Quote Originally Posted by brent65 View Post
the point of trolling is to stir people up and get a reaction
We said. In the jargon of Cassius Clay/Mohammad Ali this was also known in the boxing ring as "Rope a Dope" -- baiting people into untenable positions.

The problem with "trolling" or "rope a dope" is that one's credibility is torn asunder. Many will stop following the troller because s/he is not worth the time or energy. I carefully screen this (and other forums) to see who is commenting -- some are value added commenters, others just use up space, some are controversial but stimulating, others try to use us for their ego-maniacal purposes (recall the recent exclusion of "Captain O").