Trolling the trolls: Online forum users constructions of the nature and properties of trolling

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Highlights：

• Four repertoires of 'troll' and 'trolling' were identified in online comments.

• Trolls are easily identifiable, and their online behaviour is acceptable.

• Nostalgia. Modern trolls are not as good as they used to be.

• Vigilantism. Trolls should be trolled, in order to discourage them.

• Trolls are nasty. Their behaviour is not acceptable.

摘要

•Four repertoires of 'troll' and 'trolling' were identified in online comments.•Trolls are easily identifiable, and their online behaviour is acceptable.•Nostalgia. Modern trolls are not as good as they used to be.•Vigilantism. Trolls should be trolled, in order to discourage them.•Trolls are nasty. Their behaviour is not acceptable.

论文关键词：Trolling,Online behaviour,Internet forum,Discursive psychology,Social construction

论文评审过程：Received 3 June 2015, Revised 16 February 2016, Accepted 17 February 2016, Available online 27 February 2016, Version of Record 27 February 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.070