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-{{Delete|reason='Lowcow' is not a legitimate term, and is not factual, making it bias.}}
+The term Lolcow is a generally unused term, but has became relevant with [[R/daniellarsonfans|community's]] related to [[Daniel Larson]], and often used to describe him.
-[[File:Lolcow.png|thumb|Daniel Lolcow-son]]
+== English ==
-A '''Lolcow''' is an internet slang term used to describe a person, typically on social media or online forums, who becomes a source of amusement or entertainment for others due to their consistent and unintentional absurd or foolish behavior. [[Daniel Larson]] is a lolcow, a particularly popular one at that. Some examples of other lolcows are Chris Chan, [[Cyraxx]], DSP, Boogie2988, or KingCobraJFS, although there are many, many more.
-Lolcows are all different in their own special ways, but they typically all have some common characteristics between them, these being:
+=== Etymology ===
+A '''Lolcow''' suggests somebody who can be "milked" for laughs <ref>https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lolcow</ref>, without their knowledge when it commonly happens <ref>https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lolcow</ref>.
-* Repeated poor decision-making
+=== Noun ===
-* Engaging in attention-seeking behavior, often to a pathological extent
+'''lolcow''' (''plural'' '''lolcows''')
-* Reacting strongly and defensively to criticism or trolling, which only gets them more trolling.
-* Generating content or drama that attracts online communities dedicated to documenting and commenting on their actions.
+# (Internet slang, derogatory) A person whose eccentric or foolish behavior can be exploited to amuse onlookers.
-* Lolcows can come from various online communities, including social media, gaming, forums, or any platform where individuals can interact with others.
+# Quotation:
-Daniel's very poor mental health, coupled with his tendency to share his antics online to the public (likely due to an insatiable need for attention,) has led him to engage with and be heavily influenced by trolls, making him a fitting example of a lolcow.
+#* '''2016''' July 19, Margaret Pless, “Kiwi Farms, the Web’s Biggest Stalker Community”, in<ref>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/07/kiwi-farms-the-webs-biggest-community-of-stalkers.html</ref>:
+#*: Chandler is far from the only “'''lolcow'''” to be targeted by KF. If anything, Kiwi Farms has been a victim of its own terrifying “success,” and attracted way more would-be trolls than its Ur-victim could possibly respond to.