What "troll" implies

[Eulenspiegel7646 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/14/2004 9:44:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jollyrogerx99 at yahoo.com writes:
Originally the term "troll" meant someone who deliberately spread lies, 
unjustifed flames or misinformation on newsgroups to enrage people. Now it means 
"people that we don't like," and who are perhaps a bit cynical or even 
subversive or anarchistic.....
I always thought that a troll was a ugly little guy that hid under a bridge 
to eat Billy Goat Gruff....

But I am only 

the fool
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