I just realized that I've been blogging for almost 8 months, and I've never had a real troll.
I'm not saying I want one, of course. I just think it's odd.
(NOTE: People who take this as an excuse to pose as a troll will have their comments edited into Ralph Wiggum quotations)
Posted by CD on May 14, 2004 03:26 PMNot to sound like a retard, bare in mind I'm fairly new to the blogoshere, what is a troll?
Posted by: The Sicilian at May 14, 2004 03:52 PMTrolls are moronic commenters who post for the sole purpose of getting a reaction, and will not listen to any facts or arguments contrary to their position. They almost always use fake names and invalid e-mail addresses.
Here's a more detailed analysis.
Some of the more "famous" trolls include "Robert McClelland" and "Um Yeah." You may see their ramblings in the comments of blogs like The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler and Pardon My English.
Hope that helps.
Posted by: CD at May 14, 2004 04:11 PMThanks for that info. Sorry if I bugged you, I'll be on the look out for these idiots. I've seen the "um yeah" one on IMAO.
Posted by: The Sicilian at May 14, 2004 04:22 PMAhh, the McClelland troll visited me regularly for a while, but gave up when he discovered I was serious about deleting his more offensive posts. :)
Posted by: CavalierX at May 14, 2004 07:24 PMThat guy really gets around, doesn't he?
Posted by: CD at May 14, 2004 07:28 PM