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Troll?

irishproduce · 2006-07-08 13:53:31

Simon had a thread going there about getting a job, however away from all the nonsense, no one answered me, what is a troll?? Thanks

08-07-2006 1:53pm

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irishproduce

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Simon had a thread going there about getting a job, however away from all the nonsense, no one answered me, what is a troll??

Thanks

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#2 08-07-2006 1:57pm

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

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#3 08-07-2006 1:58pm

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I think it would have been easier to do a Google search than create a new thread but...

A troll is someone who tries to wind up other people by being an idiot/etc (on purpose) in a forum. Their aim is to annoy people/have a laugh/get attention...

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#4 08-07-2006 6:56pm

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He was probably considered a troll because his posts were so over the top that they defied belief. Anyone with a genuine lack of education would be much less likely to be on-line, nevermind being able to post in the correct forum using icons. I think his many replies, using the same basic misspellings, despite those being highlighted, gave the game away (for me anyway).

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#5 08-07-2006 7:59pm

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Thank you very much guys, sorry for not looking on wiki.

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