# Definition of "troll"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 20, 1999, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610 "1999-10-20T01:58:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610/1 "1999-10-20T01:58:00Z")

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What is the definition of troll as it relates to SDMB posters?

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**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610/2 "1999-10-20T02:04:00Z")

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Check this thread for all the troll info you could want… [http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000223.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000223.html)

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**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610/3 "1999-10-20T02:53:00Z")

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This should help, too.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001590.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001590.html)

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You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 1999, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610/4 "1999-10-20T16:29:00Z")

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Or try this. We get quite good mileage out of our trolls here.  
[http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001593.html](http://www.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001593.html)

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“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - _Humphrey Bogart_

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**Author:** ![heatherlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d6d6ee/32.png) [@heatherlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heatherlee)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 1999, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/definition-of-troll/9610/5 "1999-10-21T03:59:00Z")

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ummmm no comment…my mom always said if you cant say something nice about someone dont say nothing at all

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Heather Lee  
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