#35 by Tech Cat - 5/29/2003 8:39:13 AM Anthony Robert sounds kind of upset to me. I wonder if he was exiled under a different name.

I am not upset at all Tech Cat,nor have I ever been exiled from here. When I read the original message that started this thread I felt that it generalized everyone who does not regularly post here.

Okay, I went back and read the original post over. I can see how one who has not kept up with recent events here could interpret it.

#44 by sig101 - 6/1/2003 10:16:06 AM Because they troll (throw out a line and bait) for their catch (responding posts), as Ron said. The term went from a verb (troll, trolling are fishing terms) to being used as a noun (troll) describing the person who was trolling.

Yep, I spent the first 21 years of my life living about halfway between the Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean in Miami, Fla. I did my share of "trolling" in those days. And boy, you should have seen the big one that got away.

To 5qu4ll...I,too, am a 'Group 3-er', and I,too, like to come and read the 'meanderings' of people's thoughts and ideas. To all: I am new to the site and actually new to messaging. So far the members on THIS board have been really helpful to me. I wrote in about a couple of problems with my XP and got some great resources from the people who responded back to me. Unfortunately, I must admit that I was surprised at the generousity of these people who responded. There is a whole other cyber world out here that amazes me! I guess I've become a cynic! In reading other threads I have also learned so much...
Trolls? That's a new term to me. How about good old fashioned 'manners' and courtesy, which is basically what everybody needs! And I guess, that is what almost all of you were saying anyway! So much for THIS newcomer's two cents!!