Paul wrote on Fri, 05 May 2006 07:02:45 -0400:

PK> Those subscribers to sci.bio.food-science who feel his
PK> intent to be serious (that won't be too many people) should
PK> be the only people answering the post. The rest of us --
PK> rather than indulge in name-calling should just ignore
PK> Radium. I figure that the threads won't nearly be as long
PK> if this rule is followed. Raising the pH of wine above 7,
PK> for that reason alone, would disqualify him from reasoned
PK> discourse about foods in general let alone wine. But if
PK> anyone wants to indulge him, please do so without the
PK> name-calling.

PK> Radium appears to be fishing for aggravated responses, and
PK> this is called "Trolling". Trolls tend to be
PK> attention-seekers (including negative attention), and the
PK> only reasonable way to handle them is not to give them that
PK> attention. I have observed that Radium has broadcasted his
PK> posting to 5 newsgroups - this is typical of trolling
PK> behaviour.

PK> In short: "Don't feed the trolls". People responding to
Radium
PK> should kindly remove all newsgroups from the "Newsgroups:"
PK> line except the one to which you are subscribing so that
PK> the rest of us don't have to wade through this stuff.

All the above is good advice and there is confirmation that
"Radium" has achieved the attention that he or she desires in
that a new nonsense thread has appeared on another cross-posting
to groups including uk.food+drink.indian: "My ultimate exotic
butter fantasy".

Again, don't feed the trolls!

James Silverton.