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1,2,3 A Troll is What You Should Be: A Primer in Trolling

Fri Apr 1, 2011 12:02 AM EDT
education, satire, how-to, meta, trolls, april-fools-day, primers, learning-to-improve-yourself
By chelli
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Hi My name is Chelli, and I am The Super Troll Goddess. I have studied and learned from the best of them. I have surpassed all other SuperTrolls and now am the leader and omnipotent Head Troll. I want to share with the rest of you aspiring SuperTrolls how to get there in the fastest, most expedient way possible...and be the most effective you can be. Please read on, to learn how you, too, can realize your dreams in a short amount of time.

The Basics

1. You must embrace your trollness. If you don't love your qualities, how can you possibly shove them down anybody else's gullet? Let's face it, either way you are who you are, so know it and develop it to the nth degree--it's more fun that way!

2. Learn the ins and outs of riding the fine line so as to not get kicked out--unless banning is a goal. (That will be discussed under SuperTrolldom.) You can swear and yell all you want about things--just don't specifically aim it at another Viner. If you are going to plagiarize, you have to at least change the title. Remember, and this is important: The COH is a guideline not something to be strictly adhered to at all times. But, if you peak too soon, it will be harder to really get your digs in and teach people how stupid and irrelevant they and their thoughts are.

3. When you start, you really should target newbies. Go to the greenhouse often, and carefully hone your craft. It is not wise to begin with Tyler, Sally, and the Newsvine Guides. They'll gut you in no time, and have the resources to hunt you down in the future. This is also a goldmine resource to add friends to your list--those suckers will accept anyone. It's also a great way to compile a list of people to stalk later on....drooling...yummmmm I love eating up the newbies =)

The Meat

Once you are comfortable with what you want to do, you are ready to master the mainstream articles and seeds. Here's what you do.

1. Oppose everything that you read. Even if you agree, find one word or one sentence and rip it apart piece by piece. Then add some snark about the stupidity of anyone (don't name names) that could spew forth that unworthy bunk. If you have the time, link 20 or 30 links that you've never read but found on a simple wikipedia or google search. Most people won't take the time to read them if you over do it.

2. Visit every article that is a sure fire hate fest that you can. These articles will allow you to cross that fine line because, lets face it, almost everyone else there is doing it already. If there is a high number of comments and an absentee author/seeder, it's even better! Don't forget to visit the MSNBC and AP originated articles--and often, because they are never moderated unless multiple complaints are sent in. The tags to look for are: Atheism, Religions of all kinds, Race, Immigration, abortion, Politics, sexism, terrorism, discrimination, Cops, Sarah Palin, and sometimes even Walmart.

3. Be rude. Who do these people think they are that expect everyone to have sunshine and happiness blowing out of their orifices all day, everyday. You have a real life where you put up with that crap--this place is for your mental health. It's your right to take it out on them. If they knew the @!$%# you put up with everyday--they'd be joining in. We all can't have perfect lives like the Nazi's that try to keep us in their politically correct, polite little prisons 24/7/365. Bastards are all probably super rich anyways with money that we'll never make, even though we are smarter and more capable...they're all born with silver and gold spoons in thier mouths--that's the only way to get those kinds of cushy jobs. Damned Nepotism...but I digress.

4. Join as many groups as will let you in. You can clip and post to them randomly as you escalate your greatness. You also will find more personal articles for the future and personal information that you can use when you are at your height of trollness.

You are now ready to rise into:

SuperTroll

Let the Glory begin! This is where you begin targeting individuals and ripping them apart and ruining their lives. You'll know when you get here, because people will recognize you. They'll start to call you by name--troll. This, This is the culmination of your patience. This is where the fun truly starts. Your patience will most definitely be rewarded and your research of people and groups will pay off.

1. Choose a victim. Stalk them relentlessly. They comment--you countercomment and stick one toothpick at a time into their little eyeballs with the knowledge you've amassed about them. They write or seed and article--you show up and derail it until it is taken down. If you've learned their true identity, send some crap to their employer. Hell, send a letter to their spouse or kids about their horrible traits and lie about having an affair with them. If they are in a clique here, you add their friends to your target list. Anyone that engages you--is your next target.

2. Find personal articles where groups of friends have "fun", and talk about personal hardships and exclude people like us...those people deserve to know what real fun and real pain are. We are here to show them! Someone died--good! Let's tell them why it's the poster's fault and they deserved it. Someone's sick--good! Get in there and tell them exactly why it's their own fault. Somebody's having a "fun" conversation--flock that! Get in there and tell them how outside the COH they are and report them. Don't forget to tell them that this is not what Newsvine is for. Tell the simps that they need to stick to facebook or twitter. Sheesh! We're here to spread knowledge, not inane crap like constipation and feelings. Come on people! I am the decider and I know what is appropriate--don't you listen???

3. Make sure that you are writing articles that draw in the suckers and ramp up the hate. You have to create that feeling for yourself sometimes--you can't always wait for someone else to provide the forum for you. Even better--anyone that you don't like or that you disagree with--delete their stupid assed post. As the writer/seeder of the article, you have all of the control! Woot! Woot! If they don't agree with you--they are clearly in violation of the COH and Off topic! (This my billy goat eaters, is why #2 in The Basics was so important).

4. Once you've been banned--and my fellow bridge dwellers--you WILL be banned. You need to set up a new account. Hopefully you will have read this and kept a list of your frenemies so you can pick up where you left off. I would even suggest starting up a limited new rereg account once you start the SuperTroll Category. That way you can stalk yourself and be sure to get all of your information. You may need to have more than one computer, or go the the library to keep the hounddogs from tracking you down for certain. Keep setting up new accounts as long as possible. NEVER change your ways. It is certain that someday, you will be allowed to resume your fun times at Newsvine High!

Good luck! Enjoy your new status, once you've reached it, you will wonder what the heck you waited for =) I also expect a pittance of your NV earnings as I helped to build you. But, you can save it to buy my new book that comes out next week. It's not advertising if I don't say the name, right?

As always, Screw the COH and rip 'em apart and take names later. BTW, I don't care who you go after on this article, but I will delete indiscriminately anybody that I disagree with or who pisses me off. I'm really the only person whose opinion matters anyways. I am your Troll Goddess, you need to learn what I say. It is the only way that possesses the truth. And if you think this is serious, learn to look at tags, dip@!$%#!

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chelli

I had a whole other article that I was working on this week and I went to do a final edit and it was gone. I said some mean stuff about Tyler and Sally (although I apologized in the article). Big Brother and Big Sister must have been looking... =)

As your Goddess Troll, I am publishing this early. I can do whatever I want--deal with it!

Seriously, The COH will be enforced. Have fun and add any ideas that I failed to mention. I will be unavailable a lot of the day tomorrow, so friends, please report anything that is out of line for me. Thank you KAPIOCOCK (hope I spelled that right from memory) for the group and inspiration. I look forward to reading all of the other articles you inspired =) ((Hugs)).

  • 10 votes
Reply#1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 12:07 AM EDT
tangojones

I kneel before your greatness, your Highness.

(PS - You don't know what the HELL you're talking about.)

How was that?

  • 13 votes
#1.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:35 AM EDT
chelli

You should kneel before me....

You will love the benefits! However, your ps is pissing me off and you are on notice that I will with one fell swoop delete your arse!! Who do you think you are??? smirks.

Thanks for reading and I hope to hear more from you if anyone else comments--you seem to have the right idea =)

  • 9 votes
#1.2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:43 AM EDT
mrsrachelm

And if you think this is serious, learn to look at tags, dip@!$%#!

Can't........stop.......laughing!

Omg.....

/gigglelaughsnortgiggle

Damn, laughed so hard I think I pee'd myself. (umm, sarc! Yeah, that's it....only sarc. /nods emphatically)

What a GREAT article! Loved it!

  • 3 votes
#1.3 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:58 AM EST
chelli

Thanks mrsrachelm! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

  • 2 votes
#1.4 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:15 PM EST
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belle42

You forgot to include real life trolling, especially as done by the stalkerazzi in Beverly Hills

  • 5 votes
Reply#2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:16 AM EDT
chelli

=P

I don't want to get anyone thrown in jail....I thought letters and emails was bad enough...

You may just be the Queen Bee Troll Master that I've been searching for ;-) I guess I need to ramp up my game and follow your example!! I'm only a SuperTroll diva afterall. I wasn't previously aware that any troll better than me existed here. LOL!

  • 7 votes
#2.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:27 AM EDT
belle42

Well there's always the Hollywood Troll (ex: Charlie Sheen), Emo Trolls (which is really just saying the same thing), or Norwegian Trolls (the dolls). Really there should be a better classification system for trolls!

  • 6 votes
#2.2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:34 AM EDT
chelli

Belle,

My dear friend, I notice that I am voting you up, and you are not voting me up. If you insist on this pattern, I will have to use my iron hand and delete you! What are you thinking? Disrespecting me like that??? (I kid of course).

The mention of Troll Dolls, How the Heck did you know that I am Mimi of the Drew Carey Show? How have you been following me? Is it my blue eye shadow? Or is it because I'm fat? OMG! You are the Queen Bee!! Such an innocuous profile, yet so apt to tear my heart out. You are good lady--you are good. I bow to your ways.

  • 7 votes
#2.3 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:50 AM EDT
belle42

I voted you up...I have some random person being my third (beats me who!) -- also I was asleep, so it wasn't as quick of reflexes this time for the vote (sorry!)

And you forget, I have Lumiere and Cogsworth who can spy for me -- they're quite good at blending in (and Lumiere...well he's good at other things too)

  • 4 votes
#2.4 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 10:04 AM EDT
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Arch-Man

chelli- Very good; this is fun, true-kind of sad. I wish I could give you some names. There should be a list of known trolls, like the FBI's most wanted.

And again good article.

  • 7 votes
Reply#3 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:45 AM EDT
chelli

Awww...Thank you....ummm, I mean, you know it! We trolls have to stick together until we eat the weakest one ;)

You should do an article for the Vine's most wanted...if you have some names. That would be great! I wish I had thought of that...much better than my article.

  • 7 votes
#3.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 1:55 AM EDT
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etva

I am your Troll Goddess, you need to learn what I say.

Blasphemy!!!! There is only one God and you are not He! Having said that, remember that God loves you too. You can find everything you need with Him.

Once you've been banned--and my fellow bridge dwellers--you WILL be banned.

God will NEVER ban you! It's not to late to repent and find your place in the Kingdom of Heaven!

ramp up the hate

Noooooo! Show them love. Love your fellow man!

  • 6 votes
Reply#4 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 8:32 AM EDT
demmywemmy

Good troll post, lol.

  • 7 votes
#4.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 9:30 AM EDT
etva

LOL - just using my God-given skills to excel in life:)

  • 6 votes
#4.2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 9:33 AM EDT
chelli

etva,

This here article is about MEEEE and trolls! Now spin around in your chair 3 times fast and apologize to the devine ME. LOL =)

  • 6 votes
#4.3 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:27 PM EDT
etva

No can do, but give me another 4 hours or so (and the rest of the tequila bottle) and I'll probably be able to oblige you, by the grace of God!

  • 2 votes
#4.4 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:39 PM EDT
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demmywemmy

I always thought of the CoH as a kind of "maximum standard", like if you abide by it strictly you're being some kind of saint or sumthin'

  • 7 votes
Reply#5 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 9:31 AM EDT
belle42

like a speed limit -- a suggestion?

  • 6 votes
#5.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 10:05 AM EDT
chelli

demmywemmy,

Of course it is only a suggestion! I'd have been kicked out long ago from the way my mind gets sidetracked on tangents quite easily :) Of course there are parts of the COH that we trolls have to ride the wire on more carefully.

if you abide by it strictly you're being some kind of saint or sumthin'

Exactly. By the way some people here talk about it, you can see moonbeams poking out of their arses ;-P

  • 5 votes
#5.2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:36 PM EDT
IndependentAmerican2892850

By the way some people here talk about it, you can see moonbeams poking out of their arses

No doubt, my Goddess! Isn't the CoH more like a STOP sign? If you miss this one you can stop twice at the next one! ;)

Thanks for the laughs, chelli!

  • 1 vote
#5.3 - Sat Apr 2, 2011 2:33 PM EDT
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Boudicea

OMG this is one of the funniest things I have EVER read on the vine. Why didn't you clip to The Great April Fool's Debate? PLEASE keep this and re-publish as a Meta article!!!

  • 8 votes
Reply#6 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 4:37 PM EDT
chelli

Thanks kjmgirl!

Mine shows it clipped the The Great April Fool's debate...hmmm..are you pulling an April Fools Joke on me? I have to double check the meta thing. I haven't published much since they changed the rules.

  • 4 votes
#6.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:38 PM EDT
chelli

kjmgirl,

I see that it's not showing up...probably because I clipped it last night. Could you try to clip it to the group for me?

  • 3 votes
#6.2 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:55 PM EDT
KYPIAKOC

LOL, A masterpiece for sure! I should have seen this before:( The problem is that anything published before April first won't show up on the front group page because it always starts fresh with the new month. It should be in the archives on the group page.

  • 5 votes
#6.3 - Sat Apr 2, 2011 3:33 AM EDT
chelli

Thanks! That's what I get for going and breaking the rules =) I wondered if that wasn't why. Glad you found it.

  • 2 votes
#6.4 - Sat Apr 2, 2011 7:08 PM EDT
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Vlad's dog

I dis-liked reading this and laughing as I read this. I do feel trolls are just misunderstood and need our love and personal attention and over all affection. Love a troll and feed them love. That should make them better.

Love a troll and change the debate.

  • 6 votes
Reply#7 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 6:26 PM EDT
chelli

We're not misunderstood Vlad! It is you who misunderstands, we don't need or want your love. We need you to suffer until you give up and leave or come over to the dark side =) Here Vlad, here boy, you know you want to join me. LOL.

  • 6 votes
#7.1 - Fri Apr 1, 2011 7:41 PM EDT
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katrix

People who write crap like this should be banned. All those people who write meta articles about trolls are probably having group sex with Newt Gingrich.

* puts Chelli on watchlist for future trolling, so I can move directly to the SuperTroll category *

  • 2 votes
Reply#8 - Sun Apr 3, 2011 7:42 PM EDT
chelli

Katrix,

This was such a fun thing to write, but I always get a little scared when I see a comment if it's serious or not, at first? I will tell you that Newt's got the moves in the bedroom :P You keep on working that goal--I'll share him with you ;)

  • 3 votes
#8.1 - Sun Apr 3, 2011 11:04 PM EDT
katrix

Ewwwww! I just threw up in my mouth. But I guess I deserved that one for putting the idea in your head!

  • 2 votes
#8.2 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 10:16 AM EDT
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Mrs D-1475814

Chelli... awesome article!!! Satire? Okay, but I see it all the time on NV. :) Some of the"trolls" I have ran into are on the NV Leaderboard. :) Are you saying that you are better than them? I posted a comment, against my better judgement on two of our illustrious leaders articles. :) One got their feelings hurt and another just plain ass was ignorant. With that being said, I bow down to your educated trollish ways. I learned a lot my friend. :)

  • 4 votes
Reply#9 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 1:02 PM EDT
chelli

This was part of The Great April Fools Debate. I am saying that I'm better than them--that doesn't usually require a whole lot :) Glad you liked it!

  • 2 votes
#9.1 - Mon Apr 4, 2011 8:11 PM EDT
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mightyj

This is now one of my favorite articles. I intend to send everyone that aspires to trolldom here to read this. Trolls everywhere will use this as their manifesto and the queen will be referred to in whispers in many venues where trolls rule the land and moderators are over run and even trolled in their own columns.

((((((((chelli the queen ))))))))))

  • 3 votes
Reply#10 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:17 AM EST
chelli

What, what?

Woot! woot!

How did you come across this little ditty, jj?

I worked hard on this, but it was set aside. I feel so proud that you have found it and enjoyed it :)

  • 2 votes
#10.1 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:27 AM EST
mrsrachelm

And because he/she found it..so did I. Love it!

  • 3 votes
#10.2 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:03 PM EST
mightyj

I just told my friend BH to come here to and grab this powerful tool for his favorites. For anyone who doesn't know how to link this article properly.......to a user that is trolling.

@ (NV user)

While I commend you in your ability, I think that you could use some education in what you are attempting here. Here is a link to an article that can help you to understand the many complexities involved in your style of commenting.

..............................copy and paste where needed..........................

  • 3 votes
#10.3 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:03 PM EST
mrsrachelm

/snicker

I just might do that in the future.

  • 3 votes
#10.4 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:38 AM EST
mightyj

I figure if you are going to insinuate that someone is trolling why not send them a laugh or two? (even if it is at their own expense)

  • 3 votes
#10.5 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:51 AM EST
chelli

LOL! Good to know. I hope that Borehead stops in :)

  • 1 vote
#10.6 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:19 PM EST
mightyj

He is buried right now and may have to bore his way out...oh!

  • 2 votes
#10.7 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:29 PM EST
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Shub Tnediserp Remrof

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I know I'm a little out of practice, but how was that.

  • 2 votes
Reply#11 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:03 AM EST
mrsrachelm

Good enough that I almost reported it out of knee jerk reaction upon seeing the price list and .com addy. Luckily my brain engaged a second later and I recognised it before I reported it, lol.

  • 4 votes
#11.1 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:05 PM EST
chelli

Good one Shub =}

I hadn't even considered that angle, since I usually hit ! instantly--you almost got it out of reflex. LOL. I love the products and codes you came up with :)

  • 1 vote
#11.2 - Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:22 PM EST
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grump in NM

Chelli, I just found this by following a link provided by mightyj. This is just wonderful - a newsvine classic. This should be required reading for every viner and part of the newsvine indoctrination literature.

You did good. Real good. I knew there was a real good reason you are on my friend list.

Praise be to chelli, our sparkling, shining and lovely Troll Goddess.

  • 2 votes
Reply#12 - Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:49 AM EST
chelli

Thanks Grump! I'm so glad you enjoyed it :)

  • 1 vote
#12.1 - Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:00 PM EST
mightyj

I love this article. (:

  • 2 votes
#12.2 - Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:50 AM EST
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