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{{Quote|U MAD BRO?|A phrase commonly associated with Trollface}}
{{Character|name=Trollface|image=<gallery>
Originaltroll (1).png|Original image
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</gallery>|imagecaption=U mad bro?|aliases=Troll Face, </br>
Coolface, </br>
Cool Face, </br>
Troll, </br>
Internet Troll, </br>
Trolldad, </br>
[[Trollge]] (Sometimes), </br>
Oldface ([[Trollface 2.0]]), </br>
Oldfag ([[Trollface 2.0]]), </br>
The original Trollface ([[Trollface 2.0]])</br>|occupation=Troller|species=Troll|gender=Male|debut=2008<ref>https://archive.org/details/comictrollsbywhynne</ref>|friends=[[Herp Derp]]|enemies=[[Trollface 2.0]].</br> 
[[Trollge]] (Usually where Trollface isn't Trollge),</br>|relatives=[[Rape Rodent]] (Father)</br>
[[Trollina]] (Wife, sister or mother)</br>
[[Herp Derp]] (Sometimes)</br>
[[Derpina]] (Sometimes)}}

The '''Trollface''' is a rage comic character wearing a mischievous smile that is meant to represent the facial expression of an Internet troll. The image is most commonly used to portray a character as a troll in [[Rage Comics]], or alternatively, to identify oneself or another participant as such in online discussions.

==History==

=== Origin ===
The Trollface was originally drawn by [[Carlos Ramirez]], an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of a [[MS Paint]] webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on [[4chan]]'s /v/ (video games) board. The comic was uploaded to deviantART on September 19th, 2008.

In the deviantART post, [[Carlos Ramirez|Ramirez]] added a note revealing that he was attempting to draw a comic character known as the "[[Rape Rodent]]."

=== Spread ===
In the following months, [[Carlos Ramirez|Ramirez]]' drawing quick gained traction on 4chan as the universal emoticon of an Internet troll and a versatile [[Rage Comics|Rage Comic]] character. For a brief time, the face became alternatively known as "the Coolface" after a [[Rage Comics|Rage Comic]]-style webcomic took off on 4chan and Ebaumsworld, though only for a brief period of time.

Throughout the first half of 2009, '''Trollface''' quickly gained favor with Redditors and [[Rage Comics|Rage Comic]] artists in particular, in part owing to the rapid growth of the /r/f7u12 subreddit around that same time. On August 1st, 2009, the first ''Urban Dictionary'' definition for "'''Trollface'''" was submitted by user A Terrible Driver. Thousands of additional webcomic and photoshopped instances featuring the face can be found Tumblr, [[I Can Has Cheezburger?|Cheezburger]], Reddit, Facebook, Quickmeme and Memegenerator among many others.

=== Copyright Infringement Dispute ===
On July 16th, 2011, a screenshot of an email sent to an undisclosed recipient from a man named [[Carlos Ramirez]] claiming to be Whynne was posted to Reddit. The email stated that the use of '''Trollface''' on Reddit violated his copyright on the image and requested the subreddit to be removed from the site.

The email was reposted to f7u12 in a thread titled "Looks like f7u12 is done". Then, a Redditor named [[Carlos Ramirez|Whynne]] reponded to the thread saying:<blockquote>"You know what also makes me happy? Trolling reddit and seeing a shitstorm like this develop."</blockquote>The background image for the f7u12 pages was changed to a picture of '''Trollface''' with the text "HEY WHYNNE… U MAD BRO?".

On March 3rd, 2015, ''[[Meme Run]]'', an endless-running 2D platformer video game featuring a plethora of internet meme references, including the '''Trollface''', was removed from the Wii U eShop following the issuance of a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice from [[Carlos Ramirez|Ramirez]] as the copyright holder of the character.

=== Profitability of Trollface ===
On April 8th, 2015, Kotaku ran an in-depth interview article with [[Carlos Ramirez|Ramirez]] about his now-iconic [[Rage Comics|Rage Comic]] character. In the article, the '''Trollface''' artist estimated that he has earned more than $100,000 in licensing fees, settlements and other payouts since registering with the U.S. Copyright Office in 2010, with monthly revenues reaching as high as $15,000 at its peak in popularity. In addition, [[Carlos Ramirez|Ramirez]] also offered a backstory behind the removal of [[Meme Run]] from Wii U eShop, quoted as saying: A handful of you might remember me, but (hopefully) most of you probably have no clue who I am. To keep it brief, I own the copyright to the '''Trollface''' image, and seeing as the image was the ‘star’ of [[Meme Run]], I sent a DMCA takedown notice to Nintendo and want to try and settle the matter amicably. I don’t really intend to have a discussion on fair use or explain my motivations beyond the fact that my business with other parties compels me to make sure that instances of copyright infringement are addressed and resolved. Typically the result in these matters is simply having the use of the image be credited, recovering some kind of monetary compensation, or simply have it removed from the work.

To that end, takedown notices are a necessary first step to quickly open a direct line of communication with the offending party and work on remedying the situation.

I did try to reach out to the creator earlier this year and obtain the information I needed, but he claimed that he was not at liberty to speak about his relationship with Nintendo or any of the particulars regarding the game’s sales data. My lawyer had been busy working on another case (which I am actually not at liberty to talk about lest I void the terms of our agreement) and I prefer to let him handle the matter of my legal representation, so I sort of dragged my feet on actually setting this in motion so he could wrap up our current case.

So, whatever you may have thought of [[Meme Run]], it's absence might only be temporary. For those of you who were hoping to pick it up and missed their opportunity, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

== Quotes ==
{{Quote|U MAD BRO?|A phrase commonly associated with Trollface}}
{{Quote|Problem?|Another phrase commonly associated with Trollface}}
{{Quote|___ will go bankrupt!|A phrase commonly used in [[Troll Science]]}}

== Counterparts ==
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=== Troll Dad ===
'''Troll Dad''' features comics where a Dad tricks his kid into making silly jokes, causing them to get mad when they realize they've been trolled.{{Clear}}

=== Crazy Insane Trollface ===
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'''Crazy Insane Trollface''' is an insane, open-mouthed counterpart of the original [[Trollface]]. Unlike the original, he appears beyond trolling than the original and also appears to have his mouth opened as well.
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=== Omega Trollface ===
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'''Omega Trollface''' is one of [[Trollface]]'s many variants, it is often used in [[Rage Comics]] when the troll does something that results in an above-average trolling, in which the [[Trollface]] gets extra-happy with the result. He is often seen saying "You Mad?" But he is not even uncommon. In fact, he is even more commonly used in [[Trollge Incidents]], either when a troll person feels very excited or happy, or when a troll is about to do a "Mega troll"
==Relationships==

=== [[Herp Derp|Herp Derp/Rage Guy]] ===
[[Herp Derp|Derp]]'s relationship with Trollface depends on the media. In [[Trollge Incidents]], Derp is usually shown to be Trollface's best friend (only if [[Trollge]] isn't the [[Trollface]]), whilst in [[Rage Comics]], [[Herp Derp|Derp]], when he's pissed, is almost always Trollface's enemy, but there are also comics where Derp is portrayed as a friend of [[Trollface]].

As for Trollface's relationship with [[Herp Derp|Derp]], in the [[Rage Comics]], he keeps [[trolling]] [[Herp Derp|Derp]], in [[Trollge Incidents]], Trollface's relationship with [[Herp Derp|Derp]] depends on whether Trollface is [[Trollge]] or not.

===[[Derpina]]===
[[Derpina]] is usually either a relative of [[Trollface]] or a close friend, though there are times when [[Derpina]] is portrayed as [[Trollface]]'s girlfriend or even wife.

=== [[Doge]] and [[Wojak]]===
The relationship between [[Doge|these tw]][[Wojak|o people]] and Trollface can be best described as "frenemies", because even though [[Doge]] and [[Wojak]] are rivals of Trollface, they are still friends with Trollface.

===[[Trollina]]===
[[Trollina]] is portrayed as either a relative or a wife of Trollface, nothing more should be said about their relationship.

===[[Trollface 2.0]]===
[[Trollface 2.0]] is a rival of Trollface, however Trollface is still far more popular than [[Trollface 2.0]].

===[[Trollge]]===
Depends whether [[Trollge]] is Trollface or not, if [[Trollge]] isn't Trollface, than Trollface is an enemy of [[Trollge]].

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