Quote Originally Posted by jcb View Post
"Barbie" really wasn't a troll. A troll is a human being trying to stir up trouble.

Barbie's a spambot, an automated program that exploits security holes in public bulletin boards. Most of the time, spambots are designed to drive traffic to websites in hopes that the traffic will increase the site's rank on search engines. They can sometimes lead to phishing sites or sites with malware.
Solid explanation. I was just getting ready to ask but then saw you concisely answered my question. So my next question is, how did the "spambot" know to choose that avatar to go along with the screen name?

My favorite is yahoo comment boards. Loaded with these "spambots".

I'm plugging for a new reality TV series. It's called "the life of a troll", where tv cameras follow trolls to see what their days consist of. Also included will be people that invent computer viruses and malware. I think it would be a hit. I'm curious as to what these people do and/or have accomplished in their lives.