In Recent Years, the Word "Troll" Has Gained a New

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Essay

In recent years, the word "troll" has gained a new meaning: it refers to people who deliberately try to cause disruption, offense, or general trouble in an online community. Explain the factor(s) that led to this new meaning.

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Definitions:

Competing Producers

Entities or companies that are in the same market striving to gain market share by offering better products, price, or services.

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, identical products, and freedom of entry and exit, leading to price takers.

Barriers To Entry

Economic, procedural, or regulatory obstacles that prevent or deter new competitors from easily entering an industry or area of business.

Absolute Market Power

The ability of a single economic actor, or a group of actors, to control market prices, output, and/or the market entry of new competitors without external interference.