# Don't give a good goddamn if it's the Pit or not

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**Created:** [January 28, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-give-a-good-goddamn-if-its-the-pit-or-not/828522 "2019-01-28T03:36:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-give-a-good-goddamn-if-its-the-pit-or-not/828522/27 "2019-01-28T06:16:55Z")

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I believe (but am open to correction on this point) that you got this bit wrong:

> [@What the fuck is wrong with Huey Freeman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-fuck-is-wrong-with-huey-freeman/827427/340):
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> … as I understand it, trolling is trolling, even if it’s an actual belief the poster holds. …

In the [Rules for Great Debates and Elections at SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=818217) (and yes, I realize the BBQ Pit has its own rules), **Bone** posted this:

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> 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.

In the [Revised Forum Rules for the BBQ Pit: read this before posting](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=507985), **Ed Zotti** posted this:

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> **No trolling**
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> By trolling, we mean posting of inflammatory comments solely to get a rise out of people. If we feel your primary goal as a poster is to make people mad, you’ll quickly find yourself on the road to banning. On the flip side, the fact that a poster consistently makes you mad doesn’t automatically make them a troll.

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