How to understand trolls:

[Cumference]

Or maybe rather: Why they do it.

Trolls are apparently not "nice people, who just get nasty on the 'net".

They are nasty here and IRL:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2014/10/06/internet-trolls-really-are-psychos/



Abstract:

Abstract

In two online studies (total N = 1215), respondents completed personality inventories and a survey of their Internet commenting styles. Overall, strong positive associations emerged among online commenting frequency, trolling enjoyment, and troll identity, pointing to a common construct underlying the measures. Both studies revealed similar patterns of relations between trolling and the Dark Tetrad of personality: trolling correlated positively with sadism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, using both enjoyment ratings and identity scores. Of all personality measures, sadism showed the most robust associations with trolling and, importantly, the relationship was specific to trolling behavior. Enjoyment of other online activities, such as chatting and debating, was unrelated to sadism. Thus cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism.
Keywords

Sadism;
Dark Tetrad;
Dark Triad;
Trolling;
Cyber-trolls;
Antisocial Internet behavior;
Personality

I can see the full paper (but I'm at work right now). I do not know if you need a subscription to see it.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914000324

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Or maybe rather: Why they do it.

Trolls are apparently not "nice people, who just get nasty on the 'net".

They are nasty here and IRL:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2014/10/06/internet-trolls-really-are-psychos/



Abstract:


I can see the full paper (but I'm at work right now). I do not know if you need a subscription to see it.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914000324

SPAM

For 35.95 you can read it.

I'm a retired psychologist and terms like sadism, and psychopathology are weasel words that alarm people but provide little information. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY refers to people who color outside the lines, enjoy novelty, and often think for themselves. They aren't herd animals. SADISM is the enjoyment from annoying, troubling, bothering, pissing off, and making problems for others.

What the fuck is Machiavellism? Ever read THE PRINCE? Much of its a recommendation for princes to live where they rule.

The article seems like a pussy whine by a PC sissy.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Trolls usta be asshole teens who invaded threads to post obscenities and links to sex sites. They frightened old ladies like CIRCUMFERENCE and EMERSON. Now its anyone who calls a spade a spade.

 

[Emerson40]

Ol' Jimmie is a repugnant but mostly harmless shit, of regrettable upbringing and unremarkable (and make believe) education. He has a very narrow and limited world view, and a wasted life full of racism, bigotry, and poor values has left him a misogynist shell of a man, living with unbearable ennui and pathos.

He's been abandoned by all friends and most of his family, and it is his desperate need for connection and interaction with others during this last, lonely, miserable stage of his life, that brings him here.

It is really so very sad, seeing a life so wasted. I think this why most tolerate and even occasionally engage him. Give this Oscar The Grouch a wee glint of happiness during his last grimy days, before he shuffles off this mortal coil.

He mentions me quite often. I recognize when a lonely, sad man is reaching out. Hang in there you ol' bigot, and go eat your oatmeal.


http://33.media.tumblr.com/03c957a94ffcc38acdee530f2dc06398/tumblr_nd7b3iOTxa1qzjw8go1_1280.jpg

 

[CherryOh]

Or maybe rather: Why they do it.

Trolls are apparently not "nice people, who just get nasty on the 'net".

They are nasty here and IRL:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2014/10/06/internet-trolls-really-are-psychos/



Abstract:


I can see the full paper (but I'm at work right now). I do not know if you need a subscription to see it.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914000324

I didn't try to read the article, but I was fascinated by this. Explains a lot!!

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Ol' Jimmie is a repugnant but mostly harmless shit, of regrettable upbringing and unremarkable (and make believe) education. He has a very narrow and limited world view, and a wasted life full of racism, bigotry, and poor values has left him a misogynist shell of a man, living with unbearable ennui and pathos.

He's been abandoned by all friends and most of his family, and it is his desperate need for connection and interaction with others during this last, lonely, miserable stage of his life, that brings him here.

It is really so very sad, seeing a life so wasted. I think this why most tolerate and even occasionally engage him. Give this Oscar The Grouch a wee glint of happiness during his last grimy days, before he shuffles off this mortal coil.

He mentions me quite often. I recognize when a lonely, sad man is reaching out. Hang in there you ol' bigot, and go eat your oatmeal.


http://33.media.tumblr.com/03c957a94ffcc38acdee530f2dc06398/tumblr_nd7b3iOTxa1qzjw8go1_1280.jpg

I collect horror story characters from this latrine.

 

[Beatnic_jazzman]

Here's another take...

The Register

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Troll - A person who thinks they are smarter than you and try to prove it to garner attention they were denied as a child.

Anti-Troll Weapon - Ignore them. In the case of Lit. put them on ignore. When they figure out you are not going to respond to their inane ignorant posts, they head to greener pastures, like the GB.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

In my case its true.

 

[southern_gal]

In my case its true.

JB are you not playing nice again with the other kids?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

JB are you not playing nice again with the other kids?

But they love it. People who know me complain that I get away with murder. When I was 8 I told the old bitch next door to kiss my ass.

 

[southern_gal]

But they love it. People who know me complain that I get away with murder. When I was 8 I told the old bitch next door to kiss my ass.

I bet you were perched at the piano taking lessons and sporting that little boy bowl cut at that age weren't you? You just want us to think you are as hard as wood pecker lips.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I bet you were perched at the piano taking lessons and sporting that little boy bowl cut at that age weren't you? You just want us to think you are as hard as wood pecker lips.

I'll let you see how adorable I was.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Me Over The Years

 

[southern_gal]

Can't possibly be you. Nope. I saw a smile in the first two. No JBJ that we all know and love could ever have actually smiled. Could he? (go ahead you stubborn old goat, give it a try. No one is watching anyway)

 

[pfflyerhot]

Me Over The Years

A classic, I'd say.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Mo Pix

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Pencil Dick Jim

 

[Iceprincess12]

Don't try to understand trolls, just feed them

 

[Hypoxia]

Don't try to understand trolls, just feed them

Sort of like: Hire the handicapped, they're fun to watch

 

[Iceprincess12]

Sort of like: Hire the handicapped, they're fun to watch

If they are fun people, I couldn't care less about their disability.

You shouldn't use disabled people anyway, comparing them to trolls is really insulting to the disabled. Trolls are here for our amusement or disgust.

 

[asianannyv]

Troll - A person who thinks they are smarter than you and try to prove it to garner attention they were denied as a child.

Anti-Troll Weapon - Ignore them. In the case of Lit. put them on ignore. When they figure out you are not going to respond to their inane ignorant posts, they head to greener pastures, like the GB.

THIS!

 

[Nastassia4Hire]

Among other things already listed here, I think trolls are the ones who send simple generic IM messages ("hi", "what's up", etc.) or sometimes lengthy copy-and-paste messages just to see if they can get a reply, really having no idea who they're sending them to to begin with.

 

[silverwhisper]

hypoxia, i've been reading you for years here but i agree with iceprincess: that was really not cool.

fortunately, that's also contrary to the way you normally post so unless a lot's changed during my hiatus, i could believe that was a bad choice of the moment.

ed

 

[Zeb_Carter]

If they are fun people, I couldn't care less about their disability.

You shouldn't use disabled people anyway, comparing them to trolls is really insulting to the disabled. Trolls are here for our amusement or disgust.

hypoxia, i've been reading you for years here but i agree with iceprincess: that was really not cool.

fortunately, that's also contrary to the way you normally post so unless a lot's changed during my hiatus, i could believe that was a bad choice of the moment.

ed

He was being a troll. Get it?