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A revision of a Wikipedia article shows a troll vandalizing an article on Wikipedia by replacing content with an insult.. In slang, a troll is a person who posts deliberately offensive or provocative messages online [1] (such as in social media, a newsgroup, a forum, a chat room, an online video game) or who performs similar behaviors in real life.
Auto-trolling, self-cyberbullying, digital Munchausen or digital self-harm is a form of self-abuse on the Internet. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is usually done by teenagers posting fake insults on social media , attacking themselves to elicit attention and sympathy . [ 2 ]
Internet manipulation is the co-optation of online digital technologies, including algorithms, social bots, and automated scripts, for commercial, social, military, or political purposes. [1]
See also the policy at Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people regarding categorization by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. About Category:Internet trolls and related categories: This category's scope contains articles about Internet trolls , which may be a contentious label .
Shitposting is a modern form of online provocation. The term itself appeared around the mid-2000s on image boards such as 4chan.Writing for Polygon, Sam Greszes compared shitposting to Dadaism's "confusing, context-free pieces that, specifically because they were so absurd, were seen as revolutionary works both artistically and politically".
Trollface shows a troll, someone who annoys others on the internet for their own amusement. [2] The original comic by Ramirez mocked trolls; [ 3 ] however, the image is widely used by trolls. [ 9 ] Trollface has been described as the internet equivalent of the children's taunt " nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah " or sticking one's tongue out . [ 9 ]