May 21, 2012

What is a troll?

Here is an interaction I had on youtube about a month ago. I am posting it because it explains explicitly what trolling is.

this is weird. but it was more annoying watching... it?... colour IN THE FUCKING LINES
if you're addicted to acting like a baby, then you scribble, you fucking asshole
There is no need for you to get so upset.
This is roleplaying. Lots of people do roleplaying, AB play is just one kind of roleplaying. There are many different ways to do this roleplaying, or any other, and there is no reason it has to be realistic or logical.
If I want to play Resident Evil, or read Stephen Hawking while roleplaying as a baby that is my business. If you don't like it that is your problem not mine.
Haha! I'm having fun and you can't stop me!
NO. YOURE WRONG. THIS IS FUCKING STUPID. YOU'RE FUCKING STUPID. IF YOU'RE A BABY. YOU DONT COLOUR IN THE LINES. END OF STORY. PLAY THE FUCKING PART RIGHT, IF YOUR GOING TO GO THAT FAR INTO PLAYING THE PART
PS. YOUR DUMBASS JUST GOT TROLLED. PZ.
I've been trolled?
Are you saying that you don't really care if Adult Babies color within the lines?
that's exactly what i'm saying. it was a joke in the first place.
are you aware this is the internet?
you must be new here

Now, there are many ways that I could have responded to this. I could have explained that I was only asking because I wasn't sure if he knew what trolling means. I could have replied "I just wanted to illustrate what trolling is for the audience at home." I could have argued that since I did not become emotionally involved I was not actually trolled. Revealing yourself as a troll on your second comment is almost antithetical to the point of trolling which is to try to drag the conversation on and on making the person you are trolling more and more upset.

And that is why I am posting this here. I want to illustrate that trolls do not care about anything except making you upset. If you don't allow yourself to become upset they will find someone else to troll. And sometimes the best thing you can do is let them have the last word or even just ignore them from the beginning.

That is why at this point in the conversation I decided to just drop it. I have nothing against trolling, but I would rather they move on rather than target ABDLs. Either way there is no way to "win" an arguement with a troll, so don't bother trying. A big part of why furries get so much shit is because so many of them take the bait when they are trolled. The reality of the situation is nobody cares.

Grow Up

I was checking out some of the less active videos today and ran across something I posted 4 months ago in response to someone saying that we need to "grow up." I think my response came out well.

In the real world people do all sorts of things that are weird, that don't make sense, do not harm anyone. Adult Babies is just one among many weird activities. All over the world, and in your neighborhood people are enjoying themselves right now.
If you have a problem that is your problem not mine. I am happy with my life and I don't need anyone's approval. If you can't stand the idea of people having fun then you are the one who needs to grow up.