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  2. Troll (slang) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Flaming (Internet) - Wikipedia

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    Flaming, also known as roasting, is the act of posting insults, often including profanity or other offensive language, on the internet. [1] Flaming is distinct from trolling , which is the act of someone causing discord online or in person.

  4. Zoombombing - Wikipedia

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    According to an article from The Guardian, the University of Warwick, in the midst of a rape-chat scandal, received criticisms for its weak cybersecurity. [ 21 ] Zoombombing affected twelve-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous and other substance abuse and addiction recovery programs who were forced to switch to ...

  5. Shitposting - Wikipedia

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    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".

  6. The 6 most legendary trolls in MMORPG history

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    Trolling is, as many are aware "a art;" most self-proclaimed trolls are by no means artists. But occasionally (and strangely often in the world of MMOs ), someone will step up and set themselves ...

  7. Sock puppet account - Wikipedia

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    Such sockpuppets behave in a similar manner to Internet trolls. A particular case is the concern troll, a false flag pseudonym created by a user whose actual point of view is opposed to that of the sockpuppet. The concern troll posts in web forums devoted to its declared point of view and attempts to sway the group's actions or opinions while ...

  8. Groypers - Wikipedia

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    Groypers, sometimes called the Groyper Army, are a group of alt-right and white nationalist activists, provocateurs, and Internet trolls led by Nick Fuentes.They are notable for their attempts to introduce alt-right politics into mainstream conservatism in the United States, their participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack and the protests leading up to it, and their extremist ...

  9. Lurker - Wikipedia

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    Hudson and Bruckman entered IRC chatrooms as experimenters and either posted a message stating they were logging the chat, an opt-in message for logging, and opt-out message, or nothing at all. 63.3% of chat rooms kicked out the experimenters after they gave any sort of message, demonstrating a dislike of explicit chat logging. However, 29% of ...