TROLL

The TROLL emote is a black and white image of a face with a mischievous smirk, representing trolling behavior in Twitch chat. This emote is used to indicate that someone is being deliberately provocative, sarcastic, or engaging in light-hearted trolling. It visually embodies the concept of trolling - intentionally saying something to provoke reactions from others.

The TROLL emote appears to be derived from the "trollface" meme that became popular across internet culture in the late 2000s, though this specific version has been adapted for use on Twitch and third-party emote services like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), or FFZ (FrankerFaceZ). While the exact origin date of this specific TROLL emote variant isn't definitively documented, it emerged as part of the broader trolling culture on Twitch that began developing shortly after the platform's launch in 2011.

The concept of trolling emotes on Twitch was popularized by the iconic Kappa emote, which was added by Twitch employee Josh DeSeno and became the internationally recognized symbol for "I'm trolling the shit out of you," according to Twitch co-founder Justin Kan. The TROLL emote serves a similar purpose but with a more explicit visual reference to trolling behavior.

The TROLL emote is typically used in the following contexts:

• When a streamer or chat member makes an obviously sarcastic or joke statement
• After saying something deliberately provocative to get a reaction
• When viewers want to indicate they're not being serious
• During moments of light-hearted mischief or pranks in a stream
• When someone is being deceptive in a game (like Among Us or other social deduction games)
• As a response to bait or when someone falls for obvious bait
• When chat wants to collectively tease a streamer about something