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Re: Spy plane (was: Why is religion so hot?)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 3 Apr 2001 16:19:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> "Troll" is of course common Internet parlance for a person who posts in a
> manner apparently specifically intended to produce heated and emotional
> responses.
The reference is to maritime trolling -- the act of fishing by dropping your
baited lines in the water and ignoring them for a few hours while you steer
the boat. The idea is to let the fish do most of the work -- biting the
hook and tiring themselves out -- for you. While this practice has its
merits, it's certainly not the least-laziest means of getting fish out of
the water.
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| (...) "Troll" is of course common Internet parlance for a person who posts in a manner apparently specifically intended to produce heated and emotional responses. "Straw Man" is a long-standing term for the rhetorical falacy of picking your (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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