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What does an online troll usually try to do?

Trolls try to get other users to join in and provoke a reaction.

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  1. Provoke an argument or emotional reaction ✔
  2. Quietly repair other users' accounts
  3. Make every discussion more accurate

Why: A troll posts or comments to bait people into reacting. Other users do not have to join an attack for the behavior to count as trolling.

Huh, didn't know that: Trolling can lead to a pile on when other people join the attack.

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Answer: Provoke an argument or emotional reaction. A troll posts or comments to bait people into reacting. Other users do not have to join an attack for the behavior to count as trolling.

  1. eSafety Commissioner: Trolling www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/trolling
    Trolling is when someone posts or comments online to ‘bait’ people, which means deliberately provoking an argument or emotional reaction.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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