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trolling

intentionally upsetting people on the Internet
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trolling

Summary

trolling is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • trolling is a type of online misconduct[2].
  • trolling is a type of provocation[3].
  • trolling's different from is recorded as flaming[4].
  • trolling's different from is recorded as trolling[5].
  • trolling's practiced by is recorded as troll[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include online misconduct[2] and provocation[3].

Influence

Things named for trolling include Trollface[7], an internet meme[8], founded in 2008[9].

Why It Matters

trolling is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Entities named for trolling include Trollface[7], an internet meme[8], founded in 2008[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → online misconduct, provocation
    Different from → flaming, trolling
    Practiced by → troll
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|14 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37791, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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