• Stillhart@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    Did the definition of “trolls” suddenly change or is this author just using it wrong? Corporate astroturfing? Sure that makes sense. Corporate trolling? Not sure I get the point of that.

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      11 months ago

      One meaning of the verb ‘troll’ is to misrepresent reality to provoke some sort of reaction. Usually the desired reaction is related to frustration or confusion, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be.

      Like, there were certainly things that were worth a bunch of points on Game of Trolls that were less connected to making people angry than to getting them to believe you.