"Philippe C. Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Woof!
>
> And I thought my english was improving !
>
> I'm laughing very hard right now, thanks !
>
> Philippe
You might note that a fisherman who is trolling is *not* called a
troll. In that context, the "troll" is the lure/line that is being
used to troll.
And to think people wanted to *program* in this language!
<mike
> Skip Montanaro wrote:
>
>>
>> Philippe> Not being from anglo-saxon heritage, I keep wondering why
>> Philippe> spammers always (or very often) get called 'trolls' ?
>>
>> Fishing from a boat that is moving slowly is called "trolling". You're
>> slowly dragging bait or a lure through the water to entice a fish to bite
>> your hook. Similarly, when someone posts a provocative message to a
>> mailing list or Usenet newsgroup (or other discussion forum, I suppose)
>> they are often trying to get someone else to "take their bait".
>>
>> See also: http://www.answers.com/troll
>>
>> Skip
>
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