Trolls – no, not the Norse ones that you see at Travelocity or in its commercials. More like one of these:
Internet Trolls – you know, the ones that can bring a robust comment discussion to a screeching halt or change the tenor in a flash (usually good to bad). I ran across this set of definitions here; I encourage you to go to the site – very nicely done graphics to illustrate the below definition – go ahead, it’s worth it!
Basic Ecology:
Every ecosystem needs its energy. While the sun powers the Earth, hate is the primary energy source for trolls. The desire to wreck a community can power any kind of trolling, but you’ll work best if you know best where you fit into the ideal troll food chain. Learn the tricks of the trade, who to feed off of and who to feed here!
Professor: You have realized that you can look up ANYTHING….
Critic: You see the comments section as an open invitation to tell everyone how bad…
Screamer: Subtlety is not your strong suit. Caps lock….
Prophet: Think of yourself as the "healer" class for the trolls….
Robot: spam
By the way, does anybody know where I can find a pallet of this:
Seemingly, there’s been a few of them around lately….
