what is a troll?

rowsweep · 2014-08-29T11:53:49-07:00

I see this term being used in forums that "he is a troll" or "it is a troll don't respond." or he is "trolling" why do you chess players keep calling each other mythical names....is it a form of a compliment? If someone calls you a gnome or a dwarf is that a better compl

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