Trolling is a term used to describe a person who intentionally tries to instigate conflict, hostility, or arguments in an online social community. Trolls often use inflammatory messages to provoke emotional responses out of people, disrupting otherwise civil discussion. They may post or make inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages online or in real life, with the intent of provoking others into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others). Trolling can occur anywhere that has an open area where people can freely post their thoughts and opinions.

Trolls are known for their outlandish and outrageous claims, and they will often make ridiculous statements about the topic at hand. They may also attack something you have revealed you like or are in favor of, or generally bash the topic of a forum or post. Trolls can be anyone, even the nicest, most reasonable, and mild-mannered people in real life can exhibit trolling behavior once they get online.

Trolling is a form of cyberbullying, and it can be problematic because bullies troll their victims by knowingly posting harmful comments that embarrass or hurt others. Internet trolls intend to insult and use derogatory language to provoke the victim into responding, leading to more trolling behavior. The troll may even follow the victim from one online community to another to harass or force them off the platform.

In summary, trolling is a term used to describe a person who intentionally tries to instigate conflict, hostility, or arguments in an online social community. Trolls often use inflammatory messages to provoke emotional responses out of people, disrupting otherwise civil discussion. Trolling is a form of cyberbullying, and it can be problematic because bullies troll their victims by knowingly posting harmful comments that embarrass or hurt others.