`  ==trolls== I am afraid the definition of ``internet troll`` is loose, and it is not an official status on WP (such as under probation, in mediation, etc.); strictly speaking, calling someone a troll is alleging that they mishbehave or act stupid in spite of knowing better. This is almost impossible to prove. Calling someone a troll is actually assuming intelligence the user may not have, and I've said people were ``trolling`` even in cases where I actually thought they really were seriously incapable of grasping wikiquette or policy, or even the concept of an encyclopedia. There are various ``vigilante`` user teams, but I tend to think this is a bad idea. Users may communicate off wiki as the necessity arises. It is ok to call other users for support against misbehaving users, but it is frowned upon to smear users you are in conflict with in all possible and impossible places. The proper way to deal with trolls is #ignore them, and let them run into WP:3RR #if they dominate an article, by sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry, or just by superhuman obstinancy, call for WP:PR, or ask admins to judge the user's ``disruptiveness`` at WP:AN/I #if the case is not blatant enough for disruption blocks, you'll have no other choice than WP:RfC. A good faith user will listen to criticism expressed there. If they don't you may have to go to arbitration, which will of course mean your own behaviour is scrutinized too.  happy hunting / wikibreak   `