Posted by Adam Quinan on March 15, 2005 at 23:46:15 from 65.48.152.132 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Objects & Malcolm Temple's Birthday posted by Peter H on March 14, 2005 at 15:17:10:
An Internet troll I think comes from a conflation of trolling for a fish and a troll a monstrous being that lives under a bridge and eats goats.
Basically it is someone who posts a provocative message on Usenet, an e-mail list or a board like this with the intent of getting a number of people upset and annoyed and then the troll sits back and enjoys the rage and storm while "innocently" throwing fuel on the flames.