Now *that* is trolling

[cojak]

That could describe anyone of us.

[realityhack]

Holly is a freelance writer and copy editor and founded PICA Editing and Copywriting | Welcome in 2010. She has a background in journalism, publishing, and PR with interests in shiny gadgets and the absurd. Like a grandmother's purse, she is about three decades old, worn around the edges and mostly full of crap.

[hyperD]

The validity of the article was not initially questioned as it was posted under the name of one our respected columnists.

Welcome to the world of of not blindly accepting what you read but engaging in that old art of questioning what you read in newspapers.

[NickFitz]

"On Thursday the 18th, an article concerning a dog named Maggie rescuing a 6-year-old child was posted on The Morton Report under the guise of being a real story. The validity of the article was not initially questioned as it was posted under the name of one our respected columnists.

"As it turns out, the article was the work of internet mischief maker David Thorne who gained access to the columnist's account and posted it under her name without her knowledge. The article, which ended with the dog having cancer, garnered over 40,000 hits within a 24 hour period and resulted in many readers expressing how upset they were by the dog's medical condition. Many said they were 'deeply touched' by the article and felt they had been lifted up with a story of love and hope only to be hit with the heart-breaking ending paragraph. Messages of hope were left for the 'parents' featured in the article."

- Morton Report Readers 'Trolled' by Internet's Mischief Maker David Thorne - The Morton Report