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Discussion on: Has Stack Overflow Become An Antipattern?

 
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Jason C. McDonald

A troll is someone who breaks site rules habitually, often just for the sheer thrill of doing so. A sockpuppet is a fake account created with the express purpose of bypassing a ban or performing malicious actions repeatedly. Serious trolls often create multiple sockpuppet accounts.

Also, a greenhorn is a newbie.