Study suggests Internet Trolls may not be very nice or particularly mentally healthy

[Venustus]

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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140217/05122426247/psychologists-internet-trolls-are-narcissistic-psychopathic-sadistic.shtml

"A new study from the University of Manitoba has shockingly claimed to have found that the Internet trolls we all know or love so well may not be very nice -- or particularly mentally healthy -- individuals in real life. The study tried to explore whether or not Internet trolls fell into the so called Dark Tetrad: Machiavellianism (willingness to manipulate and deceive others), narcissism (egotism and self-obsession), psychopathy (the lack of remorse and empathy), and sadism (pleasure in the suffering of others). The study (mostly survey, really) claims to have found:"

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[Jcwisgod]

I confess I'm a troll on half the youtube videos I watch, only if people say crude stuff though

 

[Venustus]

I confess I'm a troll on half the youtube videos I watch, only if people say crude stuff though

I agree, "you have to troll the trolls"!!

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

Lol! (Hahahaha..hahaha!!) "Trolling the trolls" conjures up images of a singles bar (perhaps a more upscale version of The Prancing Pony) located in Middle Earth!

 

[illumination]

Im still trying to wrap my head around the fact they had to use a study to figure this out...

 

[Oxygen]

Lol.........

 

[Venustus]

Im still trying to wrap my head around the fact they had to use a study to figure this out...

It's amazing isn't it!
There's a "study" for everything these days!!

 

[illumination]

It's amazing isn't it!
There's a "study" for everything these days!!

I always liked using studies to see if studies were effective

 

[Venustus]

I always liked using studies to see if studies were effective

 

[Cats-4_Owners-2]

"...and WHO might that be trip-trapping over my bridge!?" said the Troll.
"Ba-a-a-a-a...!! It is 'I' the littlest Billy Goat Gruff, but I warn you,
you'd best watch out for my Big Brother Goats whom are all watching out for me at malwaretips.com!

 

[Venustus]

"...and WHO might that be trip-trapping over my bridge!?" said the Troll.
"Ba-a-a-a-a...!! It is 'I' the littlest Billy Goat Gruff, but I warn you,
you'd best watch out for my Big Brother Goats whom are all watching out for me at malwaretips.com!

 

[eowyn]

what exactly is an internet troll?..is that the ppl who place rootkits, viruses, malware or attach one's accounts so they basically can see/stalk all you do?...{{ i have accounts that are attached by someone, with three different names, that only show's me a part of the name & then *** things...now i don't even go to those accounts, and i had them for years..is that what a troll is/does? }}...

 

[Deleted member 178]

what exactly is an internet troll?..is that the ppl who place rootkits, viruses, malware or attach one's accounts so they basically can see/stalk all you do?...

not exactly, "trolls" are people that keep flaming a particular thread after every other members show them with proves that they were wrong; when they get no more points to oppose they start insulting you or saying things like:

"ummmm...i have 10 years of experience in that field , i am older than you, so i know better than you , idiot newcomer"

btw, if a troll appears here you will see my most famous gif very well know here on MT ^^

 

[eowyn]

not exactly, "trolls" are people that keep flaming a particular thread after every other members show them with proves that they were wrong; when they get no more points to oppose they start insulting you or saying things like:

"ummmm...i have 10 years of experience in that field , i am older than you, so i know better than you , idiot newcomer"

btw, if a troll appears here you will see my most famous gif very well know here on MT ^^

ohh..kk..ty...learning & so i ask questions that may seem 'duh' to others..... {{ i do feel silly asking, but if i don't ask, i won't learn, right? }}

 

[jogs]

not exactly, "trolls" are people that keep flaming a particular thread after every other members show them with proves that they were wrong; when they get no more points to oppose they start insulting you or saying things like:

"ummmm...i have 10 years of experience in that field , i am older than you, so i know better than you , idiot newcomer"

btw, if a troll appears here you will see my most famous gif very well know here on MT ^^

You think you know everything about trolls, no you don't 'cause I know. I'm much much older than you, may be 100 years and you think you know everything, idiot old commer. This site is nothing, I can create a site thats 100 times better than this site and has 1000s of more members.

Just trolling

 

[Venustus]

what exactly is an internet troll?..is that the ppl who place rootkits, viruses, malware or attach one's accounts so they basically can see/stalk all you do?...{{ i have accounts that are attached by someone, with three different names, that only show's me a part of the name & then *** things...now i don't even go to those accounts, and i had them for years..is that what a troll is/does? }}...

Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

 

[Venustus]

not exactly, "trolls" are people that keep flaming a particular thread after every other members show them with proves that they were wrong; when they get no more points to oppose they start insulting you or saying things like:

"ummmm...i have 10 years of experience in that field , i am older than you, so i know better than you , idiot newcomer"

btw, if a troll appears here you will see my most famous gif very well know here on MT ^^

This is what Umbra does to trolls on MT:

 

[Deleted member 178]

You think you know everything about trolls, no you don't 'cause I know. I'm much much older than you, may be 100 years and you think you know everything, idiot old commer. This site is nothing, I can create a site thats 100 times better than this site and has 1000s of more members.

Just trolling

There my famous gif for people trolling :

 

[Koroke San]

I'm King of All Trolls

 

[eowyn]

Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)

rotf @ above 'gifs'.... (( you all are awesome & make me smile!..ty for the wikipedia def, too ))..