Mark Richards wrote
For our purposes, except when used as someone intending to destroy the
community or who intends to be entertained at the expense of others, these are the operative definitions:
- Troll is a word used inappropriately as an insult;
- Calling someone a troll is a way of harrassing folks who disagree with
you.
;)
I may be getting middle-aged and pompous, but I see nothing amusing here. Gresham's Law applies to Internet dialogue; trolls (not those who simply hold strong views) are the counterfeiters. Of course edit warriors reach for the T- and V- words.
Charles