To clear up any confusion here we are talking about Internet Trolls not the big seven foot tall blue/green guys here, Internet Troll is the name given to individuals that seek out to disrupt, insult, upset, annoy or harass other people online for no apparent gain beyond their own amusement. If you are being ‘trolled’ you are being subjected to this kind of behavior. Some trolls are very clever, some trolls are even funny. For the most part they are little kids that enjoy the apparent anonymity of being online to act like school yard bullies in the hope that just maybe it will get them the attention they so desire, or at least distract them in the short-term from the things they lack.
Beyond Basics is a series of posts that delve into different aspects of roleplay beyond the basics of character creation within an MMO setting. For our purposes, this setting is World of Warcraft but it can be useful in others too. This series will look at things like plots, storylines, and conversations. As well as the world and community around you as a player in an MMO. Explaining how you can best make use of that; and how it might differ from roleplay on tabletop games for example. You can find the rest of the series here: Beyond Basics Series Index