travelmatron Posted June 19, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 19, 2010 What is your definition of trolling? Is someone who seems to be trying to stir up trouble a troll? I think the term is interesting, but I'm not really sure I'm understanding it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted June 19, 2010 #2 Share Posted June 19, 2010 What is your definition of trolling? Is someone who seems to be trying to stir up trouble a troll? I think the term is interesting, but I'm not really sure I'm understanding it correctly. That's a pretty good description of a troll. I rarely see threads on the Hal board that I would attribute to being deliberately started by a Troll, but I see on the other Boards that they are called out pretty quickly. There is a difference IMHO between asking a legitimate albeit controversial question and trying to be deliberately provocative. And that to me is what a Troll does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted June 19, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 19, 2010 A couple of years ago we did have a few trolls here stirring up trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esther e Posted June 19, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Silly me. I thought it was putting a fishin' pole in the water and dragging it around. I also thought trolls were little Norwegian people who live under bridges! Seriously I haven't seen them in a long time. Maybe they did run back to the bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted June 19, 2010 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Maybe if we are very, very quiet and we let this thread die, the trolls will stay away from the HAL board. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to visit a board where (for the most part) people are very respectful!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelmatron Posted June 19, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Thank you. Actually the question did come from reading a totally outrageous comment on another board and seeing some of the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live4cruises Posted June 19, 2010 #7 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I can't tell you how refreshing it is to visit a board where (for the most part) people are very respectful!:) Well said and amen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_r_a Posted June 21, 2010 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hi TM, "Trolling" is derived from fishing, where one puts bait in the water and slowly reels it in to see if something will "rise to the bait". Ira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May4 Posted June 21, 2010 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hi TM, "Trolling" is derived from fishing, where one puts bait in the water and slowly reels it in to see if something will "rise to the bait". Ira Yes, that sounds about right. I've noticed that when the post is an obvious send up, i.e. a made up slight, or fabricated problem many, many posters go ahead and try to be helpful. They assume that the horrid incident occurred and try to be sympathetic and helpful. The troll has made them cheap and played them for a fool. I don't go for that. Actually this isn't so very common here. I've noticed it on a couple of other forums though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travalot Posted June 21, 2010 #10 Share Posted June 21, 2010 If a post seems deliberately provocative, I check the number of posts and, if the number is less than ten, I usually check their other posts. It is pretty easy to spot a troll that way. And I agree, it is not very common on the HAL board, even with all the persistent arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted June 21, 2010 #11 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Hi TM, "Trolling" is derived from fishing, where one puts bait in the water and slowly reels it in to see if something will "rise to the bait". Ira A great definition - and one which fits closely with the Norse folklore creature, the troll, who lurks in dark places, like under bridges, and makes trouble for innocent passersby. It's rare when two completely different concepts mesh so neatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrandle Posted June 21, 2010 #12 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll try giving a blatant example of a troll. "I'll be going on the I'llbedam next month. Do you see anything wrong with me sneaking liquor on board, going in my overalls on formal night, letting my 18 month old use swim diapers? After all, it is MY vacation and I'm paying a lot for it." That should stir up the boards for a week or so!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnmusic Posted June 21, 2010 #13 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll try giving a blatant example of a troll. "I'll be going on the I'llbedam next month. Do you see anything wrong with me sneaking liquor on board, going in my overalls on formal night, letting my 18 month old use swim diapers? After all, it is MY vacation and I'm paying a lot for it." That should stir up the boards for a week or so!:D Jim, You're a rascal! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglejane Posted June 21, 2010 #14 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I do think that some folks are a little too quick to throw out the "troll" accusation whenever a newbie comes to the boards and says something negative about that person's favorite cruise line. My DH has his own CC username. He doesn't post much, but shortly after joining (back in 2006) he posted (not on the HAL board) about some issues he perceived in the casino. One of the regulars was quick to call him a troll. DH couldn't have cared less but I've been offended for the last 4 years, LOL!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob brown Posted June 22, 2010 #15 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Don't the administrator's sometimes remove such posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapunsel Posted June 22, 2010 #16 Share Posted June 22, 2010 What is your definition of trolling? Is someone who seems to be trying to stir up trouble a troll? I think the term is interesting, but I'm not really sure I'm understanding it correctly. The ladies at the gym who walk around in next to nothing, showing off their new boob job and not going anywhere near a piece of equipment.... Well that's a troll in So cal...... sorry had to add. With their hair all done up and full makeup... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry1954 Posted June 22, 2010 #17 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The ladies at the gym who walk around in next to nothing, showing off their new boob job and not going anywhere near a piece of equipment.... Well that's a troll in So cal...... sorry had to add. With their hair all done up and full makeup... same here in the Great South ... when I first saw the term, I immediately thought of a man or woman who was out hunting for a pickup in some form or fashion ... either on a cruise or at a bar for instance ... they were 'trolling' for another person. That having been said, i agree that this board is very constructive and does not seem often to have degenerative threads. harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted June 22, 2010 #18 Share Posted June 22, 2010 The ladies at the gym who walk around in next to nothing, showing off their new boob job and not going anywhere near a piece of equipment.... Well that's a troll in So cal...... sorry had to add. With their hair all done up and full makeup... I always had sympathy for those ladies when I saw them at the gym. And by sympathy I mean telling them they were wayyyyyyy prettier than the 19yrs olds their husbands were fooling around with, getting them ripped to the gills on Cosmopolitans, and doing them in their pool houses. *LOL* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 22, 2010 #19 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Silly me. I thought it was putting a fishin' pole in the water and dragging it around. I also thought trolls were little Norwegian people who live under bridges! My first thoughts also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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