to wonder how the hell in 2007 people still have to ask what a troll is

[Twiglett]

on every single feckin' thread where the troll-hunters appear

maybe they are new to mumsnet, not everyone is as old as us lol

its not a mumsnet term though

its a generic internet fora term

and the internet has been going an awfully long time

What is a troll?

It's fairly easy to work out from the context I would have thought

Pan wins the points

That wasn't in reply to Pan!

don't worry wordgilr .. he's just being an ass

i did not know what a troll was until I joined mumsnet, around 9 months ago...had only been on a more fluffy forum..so never heard the term before.

bit harsh.

I agree, had never used the term troll until mumsnet and tbh only see it used on here.

and if the only internet forum you use is mumsnet, you would be forgiven for thinking it is a musmnet word, like fanjo, twunt or norks

It suggests to me that those asking, 'have a life'!

If you can, not only, say what a troll is but can spot one at a hundred paces, you clearly need to get out more!

Why would you know, if you haven't used an internet forum before?

I bet my DH doesn't know what a troll is in internet terms. He has never been on a forum site, and rarely uses the internet other than for news and sport updates.

I haven't been on an internet forum before, and am unlikely to develop this, ahem, practice. I am not entirely sure waht a troll is or defined by, though am aware of some behavioural traits. IS this a 'real' concern Twiglet??

I didn't know what a troll was until I started using MN.

It didn't take long to work it out though ...

Fanjo, twunt and norks aren't just mumsnet words.

I didn't know what a troll was either till mumsnet ( aaprt from the 3 billy goats gruuff one and i don't think that counts!!!)
Still don't know what fanjo is Could someone gently enlighten me, please?

Need typing practice aswell, methinks! again!

I've never heard of the term troll before, I've asked several times on MN and still no-one has answered so I'm still none the wiser.

Just asked DH and he hasn't heard of it either so yes YABU

this is what a troll is

Thank god it's not just me!!!!

quint - a troll is someone who (normally namechanges) and posts controversial comments in order to get everyone riled and worked up.

cat64 - BLW is Baby Led Weaning - where you don't actually feed your toddler, you let them help themselves or something