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dreams · 08-17-2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nwinter

Your not wrong Sianon. He'll give us Aussies a bad name.

Natalie

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazbates

Don't you all worry about that. We are a very discerning lot here at MR and would never hold the words of one person (or even a group of people) against citizens of an entire country.

As far as I'm concerned, you Australians Rock!!!

No worries

Kazbates said it well....

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Originally Posted by nwinter

Who knows, he may have had to much sun and drunk one to many fosters today - or he might just be a bogan.

I hadn't heard "bogan" before, so I did a quick Wiki look-up..

"..English slang terms chav or pikey, Scottish ned, Irish scanger or spide, Dutch tokkie, and the North American white trash, redneck, or hillbilly."

Makes sense now.

Jaime_Astorga · 08-17-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sassanik

And here I thought a troll was a mythical ugly species with pointy ears and blue/green skin and a bad attitude.

Really? I thought trolls were tiny wrinkled men with big poofy hair that are collected by old women.

Patricia · 08-17-2009, 05:18 AM

Those look like gonks to me.

Slite · 08-17-2009, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Those look like gonks to me.

Aren't those the ones that was called "pen-trolls" because they had a hole in their butt and you could place them on top of your pencil?

And i think the whole concept is Danish to begin with?

kazbates · 08-17-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Slite

Aren't those the ones that was called "pen-trolls" because they had a hole in their butt and you could place them on top of your pencil?

And i think the whole concept is Danish to begin with?

Those were BIG (or "in") when I was a kid, so they are REALLY old!

I remember some of the larger ones came with clothes and brushes to "style" their hair. We kids were such suckers for the latest fad!!

Okay, now that I think about it, I guess you could consider my obsession for the latest techno gadget in a similar light.

So, I'm still a sucker for the latest fad.

ahi · 08-17-2009, 09:20 AM

This thread managed to become distressingly unflattering to those from both sides of the debate.

JSWolf · 08-17-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sassanik

Urban Dictionary defines troll as: One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=troll

And here I thought a troll was a mythical ugly species with pointy ears and blue/green skin and a bad attitude.

Amy

That meaning for troll above is actually defined for the term weenie. We've called people who have acted in the manor defined weenies long before the term troll was used on the net. The term troll can into net usage due to people trying to hit on others. Trolls used to start off with the A/S/L question.

Trolling for sex is how troll got it's net usage.

tompe · 08-17-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ahi

This thread managed to become distressingly unflattering to those from both sides of the debate.

I agree. I see a strange mob mentality in this thread were people seems just to want to agree and belong to the group instead of thinking themselves.

tompe · 08-17-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Trolling for sex is how troll got it's net usage.

Since trolling existed (nad most likely started to be used as a term) on Usenet (and did not start on IRC as you claim) I doubt this.

JSWolf · 08-17-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

Since trolling existed (nad most likely started to be used as a term) on Usenet (and did not start on IRC as you claim) I doubt this.

I've been online since the very first public BBS was put up in the next town over from me. So yes, I've seen the usage of these terms evolve and the meaning of troll as applied to the net did start with IRC. The term you want as applied to Usenet is a flamer.

Nate the great · 08-17-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

That meaning for troll above is actually defined for the term weenie. We've called people who have acted in the manor defined weenies long before the term troll was used on the net. The term troll can into net usage due to people trying to hit on others. Trolls used to start off with the A/S/L question.

Trolling for sex is how troll got it's net usage.

Actually, that particular usage was borrowed from fishing, where it predates the bbs.

billposters · 08-17-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tompe

I agree. I see a strange mob mentality in this thread were people seems just to want to agree and belong to the group instead of thinking themselves.

Did you think this yourself ?, or are you just following Ahi's thinking, and now wish to belong to his group?

Only joking, I just saw a bit of irony

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.

DixieGal · 08-17-2009, 01:52 PM

Hey, wait a minute!

Everybody is talking about trolls on BBS and usenets and chat rooms, but I happen to know for sure that they hang out under bridges. If you don't believe me, go ask Billy Goat Gruff!

Hmmm.. Bill the Smith = Billy Goat Gruff? Maybe?....

columbus · 08-17-2009, 02:48 PM

Hey! Come-on guys I have avoided posting here because am I really the only one who thinks this whole 'Bill the Smith' saga is very transparent!?

I know we want to make the forum - 'busy'- but why is this the way?

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08-17-2009, 05:18 AM	#78
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Those look like gonks to me.

08-17-2009, 09:20 AM	#81
ahi Wizard Posts: 1,790 Karma: 507333 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none	This thread managed to become distressingly unflattering to those from both sides of the debate.

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.

08-17-2009, 01:52 PM	#89
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Hey, wait a minute! Everybody is talking about trolls on BBS and usenets and chat rooms, but I happen to know for sure that they hang out under bridges. If you don't believe me, go ask Billy Goat Gruff! Hmmm.. Bill the Smith = Billy Goat Gruff? Maybe?....

08-17-2009, 02:48 PM	#90
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	Hey! Come-on guys I have avoided posting here because am I really the only one who thinks this whole 'Bill the Smith' saga is very transparent!? I know we want to make the forum - 'busy'- but why is this the way?