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Hellmark · 08-17-2009, 01:38 PM

Trolling, as I remember, did originate on a usenet group, but generally, was always used in the terms of something that a flamer did (at least in the groups I was at). I didn't see it used as a noun until after I started hanging out in chat rooms and IRC channels in the late '90s.

08-17-2009, 01:38 PM	#88
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	Trolling, as I remember, did originate on a usenet group, but generally, was always used in the terms of something that a flamer did (at least in the groups I was at). I didn't see it used as a noun until after I started hanging out in chat rooms and IRC channels in the late '90s.