Trolls - what exactly does this mean on AAM

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When you guys mention the 'trolls' and 'feeding the trolls' does it mean someone who is messing, posting on here as a joke to wind people up, and by 'feeding them' does that mean continuing it. Also what is the origin of the word other than fairytales?
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Troll (Internet)
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"Do not feed the trolls" redirects here. For the Wikipedia essay, see Wikipedia:What is a troll?

An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.[2]
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reminds me, I might get a pack of wagon wheels if I'm in the shop this evening.
 
PM1234 said:
Is it true that they were banned? I've just googled and it says so on Wiki but I can't find any reason why they were banned :confused:

Anyone know?
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Here you go:

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Originally Posted by Actin The Sham
They were imports. We had a protected confectionery market and a protected car market here at the time which also meant that Fiat 127s, Ford Escorts, VW Beetles, and lots of other stuff had to be manufactured here before they could be sold here. Kind of like state intervention to protect an unviable, uncompetitive product, like the Shannon stopover.

EU membership mean that we had to phase out these bans, so by 1979 the aforementioned products became freely available. Fords also closed down, because they were able to import fully assembled cortinas instead of having to put them together down the marina.

Courtesy of http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com

 
To me a troll was a monster under the bridge when the 3 Billy Goats Gruff tried to cross. As the good doctors picture aptly conveys.

Still don't really get it but the word seems in modern language to have been ascribed to someone on an internet forum who writes annoying replies - you learn something new everyday. Thanks for the replies.
 
On AAM a troll is someone who suggests:

1. Legal ways to frustrate the legal process to avoid paying debts.
2. Suggests the use of bankrupcty to get of debt.
3. Suggests that MABS are part of a conspiracy to help the banks collect debts.
 
Bronte said:
does it mean someone who is messing, posting on here as a joke to wind people up, and by 'feeding them' does that mean continuing it.
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Bronte, your definition in your first post is pretty good.

Moral Ethos said:
On AAM a troll is someone who suggests:

1. Legal ways to frustrate the legal process to avoid paying debts.
2. Suggests the use of bankrupcty to get of debt.
3. Suggests that MABS are part of a conspiracy to help the banks collect debts.
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ME, you wouldn't be engaging in a little trolling of your own here, would you?;)
 
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