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Re:The concept of an internet "troll" makes little sense if ... by inklesspen on Monday October 15, 2007 @10:22PM (#68349)
A troll is someone who is engaging in an argument because he gets satisfaction from the argument itself, not because he has any interest in the topic at hand.

Interesting way to respond to my question, amichall. What's wrong with just answering it when I asked, back at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66297

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Re:The concept of an internet "troll" makes little sense if ... by amichail on Tuesday October 16, 2007 @12:35AM (#68404)
What do you think of debating societies?
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Re:The concept of an internet "troll" makes little sense if ... by inklesspen on Tuesday October 16, 2007 @10:19AM (#68526)
In my experience, those who manage to last long in debating societies typically have some interest in the topics they debate.
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