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Subject:Re: And you wonder why people lurk... From:"Mike MacLean" <Michael -dot- MacLean -at- alcatel -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:18 Apr 2002 11:54:35 -0400
There's a significant difference between voicing a strong opinion (occasionally
peppered with hyperbole) which will cause a reaction, and trolling. The
definition of trolling from
states that the troll posts to a newsgroup or list "for no other purpose than to
annoy
someone or disrupt a discussion. Trolls are recognizable by the fact that they
have no real interest in learning about the topic at hand - they simply want to
utter flame bait."
While many contributors to this list have strong opinions, I've never seen a
troll on techwr-l. To the contrary, posters to this list are highly interested
in the issues and have strong beliefs, as such. That's the polar opposite of a
pure troll.
Suzanne Townsend wrote:
> To my mind, it is indeed trolling when you intentionally try to cause a
> stir. Ref: "a style of fishing in which one trails bait through a likely
> spot hoping for a bite."
>
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Michael MacLean
Information Developer
Alcatel Canada
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