asahi's warning

[GreysonCarlisle]

@UltraVires

Then help a fellow doper out here. I thought that, by definition, trolling had to be insincere. If I really believe X, even though it is highly offensive to some and causes harsh reaction, then saying that I believe X is not trolling. It is my position.

Maybe it violates some other board rule, but not trolling.

In Elections, this is the written rule:

@Bone

Identifying a troll is a question of motivations, which aren’t objectively verifiable. There really is no “bright line” that distinguishes a troll from someone who expresses an unpopular opinion forcefully. It’s ultimately a judgement call if a particular poster is doing one versus the other.

Expressing an unpopular, but honestly held, opinion forcefully enough can be trolling.