The poster who cried troll (merged with "why troll?")

[Bront]

Who was it? Want us to beat 'em up?

I don't need to call him out, or anyone out, that's rude (Much like the 2 Frukatha targeted posts were).

Both people I could name have poked their head into this thread though.

 

[Goblyn]

What if someone calls me a troll when actually I am a bugbear?

Then they'll waste all of their fire and acid on you and be unprepared for when the REAL trolls show up.

 

[Goblyn]

Who was it? Want us to beat 'em up?

I'm down with that. Juat tell us when and where.

...

And who; that'll make it easier.

 

[mythusmage]

On Trolls

It's been awhile since I visited Usenet (too much noise to signal), but I recall some trolls there back in the day.

The word was first used on Usenet to refer to people who make controversial remarks to see what sort of reaction they get. Some want to see if they can rile things up, others want to see how many people they catch. The latter are playing the game of "Gotcha" and get awarded what are known as "Loki Points"* for each hapless sap they hook.

*Named after the Trickster Loki, as opposed to the Fire Loki or the Giant Loki.