[Help] What do people mean by 'Troll' Updates to this post /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:52:26 +0100 Reply from nilch /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745815 [quote Naska]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

As far as I know it comes from the fishing term with the same name. Bait a few posts, wait for a bite and watch the chaos.[/quote]

Cheers.

]]> nilch Fri, 16 May 2008 18:23:37 +0100 Reply from Naska /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745810 [quote Naska]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)[/quote]

^ all one link

]]> Naska Fri, 16 May 2008 18:22:12 +0100 Reply from Naska /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745808 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

As far as I know it comes from the fishing term with the same name. Bait a few posts, wait for a bite and watch the chaos.

]]> Naska Fri, 16 May 2008 18:21:36 +0100 Reply from nilch /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745800 [quote annlovestars]Well yes haha[/quote]

So, what’s the best way to spot a ‘Troll’?

]]> nilch Fri, 16 May 2008 18:18:41 +0100 Reply from annlovestars * /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745792 Well yes haha

]]> annlovestars * Fri, 16 May 2008 18:16:37 +0100 Reply from nilch /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745789 [quote jcd]Usually, it’s a post created to start trouble or get people arguing.[/quote]

Do they really have that much time to waste?

]]> nilch Fri, 16 May 2008 18:16:02 +0100 Reply from jcd /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745783 Usually, it’s a post created to start trouble or get people arguing.

]]> jcd Fri, 16 May 2008 18:14:22 +0100 Reply from nilch /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745781 Oh okay, thankyou annlovesstars.

]]> nilch Fri, 16 May 2008 18:13:54 +0100 Reply from annlovestars * /post/161516-what-do-people-mean-by-troll#reply-3745779 Fake post

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