Typically found in online forum threads and in comments sections on various articles and social networks, zombie trolls are dedicated to creating division, chaos, and hostility in discussion threads, often to the point of creating permanent divisions, and influencing other real discussion participants to take the same aggressive and divisive positions, and to create the same chaos and divisions on other threads.
Zombie trolls differ from regular trolls in that they play both sides of discussions in order to start fights. Zombie trolls have multiple social media and other discussion accounts, and use them to incite fights between the sides, often to the point of continuing fights on threads that everyone else has abandoned, meaning that one or more zombie trolls are actually trolling themselves into continuing fake fights.
This is especially prevalent in political discussions, where zombie trolls will use their multiple accounts to play both sides, and make controversial statements known to cause division in an effort to destroy any productive discussions that might be taking place.
Zombie trolls also pose as supporters for candidates during primary contests, where the candidates typically represent similar ideologies, and turn the candidates' real supporters against each other in an effort to create divisions that translate into lower voter turnout for general elections, and victory for the opposing side, which is quite often the zombie troll's preferred side.
Zombie trolls differ from regular trolls in that they play both sides of discussions in order to start fights. Zombie trolls have multiple social media and other discussion accounts, and use them to incite fights between the sides, often to the point of continuing fights on threads that everyone else has abandoned, meaning that one or more zombie trolls are actually trolling themselves into continuing fake fights.
This is especially prevalent in political discussions, where zombie trolls will use their multiple accounts to play both sides, and make controversial statements known to cause division in an effort to destroy any productive discussions that might be taking place.
Zombie trolls also pose as supporters for candidates during primary contests, where the candidates typically represent similar ideologies, and turn the candidates' real supporters against each other in an effort to create divisions that translate into lower voter turnout for general elections, and victory for the opposing side, which is quite often the zombie troll's preferred side.
Man, those zombie trolls were all over that thread saying that Bernie won the coin flips and that Hillary cheated, and that they won't vote for her if she is nominated. I hope that nobody listens to that thoroughly unproductive and complete and utter pile of zombie troll bullshit, and uses their own brains to think about the consequences for everyone if she loses the general election.
I caught a zombie troll! He attacked his preferred candidate's primary opponent, when the candidate himself went on live national TV and said to support her if he didn't win the nomination. I called it out as unproductive zombie trolling, and reminded everyone of what our candidate really said to do, and then I moved on, because there is no point in having a discussion with a zombie troll who is dedicated to creating chaos and division.
I caught a zombie troll! He attacked his preferred candidate's primary opponent, when the candidate himself went on live national TV and said to support her if he didn't win the nomination. I called it out as unproductive zombie trolling, and reminded everyone of what our candidate really said to do, and then I moved on, because there is no point in having a discussion with a zombie troll who is dedicated to creating chaos and division.
by Bbungus February 03, 2016
To hide under a bridge of the information superhighway known to be travelled by your sworn enemies, waiting to pounce at an opportune moment with senseless attacks and irrational rants.
by Bill Tizzle December 14, 2005
Something twitch streamers say when they make a mistake in a videogame. In most circumstances the player will not actually be trolling, they will have just made a mild mistake.
by Iliektrrains™ September 25, 2017
Player 1: Hey, you look angry
Player 2: Because some black cunt trolled me
Player1: He must be a trolling Tomato
Player 2: Because some black cunt trolled me
Player1: He must be a trolling Tomato
by RDM RDM RDM September 01, 2022
(secondary definition)
Abuse staff, administrators, moderators, GMs, curators, or others who have banning power on online communities or users who report trolls on such communities to them.
Sometimes refers to all ownership or longtime participants on small communities, or to "abuse" or "community management" personnel on larger sites.
Abuse staff, administrators, moderators, GMs, curators, or others who have banning power on online communities or users who report trolls on such communities to them.
Sometimes refers to all ownership or longtime participants on small communities, or to "abuse" or "community management" personnel on larger sites.
Don't bother reasoning with someone named HitlersSweetie, just report it and let the troll patrol handle it.
by crybabycry April 23, 2011
Someone that sets up a video or posts on a forum that portrays a fictional or stereotypical opinion or character to trick other trolls into trolling them. Once a sufficient number of trolls have trolled the video or post, it is revealed that it was actually made up and the creator feasts on the helpless trolls.
troll #1: Hey did you see that retarded kid on that youtube video?? I trolled him sooo good!
troll #2: Dude, you do realise he was only faking it, right? He's not actually retarded...
troll #1: What a carnivore troll...
troll #3: Hey everyone: I HATE GAY PEOPLE.
troll #4: Amen to that, brother! I'm gonna go tell my 4 wives to spread the word!
troll #3: Not cool dude, gay people deserve respect.
troll #4: Damn carnivore Troll...
troll #2: Dude, you do realise he was only faking it, right? He's not actually retarded...
troll #1: What a carnivore troll...
troll #3: Hey everyone: I HATE GAY PEOPLE.
troll #4: Amen to that, brother! I'm gonna go tell my 4 wives to spread the word!
troll #3: Not cool dude, gay people deserve respect.
troll #4: Damn carnivore Troll...
by horseyhorseydurr November 08, 2010
A person who, in spite of their intentions, will act as a catalyst or "troll food" by calling out a troll in the act of trolling.
Person 1 aka The Troll: "I think The Beatles is totally overrated and utterly useless as musicians"
Person 2: "You gotta be kidding! The Beatles has created countless hits - more than any other bands! That alone is proof of their great achievements"
Person 3 in reply to Person 2: "Dude, dont be a troll catalyst! person 1 is obviously trolling - You're feeding the troll"
Person 2: "You gotta be kidding! The Beatles has created countless hits - more than any other bands! That alone is proof of their great achievements"
Person 3 in reply to Person 2: "Dude, dont be a troll catalyst! person 1 is obviously trolling - You're feeding the troll"
by MrMusicDK December 16, 2011