# Omnibus Trolls R Us Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489 "2016-05-23T21:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-trolls-r-us-thread/755489/3210 "2017-08-06T18:27:16Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> Cite?

> [@What is trolling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trolling/544298/4):
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> From the [Registration Agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=423183) (which you should have read when registering):
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> > [@](#):
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> > You are free to express your views in a forceful manner provided you remain civil. Hate speech, insults, and **purposely inflammatory remarks (i.e., trolling)** will not be tolerated.
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> Bolding mine. Trolling does not necessarily require that the position taken must be insincere. The principle requirement is that the post is for the principle intention of making people angry or upset.

True, the Pit did adopt looser standards when **Giraffe** took over; now it takes someone _admitting_ to trolling for the local mod to take action.

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