That was, I hear, the original meaning of internet trolling.
Trolling Usenet for newbies you could hook, in order to tease or fool them…
nothing to do, st first, with the kind of trolls that live under bridges.
But those who trolled became known as trolls, and the connection was set.
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Useless Factoid #3472
Well at least he’s not a catfish!
And, despite the good advice, he’ll still end up feeding the troll.
Hmmm…. maybe I do have to scale back the puns!
You can sea that the net result of them is a wave of disbelief if I’m seine trying to impart knowledge instead.
Wait a minnow…. what if puns reel-y are my sole porpoise in life?
Ooohh, that’s deep……the pressure I’m under….
I think I have a haddock….
Dan Thompson
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 7 years ago
That was, I hear, the original meaning of internet trolling.
Trolling Usenet for newbies you could hook, in order to tease or fool them…
nothing to do, st first, with the kind of trolls that live under bridges.
But those who trolled became known as trolls, and the connection was set.
______________
Useless Factoid #3472
CYGNUS X1 almost 7 years ago
Well at least he’s not a catfish!
Arianne almost 7 years ago
And, despite the good advice, he’ll still end up feeding the troll.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Hmmm…. maybe I do have to scale back the puns!
You can sea that the net result of them is a wave of disbelief if I’m seine trying to impart knowledge instead.
Wait a minnow…. what if puns reel-y are my sole porpoise in life?
Ooohh, that’s deep……the pressure I’m under….
I think I have a haddock….