GRIEFING: the act of intentionally causing distress to other players in an online game. The tactics used to cause grief vary depending on which game is being played. Griefers sometimes record their victim’s reactions and upload the videos onto YouTube
FLAMING: instigating hostility or unpleasant exchanges in online discussions by bringing up incendiary subject topics like the September 11th attacks,Religion, Politics and Sexism. Early incidents of trolling were considered to be the same as flaming, but this has changed with modern usage by the news media to refer to the creation of any content that targets another person
RAIDING: the act of coordinating a group assault on a massive scale, is a popular choice of method for Internet trolls, especially those associated with Anonymous on 4chan. Prime examples include Tom Green’s Call-in Talk Show Raid, Habbo Hotel Raid, Operation YouTube, Club Penguin Raid, Put Shoe On Head and Ventrillo Harassment among others.
SHOCK VALUE TROLLING: a common tactic practiced by exposing the targeted victim to disturbing or shocking content, such as materials from shock sites, horror or pornographic images, in order to provoke a strong reaction. To an extent, shock value trolling has been demonstrated in real life as practical jokes like The Scary Maze Game and Scary Prank Reaction Videos.
POSTHUMOUS TROLLING: a form of shock value trolling, but the intended targets are often relatives and friends of loved ones. These trolls often are seen in Facebook memorial pages. The trolls will often come in waves, posting either porn images or bashing the person that has passed away. They then will intentionally argue with those that remain defending the person who has passed away.
BAIT AND SWITCH TROLLING: a common tactic in online fraud and practical humor that involves falsely advertising a hyperlink as a destination of interest, when in fact, it leads to something that is irrelevant or undesirable. Examples of bait-and-switch images and videos include The Hampster Dance, Duckroll, Rickroll, Trololol, Epic Sax Guy andNigel Thornberry Remix, as well as copypasta stories like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Spaghetti Stories among others.
ADVICE TROLLING: a common method used to mislead people by offering of dubious or false advices, especially to newbies who are less experienced and more gullible than others. Prime examples include Download More RAM, Delete System 32 and Alt + F4.
NEWBIE TROLLING: the act of instilling hostility and annoyance by posing as an inexperienced newcomer and posting redundant questions to solicit reactions from those who’re more experienced and genuinely willing to help. The tried-and-true practice of “playing dumb” has been also observed in the form of grammar trolling, which entails intentionally misspelling a word or a phrase in order to solicit reactions or corrections from those unable to tolerate faulty grammar, sometimes known as Grammar Nazis.
CONCERN TROLLING: the practice of initiating a false flag debate by assuming the exact opposite point of view as the one actually held by the speaker. The purpose of concern trolling is to instill confusion and doubt within the targeted group by raising issues under the pretext that the speaker empathizes with the said group.
(KnowYourMeme, 2010)
FLAMING: instigating hostility or unpleasant exchanges in online discussions by bringing up incendiary subject topics like the September 11th attacks,Religion, Politics and Sexism. Early incidents of trolling were considered to be the same as flaming, but this has changed with modern usage by the news media to refer to the creation of any content that targets another person
RAIDING: the act of coordinating a group assault on a massive scale, is a popular choice of method for Internet trolls, especially those associated with Anonymous on 4chan. Prime examples include Tom Green’s Call-in Talk Show Raid, Habbo Hotel Raid, Operation YouTube, Club Penguin Raid, Put Shoe On Head and Ventrillo Harassment among others.
SHOCK VALUE TROLLING: a common tactic practiced by exposing the targeted victim to disturbing or shocking content, such as materials from shock sites, horror or pornographic images, in order to provoke a strong reaction. To an extent, shock value trolling has been demonstrated in real life as practical jokes like The Scary Maze Game and Scary Prank Reaction Videos.
POSTHUMOUS TROLLING: a form of shock value trolling, but the intended targets are often relatives and friends of loved ones. These trolls often are seen in Facebook memorial pages. The trolls will often come in waves, posting either porn images or bashing the person that has passed away. They then will intentionally argue with those that remain defending the person who has passed away.
BAIT AND SWITCH TROLLING: a common tactic in online fraud and practical humor that involves falsely advertising a hyperlink as a destination of interest, when in fact, it leads to something that is irrelevant or undesirable. Examples of bait-and-switch images and videos include The Hampster Dance, Duckroll, Rickroll, Trololol, Epic Sax Guy andNigel Thornberry Remix, as well as copypasta stories like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Spaghetti Stories among others.
ADVICE TROLLING: a common method used to mislead people by offering of dubious or false advices, especially to newbies who are less experienced and more gullible than others. Prime examples include Download More RAM, Delete System 32 and Alt + F4.
NEWBIE TROLLING: the act of instilling hostility and annoyance by posing as an inexperienced newcomer and posting redundant questions to solicit reactions from those who’re more experienced and genuinely willing to help. The tried-and-true practice of “playing dumb” has been also observed in the form of grammar trolling, which entails intentionally misspelling a word or a phrase in order to solicit reactions or corrections from those unable to tolerate faulty grammar, sometimes known as Grammar Nazis.
CONCERN TROLLING: the practice of initiating a false flag debate by assuming the exact opposite point of view as the one actually held by the speaker. The purpose of concern trolling is to instill confusion and doubt within the targeted group by raising issues under the pretext that the speaker empathizes with the said group.
(KnowYourMeme, 2010)