To be fair, most of the "trolls" that are abusing the system readily admit to not really understanding it either. They pick their targets without understanding

To be fair, most of the "trolls" that are abusing the system readily admit to not really understanding it either. They pick their targets without understanding the business of those targets solely based on the fact that they "look like companies we usually sue". They often name multiple patents with dozens of irrelevant claims hoping there's something in there that will stick. Clearly something in there is broken. I think the real contention on HN is whether or not there's a big enough baby in all that bathwater to be worth saving.