Derived from Cunningham's Law:
The best way to get genuine, lengthy interactions on the internet's social media, is not to post something accurate and agreeable, but something erroneous.
The best way to get genuine, lengthy interactions on the internet's social media, is not to post something accurate and agreeable, but something erroneous.
typical examples of Cunningham's Troll(ing)
OP: "Vaccines are unhealthy"/"The earth is flat"/"Amber Heard did nothing wrong"
Commenters: (1000 messages detailing the what, why, and how; possibly with APA-style citations)
OP: "Vaccines are unhealthy"/"The earth is flat"/"Amber Heard did nothing wrong"
Commenters: (1000 messages detailing the what, why, and how; possibly with APA-style citations)
by DaMidd June 07, 2022
In Left 4 Dead 2's scavenge mode, a human team who waits for the timer to run out because they know that they can win the round without getting the last can because they were able to get your number of cans in a smaller amount of time.
by smael123 February 13, 2012
When you attempt to join an organization or group with the intent of preventing yourself from being fucked with and or avoid criticism.
Frank: Did you know that Stan is gay?
John: Stan is only pretending to be gay for the purposes of troll shielding.
John: Stan is only pretending to be gay for the purposes of troll shielding.
by AnthonyCumia June 17, 2024
A being that inhibits a small to medium sized luggage bag and is above all things, accepting of the people it meets. The troll bag typically takes time to get use to a knew face and will need to become comfortable with its surroundings before poking its head and arms out being less tense. The bag troll feels easily threatened and will seek shelter and protection from nearby individuals that it trusts and/or feels attatched to. The average diet of the bag troll includes snickers bars, doritos, chips and dip, donuts, maccoroni bites, blooming onions, and ice creams in a variety of sorts, in addition to several other sorts of fried foods. Bag trolls repel all forms of physical work or labor, but is excellent at keeping company to lonely people in need of comfort or a friend that will listen. They can speak every language imagineable, including English, French, Grimlin, Sign language, Chinese, Spanish, German, Latin, and many more. Overall, the bag troll is the perfect friend for all.
Sam is a bag troll; she is patient zero of an entirely new species, the father being a lost airport luggage bag and the mother being a Grimlin.
by Abendego July 29, 2014
When a person or group of people (usually those with lack of common sense, logic and reasoning) take obvious bait on social media and internet forums to express their unwanted and unwarranted opinions. A meaningless time consuming and time wasting thread (aka the trap) then ensues, which in turn produces entertainment for the rest of us!
After meticulously setting my trap line last night on Reddit, I woke up to find my troll trap had been triggered so I grabbed some popcorn and got comfortable 🍿.
by KevinHughes21 July 13, 2022
Malevolent night creature known for shaking down party people for their bag of blow while simultaneously hoarding their personal stash.
Lindsay’s a friggin Jellybean Troll, she straight up Dyson’d the community bag while hoarding a solid G and then bounced when the com-bag hit zero, licking her numb gums and doing a donut in the intersection at 8am in 3 feet off snow on the unplowed streets during a winter storm warning wearing a stolen Grateful Dead T-shirt.
by Yuge Crank January 30, 2023
Also known as a Reject Troll. Troll-Jects are Internet trolls that are often unsuccessful in trolling or get the opposite effect.
by Sariet the Black Rose February 09, 2015