# Have we defined what a troll is for SDMB purposes?

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**Created:** [April 2, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-defined-what-a-troll-is-for-sdmb-purposes/534705 "2010-04-02T05:16:03Z")
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### Author: ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-defined-what-a-troll-is-for-sdmb-purposes/534705/1 "2010-04-02T05:16:03Z")

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Somewhere on the board, is there an official or generally recognized definition of the concept of a “troll”? Or should I just rely on what I get when I do a google search on the term?

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### Author: ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2010, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-we-defined-what-a-troll-is-for-sdmb-purposes/534705/2 "2010-04-02T07:45:15Z")

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The [glossary](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=320298) points to this [SDSAB article](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1764/what-is-a-troll).