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by adamnemecek 4192 days ago
Yes because trolling is not necessarily hateful. I would go as far as to say that for the most part it isn't.
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Agreed. Trolling, in the classic/historical internet sense, is trying to irritate others by baiting them into an online argument that they take very seriously. Trolls are generally pests, but not hateful.