" ridicule back and forth. The views see black and white, no shades of gray. It's a "heated" debate. Well, at least that's how I view the terms. HTH
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@RitaS8 (384)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Oh, okay. Thanks so much for trying to help me understand. THANKS!
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
1 Nov 06
I am not sure what they mean by trolls, but I am assuming flame wars is people bickering back and forth in a post. Sometimes people post comments to intentionally anger someone and cause them to post an angry comment in reply. Just my opinion, I am no expert!
@RitaS8 (384)
• United States
1 Nov 06
oooooohhhhhhhhhh, okay. thank you so much for responding and helping me to understand.
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@luskas (3428)
• Portugal
28 Nov 06
LOLO I think trolls are some kinda mitical characters :))... Noe that you´ve posted it i read it too :)... Oh man...
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Treasure Troll - Treasure Troll
I think by troll they are meaning discussions that go round and round or ramble on and on. There are many definitions to troll. So this is the only thing I could figure out about it.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
28 Nov 06
Thanks. Once ahain I have learnt something from this wonderful little site.. Another good reason to be a member of mylot ha ha