This is something I began noticing at least ten years ago, but has become so pervasive that it eliminates any productive conversation on most sites.

“People have come to use the word ‘troll’ to mean, ‘It made me angry on the Internet,’” said Doyle. “And that’s pretty broad. It’s a big and noisy Internet.”

I’m old enough to remember Usenet and pre-internet BBSes, so I know what true trolling is. And it’s not someone who disagrees with you posting on a website for fuck’s sake.