What makes it even better is that we are having SOOOO much fun with it! I doubt the troll got the reaction they wanted. (Except for a few who believed it.) But no one has gotten angry.
I think I'll start a thread on Trolling 101 (all learned on this site alone):
First, have at least double digits in posting. Set it up first people!
Second, do your research and find out which topics will push the hot buttons of that particular group of people. (An added bonus for our entertainment, try to think of a slight variation of what all the trolls before you have tried.)
Third, make the question at least SOMEWHAT plausible.
Fourth, it gets a few people going if you come back after your original post and declare that it was an honest question, you can't believe people on this board are so mean, etc. Continue to do this repeatedly until the thread gets closed. To the end, deny, deny, deny you are a troll. (giving up after one post is just lazy, lol!)
Fifth, if you are REALLY committed, have TWO user IDs and feed off of your own comments. This confuses many posters.
Sixth, if you want to continue for awhile on the same site and not get banned, it would help if you have some IT experience.
That's all for your first lesson, trolls.