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On 28 Jan 2004 15:25:39 -0800, (Geoff
Miller) wrote:

>Wrong metaphor. Trolling is a type of fishing that involves
>running a boat at low speed while trailing a baited hook
>through the water. In the Usenet sense, trolling means
>"fishing" for emotional responses.
>
>Your "mythical beings who live under bridges and waylay
>hapless travelers" interpretation is a common misunder-
>standing. It's what causes so many people to erroneously
>refer to people who troll as "trolls." The correct term
>is *troller.* A troll is a provocative article posted by
>a troller, just as a hack is an ingenious stunt performed
>by a hacker.

Whatsamatta Geoff - Lobotomy? Shock treatments? Body snatchers?

-sw