# PUNY HUMANS! I AM AN UNKILLABLE THREAD! BWA HA HA HA! Rule on troll-calling changed!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 20, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742 "2007-01-20T18:56:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742/1 "2007-01-20T18:56:53Z")

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> [@TVeblen](#):
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> After exhaustive discussion, it was agreed that the troll-calling rule could be modified in the Pit only, due to its unique nature among SDMB forums. Calling someone a troll is no longer prohibited in the Pit but the rule relaxation applies only to the Pit.
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> Please keep in mind that this doesn’t replace the reporting function. Just dubbing someone or something as trollish won’t automatically attract mod action.
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> The relevent section has been removed from the Rules sticky. Clarification can always be added later if needed.

New server, I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the rule change.  
(The title does say _unkillable_ not _only killable by the mods_)

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742/2 "2007-01-20T18:57:54Z")

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Huh? This is old news.

:dubious:

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**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742/3 "2007-01-20T19:07:39Z")

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Sorry, I’m a bit confussed. How has the rule changed? From what you’ve posted it seems to be the same as it did months ago.

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742/4 "2007-01-20T20:30:47Z")

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Perhaps **brewha’s** just found out.

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**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puny-humans-i-am-an-unkillable-thread-bwa-ha-ha-ha-rule-on-troll-calling-changed/388742/5 "2007-01-21T01:48:31Z")

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[QUOTE=brewha]  
New server, I just wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the rule change.  
(The title does say _unkillable_ not _only killable by the mods_)  
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I think everyone was aware a few months back when the rule changed. Besides, it’s only in the Pit, not in any other forum. If you want to check out the (now closed) thread, go to [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=374782). Otherwise, I think we can dispense with this thread.