From another forum, with thanks. Quite brilliant.
IRRESISTABLE!!
Sykes- Posts : 6835
Join date : 2011-07-17
anatomy of a troll:
try to disrupt, destroy or change newsgroups to fit theit own agendas.
they often use such techniques as:
flooding by excessive posting
attacking regulars in a group
attempting to divide and conquer
making themselves the saviour of the group
trying to impress others with their knowledge
Threatening people
spreading rumours
violating newsgroup policies
posting under many aliases
disguising their headers
trolls often have serious personal issues that lead them to try to control others.
trolls don´t hang around in newsgroups where people don´t respond to their rants.