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Justan Olphat July 22nd 15 03:36 PM

trolling demystified
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...e0e_story.html
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Laugh of the day from Krause

"I'm not to blame anymore for the atmosphere in here.
I've been "born again" as a nice guy."



Tim July 22nd 15 05:44 PM

trolling demystified
 
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!

Wayne.B July 22nd 15 05:50 PM

trolling demystified
 
On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 10:36:25 -0400, Justan Olphat
wrote:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...e0e_story.html


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"Anyone who has spent time on the Web has probably wondered in
exasperation what motivates people to spew venom and wreak havoc in
seemingly every forum and comment section. Science has begun to
provide a few answers."

"People who enjoyed trolling had much higher rates of dark traits such
as sadism, narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism — so much so
that “it might be said that online trolls are prototypical everyday
sadists,” the authors concluded."


Keyser Söze July 22nd 15 05:57 PM

trolling demystified
 
On 7/22/15 12:44 PM, Tim wrote:
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!


Have you found an explanation for the behavior of your right-wing
buddies here? If so, please share. Most of them do nothing here but troll.

John H.[_5_] July 22nd 15 07:07 PM

trolling demystified
 
On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:57:50 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 7/22/15 12:44 PM, Tim wrote:
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!


Have you found an explanation for the behavior of your right-wing
buddies here? If so, please share. Most of them do nothing here but troll.


Now how did you know anything was said about trolling?
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Tim July 22nd 15 07:09 PM

trolling demystified
 
John, maybe somebody did some peeking. Lol!

Keyser Söze July 22nd 15 07:16 PM

trolling demystified
 
On 7/22/15 2:07 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:57:50 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 7/22/15 12:44 PM, Tim wrote:
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!


Have you found an explanation for the behavior of your right-wing
buddies here? If so, please share. Most of them do nothing here but troll.


Now how did you know anything was said about trolling?


Look at the subject line and Tim's comment, moron.

Justan Olphat July 22nd 15 07:20 PM

trolling demystified
 
On 7/22/2015 2:07 PM, John H. wrote:
On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:57:50 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

On 7/22/15 12:44 PM, Tim wrote:
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!


Have you found an explanation for the behavior of your right-wing
buddies here? If so, please share. Most of them do nothing here but troll.


Now how did you know anything was said about trolling?

He's psychic, or is it psychotic? :-)

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Respectfully submitted by Justan

Laugh of the day from Krause

"I'm not to blame anymore for the atmosphere in here.
I've been "born again" as a nice guy."



Alex[_4_] July 23rd 15 01:07 AM

trolling demystified
 
Tim wrote:
That can explain a lot. Some people just like being nasty!

And narcissists don't debate. Good one!


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