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SkyyWalker 
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 10:56 |
Pardon my ignorance and inexperience with forum jargon, but what is the precise meaning of the word "troll"? I have seen the term tossed around from time to time and it's obviously not a compliment. Does it refer to someone who is "fishing" for attention?
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Jamie
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 11:07 |
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Basically, yes.
A troll is someone who posts to get attention and/or provoke a reaction / cause trouble.
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 11:11 |
Well spoken Jamie that is a true fact.
D.F.T.T. is an abbreviation of Don't feed the troll.
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rexall
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 14:56 |
Some people are just naturally annoying. Others, however, do this as a sort of perverse "hobby." They visit forums and post controversial, provocative rants about topics that they don't care about one way or the other. The only point being to cause disruption and watch the fur fly; such as advocating atheism on a Christian forum, etc.
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 15:50 |
A troll: A big, ugly creature that hides under the bridge and torments honest travelers just for pleasure. Doesn't serve much purpose other than to be a pain in the butt.
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Stormin
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 16:41 |
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Thank you Rex for your un-biased and true comments on the subject of What is a troll?
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Stormin
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Posted: 16 Jan 10 at 23:49 |
Could not describe one better myself 
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