{"id":3721,"date":"2023-05-08T18:40:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T16:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/?p=307"},"modified":"2023-05-08T19:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T17:35:04","slug":"definition-troll-fight-against-trolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/definition-troll-lutter-contre-trolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Definition of a troll and how to get rid of them"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Managing comments on a blog or a product can quickly end in a shoot &#039;em up game. I will explain to you first of all how to keep calm in this type of situation, but above all how to manage a crisis situation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<h3>Definition of a troll<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-76\" src=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll-1-e1316025319858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"222\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>troll<\/strong>, in <strong>definition<\/strong> digital, is a person who participates in a discussion (on a blog, a forum, etc.) with the deliberate aim of <strong>disrupt the balance of the debate, launch controversies, provoke or annihilate any conversation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This involves the use of sarcastic or off-topic expressions (<em>\u201cFake!\u201d \u00bb<\/em> launched at tire-larigot for example), insults, repeated gravelly remarks, or even incessant references to controversial subjects.<\/p>\n<p>The consequences of <strong>trollism<\/strong> on a site can be disastrous, starting with the alteration of your brand image. Indeed, it is difficult for newcomers to differentiate between you, your community and the degrading comments made by trolls.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"29\/30 What reaction to the \u201cTrolls\u201d?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tpoe4teL6rA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The scourge of internet troll comments<\/h3>\n<p>Between freedom of expression and proven abuse, the line is very blurry. And if the slip-up takes place on your own site, the legal consequences coupled with the tarnishing of your image can quickly lead you to lose your mind, and no longer be able to concentrate on your main activity.<\/p>\n<p>However, know that you are not alone: <strong>even the biggest news sites have asked themselves the question of how to manage comments on their articles<\/strong>. Open, closed, reserved for their subscribers?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"475\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll.jpg 460w, https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s difficult to cling to the argument of the sacrosanct freedom of expression when we see certain comments on news or video sharing sites. The comments are made behind a computer screen, which gives their author the impression that they are protected.<\/p>\n<p>From then on, we are entitled to the depth of their thoughts, usually held behind their windshield or at the local bistro. Except that the local bistro, in this specific case, becomes your own site! The insolvent task of moderators becoming more and more difficult, and the legislation being as usual 20 years late, certain sites have shown the way, and decided to take action.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Possible solutions to combat trolls<\/h2>\n<h3>Comments reserved for members<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Registration required<\/strong> before being able to participate in debates on a website is the simplest idea that comes to mind to counter trolls. Unfortunately, this option is only advantageous for professional sites that already have a huge audience, such as the online press. In this case, everyone can see the comments, but to react, you must register. This is a good way to cool down trolls who, if they have registered, are much easier to identify and ban than when comments are open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, this is the most segmenting option, because it prevents quality contributors from commenting on your content due to laziness or refusal to subscribe to your site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>An authoritarian disclaimer in comments<\/h3>\n<p>Just before posting a comment, the user sees here a <strong>explicit message reminding him of his duties<\/strong>. Very effective, despite what you may think, this type of warning is a good way to limit damage when you do not want to move to compulsory registration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Comment scoring<\/h3>\n<p>If racist or insulting comments can indeed be \u201chidden\u201d by poor rating, this process can backfire like a boomerang in a case of crowd effect. In other words, if a product or article is unanimously opposed to it, the most appalling comments can be extremely well rated and end up as a \u201cstar\u201d comment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/vote-youtube.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"172\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Put the trolls in the cellar!<\/h3>\n<p>The best solution in my opinion came down to a module available on certain CMS: the plugin <em><strong>Cave Your Trolls<\/strong><\/em>, translate <em><strong>\u201clock up the trolls\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>.<\/strong> Unfortunately no longer available under WordPress, this extension aims to <em>\u201cput the troll in the cave\u201d<\/em>, in other words let him publish his content without anyone being able to see what he publishes, except himself. By the time the troller realizes that he is talking to himself, you have a good margin and most will get bored and go trolling where it gets reactions.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone feels up to updating or creating a new WordPress plugin like <em>\u201cCave Your Trolls\u201d<\/em>, do not hesitate to let us know and we will update this article with its extension.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Crisis management and conclusion<\/h2>\n<h3>Distinguish between a troll and constructive criticism<\/h3>\n<p>In the war against <strong>trolls<\/strong>, our acuity can quickly reduce. Be careful not to moderate a comment just because it is negative.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71\" src=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll-inside.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"305\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll-inside.jpg 250w, https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/troll-inside-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If permanent negativity is one of the common denominators of trolls, and they are often driven by an unhealthy desire to harm you and criticize you at all costs, one-off negative criticism relating to a specific and reasoned point should not be not be hidden, ignored or treated with disdain. On the contrary, in the case of a company for example, we can only advise you to take negative comments into account, and to respond to them with intelligence, respect and argumentation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The conclusion: don&#039;t give too much importance and time to trolls<\/h3>\n<p>Fighting excessively negative and degrading comments for your brand image is good. <strong>Doing nothing more than that, and becoming irritable every 5 minutes because of it, that&#039;s bad!<\/strong> Never get carried away by this problem, know that it is completely structural, it affects almost everyone and is not directed against you in particular.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75\" src=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/anti-troll.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/anti-troll.jpg 375w, https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2011\/09\/anti-troll-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, try to apply a suitable method to manage this problem and ignore those who slip through the cracks: by focusing more on your core business, and doing a good job, your community, your fans or your readers will take it upon themselves to ridicule the trolls.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La gestion des commentaires d&rsquo;un blog ou d&rsquo;un produit peut vite se terminer en partie de shoot them up. Je vais vous expliquer tout d&rsquo;abord comment garder votre calme dans ce genre de situations, mais surtout comment g\u00e9rer une situation de crise. Introduction D\u00e9finition d&rsquo;un troll Un troll, en d\u00e9finition num\u00e9rique, est une personne qui [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":2146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medias-sociaux"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3721"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4063,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3721\/revisions\/4063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tulipemedia.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}