In article <hpl4v5$taj$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
me@nowhere.whocareswhatthisemailisanyway says...
>
> "Leythos" <spam999free@rrohio.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.2627ddd1549355ca98a296@us.news.astraweb.c om...
> > In article <0qGdnVd6od-AjSPWnZ2dnUVZ8nWdnZ2d@bt.com>,
> > BoaterDave@hotmail.co.uk says...
> >> Everyone has a different view! Here's an example:
> >>
> >> <hpkl6h$m5m$1@news.eternal-september.org>
> >>
> >> There, SeaNymph said ........
> >>
> >> "This is usenet. I am free to respond whenever and in whatever manner I
> >> choose. My choosing to inject my comments is no different than you
> >> continuing in a conversation you have been asked to vacate."
> >>
> >
> > Try from an authority instead of some kid that believes in chaos:
> >
> > http://www.newsdemon.com/usenet_term_off-topic.php
> >
> > "
> > Off-Topic Newsgroup Posts
> >
> > Posting something to a newsgroup that does not fit the accepted topic of
> > the group or that belongs in another group altogether. It is important
> > to remember, that when using Usenet, that the segregating of groups that
> > Usenet newsgroups are created in are unique to subject matters.
> > Therefore, off-topic Usenet newsgroup postings can and often are
> > considered to be a method of spam as it saturates the topic of the
> > newsgroup to something that is irrelevant. It is strongly advised to
> > find the particular groups that is generally specific to the matter in
> > which you are posting to. If you are unsure, please be sure to ask
> > questions in your first posting to the newsgroup.
> > "
> >
> > http://www.usenet.net/glossary.html
> >
> > "
> > Off Topic:
> >
> > A post in a Usenet newsgroup which does not meet the guidelines of that
> > newsgroups charter. For example, if you were posting your favorite
> > recipes in alt.cars your post would be off topic.
> > "
> >
> > Troll (Internet)
> > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> >
> > "In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory,
> > extraneous, or *** off-topic *** messages in an online community, such
> > as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary
> > intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or of
> > otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
> > "
> >
>
>
> You forgot this USAGE information of the word Internet Troll:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)
> Application of the term troll is highly subjective. Some readers may
> characterize a post as trolling, while others may regard the same post as a
> legitimate contribution to the discussion, even if controversial. The term
> is often used as an ad hominem strategy to discredit an opposing position by
> attacking its proponent.

How does that change the off-topic nature of his continued posting?

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