https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:30:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279712 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 12:42:52 +0000 sorrycharlie 279712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: that freaks me out too! I can ignore obnoxious posts for the most part, but I really don't want people going out of their way to figure out my IRL identity or phone number. That's just wayyyy too far IMO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279688 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 11:50:40 +0000 googly-eyes 279688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoa I didn't know people take it to that level. I hope nobody can find my phone number!</p> <p>As far as the posting to get angry comments goes, it can be annoying, but unlike people in real life, Internet threads are easy to avoid, just click away. It's not very classy but it doesn't bother me too much... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279532 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 05:13:31 +0000 mrbee 279532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I never said you did anything, and you are welcome to stay.</p> <p>I was just sharing my feelings about the substance of your comment about trolling above. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279525 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:56:24 +0000 anonysquire 279525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: @PawPrints: Wow, if everyone is so uncomfortable I will leave. Thanks.</p> <p>For the record I haven't done anytihing here. I have joked around, but that is my personality. There have been a lot cattier comments from others... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279502 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:22:21 +0000 PawPrints 279502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I'm definitely with @MrBee on this one. Trolling is never okay. It sounds like what you are describing as "harmless" is just when you prank somebody who you're close friends with, someone you'd feel comfortable pranking in real-life. That's fine, but that's not how most people use the term. For most people, trolling on the internet is acting in a fake manner (like, expressing controversial opinions you don't really believe) just to stir people up and get angry responses. Never okay.</p> <p>And, like Mr. Bee, I'm wondering if you're trolling us with this very response, since the things you just said are bound to get a lot of people agitated and maybe even pulled into an argument. Kind of exactly how trolling works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279501 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:14:09 +0000 mrbee 279501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: I am extremely uncomfortable about how you casually joke about something which has destroyed many websites. Your minimization of the effects of trolling as "harmless stuff" is wildly off base.</p> <p>Tracking down people's real names and phone numbers and making prank calls? Wow. </p> <p>Or maybe you're just trolling me. The sort of behavior you've described tears at the trust between community members. A community that trusts and cares for each other is so central to what we're trying to build here at Hellobee.</p> <p>You clearly aren't considering how your "harmless" jokes affect others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279491 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:35:34 +0000 anonysquire 279491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: And I wouldn't ever do it on your site... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279377 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:41:52 +0000 mrbee 279377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: it is not super hilarious for me when people do it on one of my sites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279313 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:36:17 +0000 stiffaknee 279313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was going to say its fishing from a really slow moving boat. Guess thats a different kind of trolling :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279300 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:07:19 +0000 anonysquire 279300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I can help you out, as a bit of a troll myself. Someone who is annoying just to get a reaction. Super annoying, but super hilarious. I wouldn't ever say it's the same thing as cyber bullying or anything. Just harmless stuff. </p> <p>Or other things like sometimes I make fake facebook profiles with my friends profile pic and name on it and then start acting like them, and everyone gets confused. </p> <p>Also can be a form of stalkery. FInd someones real name, look up their phone number and surprise them with a prank call.</p> <p>It also could be mean or nagative comments on posts maybe but I don't do that. I only troll my troll friends or people from political pages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279269 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:26:56 +0000 autumnlove 279269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279267 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:15:32 +0000 loveisstrange 279267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like, internet trolling?</p> <p>It's when someone goes onto a forum/social media and starts a posts specifically aimed to cause drama.</p> <p><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-trolling#post-279265 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:12:09 +0000 autumnlove 279265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what that means! Can someone define it for me? </p>