trolling

[Trickey]

man, u guys use a different vocabulary then over at poly. What does "trolling" mean?

 

[Dell19]

Trolling is probably defined as attacking someone/being abusive...Its not a clear cut definition and its often used to mean different things.

 

[Trickey]

thanks

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

Trolling is posting for the purpose of irratating or angering other poster, usually with the (thin) disguise of a serious discussion.

 

[floppa21]

Welcome back Lefty! I asked TF to shorten your ban but he would not budge...

 

[SunTzu]

....Lefty...u were banned?

 

[damunzy]

Sun, Lefty was...joking!

And isn't trolling a word that came from Poly? Or at least a Poly guy brought it over.

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

The word is used everywhere, and poly uses it, if this guy is a poly poster, I don't recognize his handle.

 

[Trickey]

ya it might be at poly, but i never heared it over there.

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

Want to come again?

I have over 4,000 posts at poly, been there for years, it's better known then here.

 

[Lefty Scaevola]

'Troll" & Trolling" appear to be widespread terms, at least in english speaking communities. "troll" is one of the characature/cartoons as the falmewarriors site IRC.

 

[Dralix]

I would guess that trolls and trolling are as old as Usenet ...

http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/jargon/html/entry/troll.html

 

[Trickey]

ok sorry, i guess i should no what trolling means. bu ti swear i have never heared it at poly.

 

[Ming]

Originally posted by Trickey
ya it might be at poly, but i never heared it over there.

You must not post much over there

 

[Trickey]

well, maybe they use it alot, but i post the majority of my posts in the stories fourum, and its isnt used much there.

 

[Dell19]

Well people usually troll in Off Topic or general discussion sections, where people tend to disagree more and like to make their feelings felt.