What's happened to your "Union of European Socialist Republics" (EUCCP) Avatar, Geezer? Surely you've not become a Europhile? If so, I must be the only Europhobe left.
I suspect more than a hint of irony in the choice. Personally I found it rather clever, as when said quickly it sounds just like USSR. I bet few people under the age of 30 will recognise the letters though, at one time ubiqitous.
There are many 'true' definitions of the word 'troll', one of which existed in the now defunct dialect of 'Polari'. I will settle for 'fishing' as it is ambiguous.