Who are the trolls?
The word "troll" came from the depth of centuries,originated in legends, fairy tales and scoundrels of Scandinavia. Who are the trolls? Sometimes in the Old Norse legends, all the evil spirits were so designated - giants, sorcerers, witches. But more often it is mountain giants, frightening people with their ugly appearance, monstrous size and hostile actions.
In translation from the Swedish "troll" - witchcraft, charm, the Norwegian word "trollskap" - magic - also has the root "troll".
From generation to generation, stories ofthose who encountered the troll. We have reached such ballads, legends and legends. To meet trolls can be high in the mountains or in a dense forest, there are also those that live ... under the bridge. And according to some beliefs, these creatures settle in underground castles and palaces. They feed on meat, not disdain and human. Look like a giant on a giant boulder or overgrown with heather, moss and trees. The size and strength of the troll will match the dimensions: it will easily raise a centuries-old tree or a huge rock. And if a few trolls are caught, the earth will tremble!
In most cases, the main enemy of trollsis the sun turning them into stone. That is why, according to the Scandinavian beliefs, many rocks and mountains are forever frozen trolls that did not have time to get into a safe place and caught up in the sunrise.
Who are the trolls on the Internet?
Of course, in the network the term "troll" occurred at allnot from the essence of the epics, but from the English word trolling, meaning the anglers "catch the spoon". "Trolls" on the Internet were nicknamed by those who, impersonating others, persecuting someone from users, provoking virtual squabbles, showing aggression in network communication, behaving insultingly. By analogy with dangerous magic creatures doing evil, Internet pests were called trolls.
Virtual conferences, forums, portals and social networks are the main places of "habitation" of Internet trolls. Today they are already creating their own communities, exchanging experience in implementing trolling.
