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Re: Troll Alert
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Sat, 29 Jun 2002 18:48:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
Definition:
troll (trol) verb
To post a message in a newsgroup or other online conference in the hopes
that somebody else will consider the original message so outrageous that it
demands a heated reply.

Helpful example: http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=16775

-John



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  Re: Troll Alert
 
(...) debate Richard was referring to you. Your posts seem to fit his definition well, HIS posts on the other hand have not fit that definition at all. However I am not sure I agree with his characterization of you (if that is what was intended by (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Troll Alert
 
Definition: troll (trol) verb To post a message in a newsgroup or other online conference in the hopes that somebody else will consider the original message so outrageous that it demands a heated reply. ~~~...~~~ For further consideration, the use (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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