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Re: Someone is breaking etch (testing)?



On Monday 26 September 2005 01:40 pm, Marc Wilson wrote:
> When did disagreeing with the clueless majority automatically make someone
> a troll?
>
> From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
>
>   troll 1. v.,n. [From the Usenet group alt.folklore.urban] To utter a
>      posting on {Usenet} designed to attract predictable responses or
>      {flame}s; or, the post itself. Derives from the phrase "trolling for
>      {newbie}s" which in turn comes from mainstream "trolling", a style of
>      fishing in which one trails bait through a likely spot hoping for a
>      bite.
>
> Sorry, my posts don't qualify.  You may disagree with my position on any
> number of topics, but don't *ever* insinuate I don't actually belive as I
> say.

Would it be ok if I Paypal-you 5 dollars to stop emailing the list for a few 
hours?



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