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Title: Internet Trolls Really Are Psychos
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Published: Feb 4, 2015
Author: Roger Dooley
Post Date: 2015-02-04 21:16:40 by tpaine
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Views: 5260
Comments: 25
www.forbes.com Internet Trolls Really Are Psychos If you’ve ever managed an online community, a blog, or a brand’s Facebook page, you have encountered the dreaded “troll.” These community members can be provocative and rude, and are known for creating posts for the sole purpose of agitating their fellow members. Trolls add inflammatory comments not because they hope to inform or convince others, but because they know they’ll spark an avalanche of negativity. Left unchecked, trolls can destroy communities. Helpful members tire of the conflict and eventually leave. Trolls present a challenge to community managers not just because of their toxic behavior, but because they don’t always overtly break community rules. Many people make comments that prove to be inflammatory, often unintentionally. Trollish behavior is evident only after a pattern of such comments emerges. Conventional wisdom says that the anonymity of the Internet lets people behave in ways they never would in real life, or online if their identity was known. But, if you think that means that trolls are normally nice people who only act out in their online persona, think again. New research shows that internet trolls are, in real life, narcissists, psychopaths, and sadists. The paper’s title, Trolls Just Want To Have Fun, is amusing, but the findings are anything but funny. Canadian researchers surveyed more than a thousand internet users about their commenting behavior. They then administered a personality test designed to measure, among other things, what’s known as the Dark Tetrad. That’s a measure of negative traits: sadism, psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. The correlation between these negative traits and trollish behavior was striking. No other kind of community participation showed such a relationship. The research validates what most community managers have always believed: trolls are awful people in real life, too. These results may not be of much use in curbing trolls online, but it does suggest that trying to stop the behavior by gentle coaching is doomed to fail most of the time. That, too, won’t surprise experienced community operators. In my years of community building, I’ve seen a few trolls that actually tried to mend their ways but inevitably reverted to their old ways. Since trolls actually derive pleasure from the suffering of others, engaging with them at all can be counter-productive. Instead, follow the simple maxim of experienced community leaders: “Don’t feed the trolls.” Roger Dooley is the author of Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing (Wiley, 2011). Find Roger on Twitter as @rogerdooley and at his website, Neuromarketing.
Poster Comment: LP's gatlin fits all of the articles 'negative traits'.. --- But I can't agree with the articles solution, -- "Don’t feed the trolls.”-- will not work with this persona. I'd wager that limiting his ability to post articles might be the only method that could work.--- Any other ideas?
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#1. To: tpaine (#0)
Sounds about right.
Oh, there's more than one who fits the profile. The entire canary clan exhibits several negative traits. I especially loathe the way they travel in a pack and high five each other - like they have their own little circle jerk going.
Sounds about right. --- Fred It would also explain why he devotes so much time to trolling. --- In real life, he has few friends. -- Here at LF, he has his troll buddies, misterwhite, palmdale, etc....
Use "Thread Ignore" and "Bozo"....
You posted this on LP a year or so ago.
"Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools " (Romans 1:21-22)
That helps explain the useless link and fake date.
Quit trolling.
Quit trolling.
Lol was just thinking that. Don't Trolls post bogus links.
"Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools " (Romans 1:21-22)
LP's gatlin fits all of the articles 'negative traits'.. --- But I can't agree with the articles solution, -- "Don’t feed the trolls.”-- will not work with this persona. I'd wager that limiting his ability to post articles might be the only method that could work.--- Any other ideas? I'm here to discuss the issues of the day, with everyone. I can ignore bozos very easily without using those crutches.
Yep. BTW, the actual date of the article was October 6, 2014. The real link is http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2014/10/06/internet- trolls-really-are-psychos/
That helps explain the useless link and fake date. --- Palmdale http://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerdooley/2014/10/06/internet-trolls-really-are- psychos/ Hope this makes the trolls happy, but I won't hold me breath..
You forgot to mention Sterno usage. Oh and Cheetos too.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Aren't Cheetos a favorite of potheads in the drug legalization crowd?
But it does not explain a hit piece on trolling posted by the biggest troll out there. He holds the distinction of being the only poster across multiple forums with whom I refuse to interact.
In a canary posse world of anarchist - libertarian ... kook - whacko - truthers --- normal people would be labeled trolls ! comprehension level functioning brain - sobriety
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Speaking of trolls......
He holds the distinction of being the only poster across multiple forums with whom I refuse to interact. After several years of discussions (about your authoritarian theories) --- on FR, you stopped interacting, and left the field, beaten down by the logic of the Constitution. Since then, on both LP & LF, you've been hiding behind the bozo, while you try to spread your anti-constitutional agenda. Obviously, you're fooling no one, and are reduced to whining about it. Face it paulsen, except for gatlins little clique, no one here agrees with your authoritarian/big govt theories.
"Some people march to a different drummer — and some people polka."
Culling the herd - filtering out the scum of the genetic pool ... drugs - CT - MENTAL AIDS - fear - paranoia - megalomania --- will do it every time ! comprehension level functioning brain - sobriety
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
Not sure anyone here gives a flip with whom you "refuse to interact". You post your own share of inflammatory comments and woefully inadequate responses that you have to know will cause a stir. I do commend you on the level of cleverness that you seem to shill with. By the way, do you use Microsoft Word as your default HTML editor?
Yes: 1. Only respond with accurate information and truthful facts, and do not play into their hands. 2. Do not fall into their trap by taking cheap shots. They are trying to wear down your credibility. 3. Post only on things that you can personally feel confident with. Trolls smell fear, like sharks and lawyers smelling blood in the water. 4. Lurk more than you post. They want to provoke a reaction, so deny them the satisfaction. Avoid letting them turn the argument back on you by denying them your self-incrimination. 5. Avoid pointing the trolls out. Let each identify trolls on their own, lest they fall into the same trap. Bandwagons are only good for sports and bets anyways. 5. Never deny them a right you would want to keep for yourself. That means letting them post whatever makes them happy, an amount which is pathetic at best.
What made you think a) I was addressing everyone and b) that I care? "You post your own share of inflammatory comments and woefully inadequate responses that you have to know will cause a stir." I'd call that a woefully inadequate comment. Next time, pipe up when it happens. "I do commend you on the level of cleverness that you seem to shill with." It's not cleverness. It's called "posting facts" -- something that is woefully inadequate on this forum. "By the way, do you use Microsoft Word as your default HTML editor?" What, are we friends now?
Why don't you ask your Daddy he seems to be a self proclaimed expert on everything.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
The research validates what most community managers have always believed: trolls are awful people in real life, too.
#2. To: tpaine (#0)
LP's gatlin fits all of the articles 'negative traits'..
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#3. To: Fred Mertz, gatlin, palmdale, misterwhite, Y'ALL (#1)
The research validates what most community managers have always believed: trolls are awful people in real life, too.
#4. To: tpaine (#0)
Any other ideas?
#5. To: tpaine (#0)
#6. To: redleghunter (#5)
#7. To: Palmdale (#6)
#8. To: Fred Mertz (#7)
#9. To: Palmdale (#6)
#10. To: Gatlin (#4)
Use "Thread Ignore" and "Bozo"....
#11. To: redleghunter (#9)
(Edited)
Don't Trolls post bogus links.
#12. To: tpaine (#10)
(Edited)
#13. To: redleghunter (#5)
You posted this on LP a year or so ago. ---- redleghunter
#14. To: Deckard (#2)
(Edited)
I especially loathe the way they travel in a pack and high five each other - like they have their own little circle jerk going.
#15. To: CZ82 (#14)
Cheetos
#16. To: Palmdale (#6)
"That helps explain the useless link and fake date."
#17. To: Gatlin, mrmagoo morlok canary posse cult (#12)
(Edited)
#18. To: BorisY (#17)
In a canary posse world of anarchist - libertarian ... kook - whacko - truthers ---
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#19. To: misterwhite (#16)
#20. To: tpaine (#10)
I'm here to discuss the issues of the day, with everyone. I can ignore bozos very easily without using those crutches.
#21. To: Deckard (#18)
(Edited)
#22. To: misterwhite (#16)
He holds the distinction of being the only poster across multiple forums with whom I refuse to interact.
#23. To: TPAINE (#0)
I'd wager that limiting his ability to post articles might be the only method that could work.--- Any other ideas?
#24. To: TheFireBert (#22)
"Not sure anyone here gives a flip with whom you "refuse to interact".
#25. To: Palmdale (#15)
Aren't Cheetos a favorite of potheads in the drug legalization crowd?
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