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Old 26-05-2010, 18:59   #308
MargaretR
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Re: Bigotry on the web.

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J View Post
The Urban Dictionary lent me this;

troll
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.
Now this reminds me of someone we all know well
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