Mordechai Housman wrote:

> "Me" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 1) I am not a troll and I'm not advertising; I'm just curious with
> > a lot of time on my hands
>
> It seems like a cute idea, this "assembly cooking."
>
> I have to tell you, though, that even though I've been on the
> internet since about '91, I STILL don't know what a "troll" is.

Does that include usenet for that length of time? If so, I'm surprised.

At any rate, it comes from trolling, as in a type of fishing. The
trolls post a provocative message (the bait), hoping to upset people
and generate many responses.




Brian
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