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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Literally never. It's bait, where the aggressor reacts to the bite. No bite, no troll. Trolling without the set up is flaming or an attack. We have terms for when you try to hurt people pre-emptively, trolling has its own term because it is distinct.

Trolling is literally called trolling as a double-entendre pun, and because stupid people don't know how to use the word "trawling".

Trolling is basically trawling for negative reactions. It's being a shitty person in an attempt to get people to flame back.

Trolling isn't flaming, but trolling often utilizes deliberate flamebait.