# Mods trolling, isn't that against the rules? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 18, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916 "2014-11-18T00:08:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/41 "2014-11-18T02:16:34Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > **Storm** ed us from a cold **front**. 😉 I’m still shocked that a Mod is claiming trolling is allowed on the boards. The rules, even in the Pit, clearly say it is a violation. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/42 "2014-11-18T02:19:15Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > Skinheads? Really? Think the leading edge of a low pressure weather system. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/43 "2014-11-18T02:21:24Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > I’m still shocked that a Mod is claiming trolling is allowed on the boards. The rules, even in the Pit, clearly say it is a violation. Is there only one appropriate mod response to a rules violation? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/44 "2014-11-18T02:31:37Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > I’m still shocked that a Mod is claiming trolling is allowed on the boards. The rules, even in the Pit, clearly say it is a violation. Of course, insults technically aren’t allowed on the board either, but we allow them in the Pit. Trolling also isn’t allowed on the board, but we do allow some degree of trolling in the Pit, such as the kind of stuff you’re doing. (The kind of trolling that will get you banned even if it’s in the Pit is generally hate speech or things of that nature.) You’ve been making repeated accusations against other posters of trolling for arguing against your own positions in the Pit thread. You seem to have a very broad definition of trolling yourself, and it’s certainly not restricted to those who know they are posting falsely. So even by your own definition you are trolling. Since you are clearly trolling in the Pit thread, and you haven’t been warned or banned yet, it must be the case that it’s allowed. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/45 "2014-11-18T03:31:39Z")
Now my head hurts. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/46 "2014-11-18T03:39:29Z")
Everything I say is a lie. And I am lying about that. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/47 "2014-11-18T03:43:41Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > I’m betting you can’t see the problem. I guess we need your insight to see a problem only you can see. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916/48 "2014-11-18T03:48:52Z")
You know, that mean-ass TubaDiva would be issuing a Warning right about now. To keep her from doing so I am closing this thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mods-trolling-isnt-that-against-the-rules/704916.md?page=2)