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The biggest problem in the term being diluted is in the fact that to 'troll' used to mean you were just browsing around or making brief comments without the wherewithal to stick around and defend them. Naturally, the modern sense of the word is being an unlikable asshole on purpose, much like a creature that might reside beneath a bridge, but it's derivative of the word 'patrol', which indicates one was going about their routines and visitations. I'm just saying it didn't used to be quite so much of a pejorative. But as the internet becomes more familiar to a greater number of people, resentment can only follow.
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