A troll is in the eyes of the beholder.  But to me, it is someone who is deliberately setting out to waste a providers' time for free.
There's a thread over on the Newbie Board right now about time-wasters.  Can you guess who started it? LOL!  

Some ladies don't want to get PMs of "nice photo" if you're not going to book a date.... ever.  I'll usually say thank-you the first time or two but after that, if you're not ever going to be able to schedule with me: you're wasting your time.  

But it's your time to waste, so by all means, waste away.

 
Sending me a "nice word" if you think I'm hurting?  LOL.  Again, I'll say thank you but that's about it.  

Oh! And a "troll" to me is someone who keeps saying he wants to schedule with me but then when he makes an almost-real inquiry it is apparent that he's never bothered to seriously look over my ads or website.  (Sound familiar?)

Love ya!

I know it when I see it

All that Debra said and I also consider a hobbyist or provider regularly throwing stuff on the boards solely to stir the pot  with no other contribution a troll. Some folks on both ends of this industry make dubious claims seemingly aimed at gloating or policy reform. PM's can be great, but a hurting hooker can't pay the water bill with them.

If so, it requires one of these.

It could scare off alot of potential providers.

 
Sidenote to op: I do not think sending a note to a provider telling her you like her photo is a bad a thing. Some may see it like that though so keep that in mind at all times.


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