[Aristotle], On Trolling

[Jerky]

Really? That's interesting Minimi! (also, sorry to hear about the passing of Verne Troyer the other day).

Would you have a few examples for us?

J.

Interesting to note that almost all foreign-language equivalents refer to the fishing version of trolling.

[peartreed]

The Aristotle Trolling descriptions fit the behaviors many of us have objected to, especially the “trolling” and “trolls” labeled as such on RI.

The mythological origins of the term, including fishing techniques and the denizens lurking in the darkness under bridges, can also metaphorically apply in a stretch.

But the very real technique of trolling the internet for purposes of disruption and adopting a troll role solely to cajole is an all-too-common goal of an empty soul.

[minime]

Really? That's interesting Minimi! (also, sorry to hear about the passing of Verne Troyer the other day).

Would you have a few examples for us?

J.

Interesting to note that almost all foreign-language equivalents refer to the fishing version of trolling.

Ha!

So far I've got English, Japanese and Korean for the fishing troll. Is that all? I wonder if there is a linguistic trail between them...

Zero votes for the other monsterly kind.

[Laodicean]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bPARK4vilk

[Iamwhomiam]

Trolling is what phishermen do to pass the time of daze.

[liminalOyster]

I think trolling is more of a tendency than anything else. I assume most of us do it sometimes. I know I do. Maybe it's just me. Though does seem fairly natural to express our feelings, moods, reactivity in dialogue sometimes, IMHO. Most of the time, though, I have gotten good at noticing the tendency in myself before posting. But on bad days, I only notice I've done it later and often after rightly getting shot down. And, for that matter, at least once I've been called a troll on sites where opinion is more uniform and I posed a genuine but contra-consensus question.

PS:

I am fisherwoman

This is one of the most interesting things I've seen on this site in awhile. What do you fish for SLAD? I really want to take up fly-fishing one of these days.

[seemslikeadream]

I fish in rivers and lakes for bass catfish crappies walleye but I also follow the Asian Carp squad which is totally a fun time trying to keep the Asian Carp at bay but don't tell BS he thinks I spend day and night posting on the internet

yea and I do hang out with red necks...... some of my best friends

fish in a barrel ....no trolling involved


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GTRtRyx6I4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLDZILGlyn4


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZp1jtOhR0

[Jerky]

Looks like they might be tasty tho. Make the best of a bad situation! LOL