User blog comment:ForestFairy/How to Take the Fun Out of Trolling/@comment-25861950-20150604234108

"A troll’s purpose is to simply provoke you."

not necessarily. By this definition, people who ask provocative or evocative questions would be considered a troll, when they are people who inspire deeper thinking. Also, there's always April first, a day dedicated to the art of spam, troll, and pranking. But, I see your point. Most trolls are looking for a reaction, while some are just having fun, whether or not anything happens may mean little to them.