Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >> Hey - it's spring training for baseball and for dealing with trolls - >> what can I say? > > Since so many LUGgers are not native speakers of English, let me elaborate > on the word "troll". > > While the most common meaning of "troll" is the creature under the bridge > in fairy tales, in the world of the internet, a troll is someone who says > things for the purpose of provoking argument or causing discord. Perhaps > its meaning derives from the verb "to troll", which is what fishermen do > when they are trying to catch fish. One hears about fishermen trolling for > bass, and about email users trolling for arguments. > > I know that Bob doesn't like being called a troll, but it certainly seems > to me that his messages are intended to provoke controversy in a manner > different from that of most other posters. > > Bob? Want to try purse seines or monofilament? > Thanks for lifting the curtain a bit . However is being a trol good or bad? Like Socrates or just beligerent. Thanks in advance simon jessurun amsterdam