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Re:The concept of an internet "troll" makes little sense if ... by pg on Monday October 15, 2007 @05:56PM (#68251)
A troll is not a devil's advocate. A devil's advocate is making one side of a case in order, ultimately, to clarify a question. A troll just wants to make people mad.
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Re:The concept of an internet "troll" makes little sense if ... by mynameishere on Monday October 15, 2007 @06:28PM (#68264)
The term "troll" is sometimes misused where "devil's advocate" should apply.
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