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I'm not sure where the word troll got equivicated with folks who are uncivil. Mirriam Webster defines a troll as:
Main Entry: 1troll
Pronunciation: 'trOl
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English
transitive senses
1 : to cause to move round and round : ROLL
2 a : to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b : to sing loudly c : to celebrate in song
3 a : to fish for by trolling b : to fish by trolling in c : to pull through the water in trolling
intransitive senses
1 : to move around : RAMBLE
2 : to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat
3 : to sing or play in a jovial manner
4 : to speak rapidly
- troll?er noun

I can see troll as being one who surfs through the blogs to find something of interest, and I can see a few like No-Ax-to-Grind who negate most everything that's said (without due cause), but that doesn't equate to an entire population of internet surfers. Perhaps it was appropriated by those who feel it is uncivil to fish?????

Posted by: Middle of the Road   Posted on: 01/04/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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