In
Internet slang, a
troll (
/ˈtroʊl/,
/ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the
Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,
[1]extraneous, or
off-topic messages in an online community (such as a
newsgroup, forum,
chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an
emotional response
[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,
[3] often for the troll's amusement.