<div>No, I disagree. There is more to being a troll than merely being caustic, MalignD's only real guilt. He has valid points of view and mostly logical arguments. But his presentation is often unpleasant, that's all. And it's easy to take offense in an email environment.</div>
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<div>His argument that these literary-lists are often filled with worshippers unwilling to offer a critical eye to their idol is demonstrably true, and the P-list is not immune to this phenomenon.</div>
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<div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet</a>)</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=troll">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=troll</a></div>
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<div class="definition">One who purposely and deliberately (that purpose usually being self-amusement) starts an argument in a manner which attacks others on a forum without in any way listening to the arguments proposed by his or her peers. He will spark of such an argument via the use of ad hominem attacks (i.e. 'you're nothing but a fanboy' is a popular phrase) with no substance or relevence to back them up as well as straw man arguments, which he uses to simply avoid addressing the essence of the issue. </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Robin Landseadel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:robinlandseadel@comcast.net">robinlandseadel@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">On Jul 9, 2009, at 2:39 AM, Carvill John wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">I regret getting into this exchange, as per usual.<br></blockquote><br>Let's face it, we're dealing with someone/something who's practically the dictionary definition of a troll.<br>
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