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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I always preferred the "bait" analogy when describing these tactics.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It's the same analogy originally. The verb "troll" means "To fish for by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat".

[–] thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nz 14 points 10 months ago

oh shit I never realised that. I always thought it meant like the ogre kind of troll