# Reporting a post is trolling? WTF?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-a-post-is-trolling-wtf/931666>\
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**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-a-post-is-trolling-wtf/931666 "2021-01-28T03:52:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-a-post-is-trolling-wtf/931666/1 "2021-01-28T03:52:45Z")

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> [@Asking for some clarity about what is and isn't trolling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-some-clarity-about-what-is-and-isnt-trolling/923621/91):
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> If you see posts that you believe violate the rules, then report them.

> [@On another topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/931661/2):
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> I regard this report as trolling, since the poster has withdrawn his post.

C’mon now.

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**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:** [January 28, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-a-post-is-trolling-wtf/931666/2 "2021-01-28T03:57:27Z")

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**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:** [January 28, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-a-post-is-trolling-wtf/931666/3 "2021-01-28T04:04:34Z")

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This is the post you reported.

> [@Asking for some clarity about what is and isn't trolling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/asking-for-some-clarity-about-what-is-and-isnt-trolling/923621/92):
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> Hallelujah brother! Repent! Howboutwhatnow? ETA: just saw the above moderation. Withdrawn. Thread can be closed now.

This is your post report.

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> [![20x20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/40.png "D\_Anconia") D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d_anconia)
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> 48% Something Else 2h [![20x20](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/40/1841_2.png "SD Curator of Critters") Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colibri) Rejected 2h  
> Poster baiting someone who is unable to reply based on moderator instructions.

Since the post was withdrawn, there was no reason to report it after the fact. I believe that you reported it just to be annoying, as you so often do. Yes, in your particular case, this was clear cut trolling, since this is one of your behavior patterns. This is closed.

Do not open another thread on this topic.