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Is sarcasm trolling?

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  1. dork1877

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    The difference between

    Sarcasm

    and

    Trolling (as it applies to this community, in game & forums)
     
  2. kukelekuuk

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    Sarcasm is a remark intended to hurt someone, an insult. So, yes, it's trolling. Unless you're confusing sarcasm with irony. Which is a remark that says one thing on the surface, but given the context, conveys another contrasting idea.
     
    #2 kukelekuuk, Oct 31, 2013
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    so basically i cant ever be sarcastic
     
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    but i can be ironic all i want
     
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    i would argue that sarcasm is more than just "in order to hurt someones feelings"
    it can also be used as a forum of humor
     
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    there is officially no fun left in chat for me

    /mute
     
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    You're probably confusing sarcasm with irony, then.


    see http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081128042115AAlhO2j

    and
    http://www.wordreference.com/definition/irony
    and
    http://www.wordreference.com/definition/sarcasm


    Also, those 4 posts could easily be written as one post. Use the edit feature or just write it all in one post .-.
     
    #7 kukelekuuk, Oct 31, 2013
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    I think one can be found in another
    I am both sarcastic and ironic in many of statements
    Most of which are meant and taken as humorous. But only if people appreciate the humor. If people have s pre-existing bias against me our my personality than it is just harassment

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    Go me
    :-\

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    How did it become harrassment? I'm confused. Is there a context I'm missing?
     
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    Trolling is defined as harassment iirc

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    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcasm


    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irony


    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling
    Trolling can be sarcasm. Sarcasm isn't trolling. (Similar to, "all bugs are insects, but not all insects are bugs.") There is no "Yes" or "No" answer; there is only "sometimes / situational."

    Irony does not tend to be "harmful," most cases. It is more humor.

    Sarcasm is allowed, assuming you are not trying to get at someone/get a rise out of them/insult them/so on.
     
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    problem is most of my sarcasm is meant to make fun of someone for being an idiot
     
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    Then that would fall under trolling / harassment / being rude/insulting of the multiple sarcasm definitions.
     
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    i dont do it secretly, but i do it with the intent of calling attention to their crap, thus making it fit the definition of trolling

    i do it because i think the opinions i respect will find it humorous/justified and the *insert defamatory name here* should feel stupid about what they did/said
     
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    exactly my problem moof

    :(

    ive never had this problem before. Ive never been in such a strict/inflexible environment. It's taking adjusting.
    I personally think I am funny a lot and I know a lot of others do too.
    But there are probably just as many who perceive me to be blatantly insulting and derogative for no reason other than spite.
    And to some degree they are correct. I do have spite to the people I "troll" but its usually because they are dip***** or A**holes.
     
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    Thats just it, i DO operate my entire life based on the golden rule. But the people that i treat "badly" are the people that behave how i DON'T and thus deserve what they get.
     
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    I treat good people wonderfully
    But I treat bad people badly
    I respect the good people that disagree with how I treat the bad people, but It's difficult for me to change my perceptions of them when they keep reinforcing them.
    It makes me want to make them look like the a** they are even more.
     
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