For those of us that haven't been here long; what exactly IS a troll?

Originally posted by wwithers
For those of us that haven't been here long; what exactly IS a troll? Here (http://www.faqs.org/docs/jargon/T/troll.html) is a good definition. Substitute "message board" for USENET as appropriate.

Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll) is a definition of a troll. In short, it's a person who "trolls" for trouble. The term can be used to broadly apply to a trouble-maker- a person who pokes people's buttons to annoy them on boards, get them to "fight", etc.

Does that help?

Adrienne

Edited to Add: Oooh, Andrew's link is much better than mine :)

Wow, who knew it was that involved? Well...I guess you guys did.

Thanks.


Yes, but your link was much more INVOLVED .

Well, you see, there are times when there is a short person, and a tall person, and well, they fall in love. And you see, one of them gets pregenent, and sometimes, the baby is born with pink hair and really short...



Oh wait, you didn't mean THAT kind of troll :D

You DID see Shreck, didn't you? :D

Oh, sorry. Wrong troll. Hee hee!

-Demigod