The Internet is full of them.
Troll as it's used here probably derived from a chain of usage.
Trawl is a method of fishing... moving through the water with lines baited.
Came to be trolling later with smaller boats.
Then it came into slang usage among truckers. They described guys who hung out in mens' rooms in rest areas as trolls, because they were 'trolling' for other men.
Trolls on the Web are doing much the same thing, but they're usually looking for a way disrupt, or shock.
Frequently profanity, graphic sex, or just meaningless questions and answers are what they're fishing for.
2007-08-23
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