What's a troll?

[towboater]

New here, curious about what a "troll" is.

[rdm6680]

Desert, warbirds, outlaw...please oblige.

[nogods]

Either one of the following:

1. Someone who posts something you disagree with that gets "under your skin" because you are not in control of your responses to what you read and hear and feel compelled to respond to everything that disturbs you with the "troll" allegation;

2.

[cgiven1]

Someone who joins a forum of ideas that he disagree's with to incite angry reactions, by posting items he beleives will generate that response, so that he can then sit back and gain entertainment with the reactions he has caused.

[JJW]

Someone who joins a forum of ideas that he disagree's with to incite angry reactions, by posting items he beleives will generate that response, so that he can then sit back and gain entertainment with the reactions he has caused.

IMHO this says it best.

[jeffandmoira]

What about a little guy who lives under a bridge? I like the explanation though. I have never heard that.

[Keykutter]

I believe Troll comes more from the 'fishing' type of troll and not the 'ugly fellow under the bridge' type troll.

It's like trolling for a bite from a fish and then reeling it in. That's the way I've always thought of it.

It brings one picture to mind as to the way the person might look, yet it means something about what he's actually doing.

KK

[jhodge83]

Either one of the following:

1. Someone who posts something you disagree with that gets "under your skin" because you are not in control of your responses to what you read and hear and feel compelled to respond to everything that disturbs you with the "troll" allegation;

2.

have to add 15 characters...really...

[rdm6680]

Also, on this site, there is a contest for "forum cop title" for whomever can yell Troll! first. It's almost like a trophy. This will also ensure that you get no feedback on the initial post because a pissing match will ensue between the three troll police on the board. The winner is usually whoevers mom let's them stay on the internet past their bedtime or whoevers AOL dialup account fails first.

[Flanmedic51]

Also, on this site, there is a contest for "forum cop title" for whomever can yell Troll! first. It's almost like a trophy. This will also ensure that you get no feedback on the initial post because a pissing match will ensue between the three troll police on the board. The winner is usually whoevers mom let's them stay on the internet past their bedtime or whoevers AOL dialup account fails first.