[Resettozero]

In Internet parlance, a troll is a malevolent mischief-maker, a commenter who says something politically incorrect, then sits back and enjoys the resulting furor — sometimes even fanning the flames under multiple contradictory identities.

On FR, "troll" seems to mean any unfamiliar poster that disagrees with another poster.

I feel confident that while each FReeper may have his/her own mental image of an ugly hunchbacked troll springing from hiding and attacking someone, not many here really know how to discern a FR troll OR are willing to check one's posting history before slinging the noun as an epithet.

[refermech]

Whatever it takes. No Hillary is the goal.

[Zenjitsuman]

By any means necessary , it shall come to pass, and its going to be good.

[freedomfiter2]

I guess the little child who declared that the Emperor had no clothes was a troll. We need many more of them.

[Gaffer]

To paraphrase the Billy Joel hit (and modify it some) “He didn’t start the fire”

Our entire government did: with their lies, deceit, treachery, self-aggrandizing, ideological oppression, and general all-round dishonesty.

Donald Trump is just the “kitchen lights being turned on.”

And all the cockroaches scatter.

[Tucker39]

The GOPe and the leftist ‘rats are just peeved that THEIR trolling against Trump since last June until now has totally fizzled.

[Sacajaweau]

The people are picking the nominee....not the party. Makes me livid when a twerp like Ryan says....well, I haven’t decided to support him. He’s the peoples choice!!

[Sacajaweau]

Anyone that has fished for walleyes....knows what trolling is.

[baltimorepoet]

The best way to troll is to have a very logically worked out argument about something, and then make a statement that sounds extremely controversial (but can be backed up by the logically worked out argument), and wait a while, while the comment war rages.

Then you come out with the logically worked out argument.

[Iron Munro]

Oh my, oh my!

Panties are in a wad all over the establishment.

If only republican voters had been smart enough to elect a skinny, half-black, dope-smoking, homosexual, American-hating, muslim communist
as their nominee the Post wouldn’t be so upset.

[commish]

Concern troll is concerned!!!

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I think we should look at the original meaning of "troll." In Norse culture, a troll wasn't necessarily a Jotun (the big ugly thing that comes to mind when we hear "troll" today), but any being with supernatural/magical powers. A beautiful sorceress, a successful warlord, or a forest spirit could all "troll."

So maybe Trump is trolling.

[chatham]

Get a Life

[GilGil]

A victory by any other name is still a victory.