# If you were a Russian troll ...

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [July 12, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-russian-troll/817780 "2018-07-12T14:32:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-a-russian-troll/817780/41 "2018-07-18T23:08:11Z")

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> [@CarnalK](#):
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> No, Terr was never “outed as a Russian”.Afaik, he never hid the fact that he was Ukrainian by birth, had lived in Israel and currently lived in the States. He was very much not on Russia’s side over the Crimean thing.

_shrug_ He also operated at least one sock-puppet, so deception is a documented part of his pattern of engagement here. How do you know the above is factual and not a cover story? If I wanted someone to believe I’m not Russia-aligned, taking a hardline on Crimea would be something easy to lie about.

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> I wonder how many other posters you have scoped are equally as well researched.

I did mention that playing junior detective isn’t worth my time. Perhaps you have more time on your hands.

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