# What is trolling?

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**Created:** [June 24, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trolling/544298 "2010-06-24T01:25:32Z")\
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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:** [June 24, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trolling/544298/4 "2010-06-24T01:41:09Z")

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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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> 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.

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.

Nor does the admission of trolling absolve the troller of the charge.

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