# Playing Devil's Advocate

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**Created:** [October 9, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-devils-advocate/822716 "2018-10-09T18:25:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playing-devils-advocate/822716/34 "2018-10-10T17:51:28Z")

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> [@Babale](#):
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> Could we have the mods weigh in on where exactly the “no trolling” rule falls, as far as these sorts of “devil’s advocate” debates go?

[Here is a previous thread along the same lines.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20250577)

Trolling is when one posts solely for the purpose of riling others up. The Venn diagram of playing devil’s advocate and trolling are not perfectly aligned, though there could be overlap depending on the nature of the activity.

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