daily knowledge: in the realm of internet slang, it's easy to assume that the term "trolling" originates from trolls, the famous folklore creatures. and although these creatures may very well be the reason "troll" is used as an insult, another likely origin for the term "trolling" in its current internet related context, is from fishing. there, trolling refers to the practice of dragging baited lines or lures behind a moving boat. it's easy to see the analog between this and internet trolling, since both involve going to areas with a high number of potential victims and attempting to bait them into performing a certain action.
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Makes sense, considering that "baiting" is such a common term on the internet and that goes hand-in-hand with trolling
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