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The website at http://www.flayme.com/troll/ offers a definition of trolling online and in places like the comments section of Illinois Review: "The term derives from "trolling", a style of fishing which involves trailing bait through a likely spot hoping for a bite. The troll posts a message, often in response to an honest question, that is intended to upset, disrupt or simply insult the group." The post often fails since the troll finds it difficult to match the tone or style of the authenic members of the group (in this case mostly conservatives), and usually the ignorance of the troll is apparent to other readers.
Illinois Review has become one of the most popular poltical news and opinion blogs in the state and the open comments section makes this blog a little more vulnerable to trolls who do not come very close to the conservative community and who don't have anywhere else to go or who have long since worn out their welcome on other blogs closer to their own ideology.
Some of the most common rules for trolls include following parts of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals only applied to the on line world. The job of a troll is to get fights started and to demolish civil discussion among reasonable people with reasonable differences of opinion if they can. This is only a partial list but see the Alinsky Rules for Radicals for more information and see also http://www.flayme.com/troll/ for a better explanation of the typical troll personality disorder and how it can be diagnosed plus ideas for treatment.
1. Always assume a fake identity. The anonymous protection of the Internet is not enough. A troll must pretend to be someone else the other readers might accept as someone with a legitimate opinion. It is better to pretend to be someone who "belongs" in the group and is concerned for the welfare of the same causes.
2. (From Alinksy) Change the topic frequently to disrupt conversation. "Is it not tragic that Sarah Palin chose to wear a bright red dress at that rally? She is not consistent because last week she wore blue. How can we conservatives who want to win trust someone with that little fashion sense?" A troll would not be as obvious to go on to say "Michelle Obama would never wear a dress like that." if they think that might tip their hand. But they might say instead, "No wonder we conservatives make such a bad impression in the media if our leaders appear in public in too bright colors. We have to reject the ideas of leaders who are that unsophisticated from rural states because the Chicago Tribune editorial writers would eat them alive."
3. (Again from Alinky) Draw out the target of attack and make it personal. This will be a signal to other troll allies to join your side with more fake comments or they can pretend to "see his or her point" or we should listen to our critics." Other trolls will help you sound more credible since it will look like you opinion has to be mainstream because it is shared by others who also read this blog.
4. Once in a while try to toss a hand grenade. "Of course we should admit the Tea Party Leaders are racist. I read on some other conservative blog that Jones used a racial insult against the president fity-seven times in Joliet last week and he came from Alabama where he was a leader of the Klan."
5. Pay no attention to any news story that spoils your party line. "Everyone knows that it is settled science that humans and their cars cause global warming and the average temperatures have gone up 7,000 degrees in the last four months alone."
6. Like number 5, always overstate your case with fake statistics. But always also cite a fake source that is hard to verify but sounds like it might be a credible and objective source.
7. If too many readers catch you in your troll act, be sure to come back a day later with a new fake screen name such as "Pro-choice Catholic mother" or "Former GOP precinct captain for truth" or "Rockford independent thinker for Quinn" or "America First Tommy from Wheaton" or "God Loves Guns and Gays from Bolingbrook" or "Former Bill Brady volunteer from Bloomington." If possible, insult some group of readers with your fake name just to warm up.
8. No matter how obvious you are, always deny you are a troll and keep pretending to be a conservative Republican who has been unjustly accused of being a troll all because IR will not tolerate your brilliant dissenting comments and cannot deal with them. Be sure to be arrogant and get in their face because many conservatives are too polite if they were raised in a church-going family. Attack their religion no matter which denomination to make it easier to attack all religion in general.
9. Always blame America first for any international problem.
10. Repeat Rule Number Two.
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