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Trolling, the fishing method. For me, a internet troll is a person that says something provocation hoping that someone will "bite" and waste time arguing.
by Quai 6y ago
Trolling, the fishing method. For me, a internet troll is a person that says something provocation hoping that someone will "bite" and waste time arguing.
- DarmokJalad1701 6y ago> trolling, the fishing method. I am pretty sure that one is "trawling".
- rootusrootus 6y agoTrawling is with a net. E.g. commercial fishing. Trolling is traditional rod/reel/bait.
- astrea 6y agoI had the same thought, but they're both a thing: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing)
- Symbiote 6y agoTrolling is indeed a fishing method, but "don't feed the troll" was a common phrase on Usenet. Both meaning were probably intended.
- ericlewis 6y agoI always figured it just meant Troll as in the fairy tale creature who are notoriously not nice.