smithfield

The simplest troll test. A troll (person or point of view) is incapable of introspection. This does not mean that trolls won't try to introspect, just that they cannot succeed at it. This can also be used to show why trolls have trouble with recursion and irony.

The bulk of the programming community substitutes "can we?" for "should we?" Your design philosophy is a result of asking the 'should' question. The work of the 'can' question people piles up opportunities for proper application of the 'should' question. This is one way of determining the trolliness of a person or point of view. The troll is incapable of asking the 'should' question.

Love your stuff, Paul.