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Why do people troll?

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  • 12-11-2012 7:29pm
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    The One Who Knocks
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    I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

    I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
    Do they do it for some weird rush?
    Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

    I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

    then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

    Your opinions?


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    BBDBB
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    because their creativity and genius goes unrecognised in the everyday world


    oh and because they werent allowed teddy bears when children


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    #3
    TheBody
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    I blame the foreigners!! :pac:


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    mosstin
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    Jamez735 wrote: »
    I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

    I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
    Do they do it for some weird rush?
    Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

    I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

    then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

    Your opinions?

    Trolls


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    The One Who Knocks
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    BBDBB wrote: »
    because their creativity and genius goes unrecognised in the everyday world


    oh and because they werent allowed teddy bears when children


    You mean, there's adult trolls?....dear god no!


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    #6
    BUBBLE WRAP
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F


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    Tom_Cruise
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    They find it fun.


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    #8
    The One Who Knocks
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    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F

    Hah, and does that link me to the opinions of boards.ie users? nope. :D


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    #9
    Big Bottom
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    Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?


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    BUBBLE WRAP
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    Big Bottom wrote: »
    Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

    Their insecure about their bottom? :confused:


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    Larianne
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    They have no friends, so it is the only way people will interact with them.


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    #12
    The One Who Knocks
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    Big Bottom wrote: »
    Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

    Here's why


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    Gummy Panda
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    To ask why people troll, is ask why leaves fall


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    #14
    3ndahalfof6
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    The same reason people pick their nose and eat it, they think they can get away with it.


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    #15
    The One Who Knocks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,301 ✭✭✭The One Who Knocks


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    To ask why people troll, is ask why leaves fall


    Okay, well then what leads a person to become a troll? It's obviously not innate.


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    Peregrine
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    BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F

    I can't believe I fell for this one again :mad:

    I don't know OP, but they give me a great laugh sometimes
    I shall leave you with this


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    #17
    The One Who Knocks
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    Nimrod 7 wrote: »

    I don't know OP, but they give me a great laugh sometimes
    I shall leave you with this


    Love them!...but they're intelligent trolls, funny....unlike "lower class" trolls :D


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    #18
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    Jamez735 wrote: »
    I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

    I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
    Do they do it for some weird rush?
    Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

    I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

    then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

    Your opinions?

    Gold is a good investment.


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    #19
    Spunge
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    its a art


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    The One Who Knocks
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    Spunge wrote: »
    its a art

    Indeed it is, unfortunately it has not been mastered by many.


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    #21
    Big Bottom
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    I did a quick search in the search bar at the top, and there are lots of threads about this already.

    The search is a good way to check if a thread is original or just another re hash of a topic!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77058757


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    #22
    3ndahalfof6
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    Jamez735 wrote: »
    Indeed it is, unfortunately it has not been mastered by many.

    This is true he is a complete dope.


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    #23
    Hippies!
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    I think to personify the phenomena with the term troll is the ultimate in troll win. There's a master troll somewhere giggling hysterically in his armchair. There's no such thing, it's like the opposite of the devil convincing man he doesn't exist. I see people in real life, most are c**ts, why would they be any different online?


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    #24
    The One Who Knocks
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    Big Bottom wrote: »
    I did a quick search in the search bar at the top, and there are lots of threads about this already.

    The search is a good way to check if a thread is original or just another re hash of a topic!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77058757


    Oh sorry, I tried searching but I just kept getting redirected here


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    #25
    BBDBB
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    Hippies! wrote: »
    I think to personify the phenomena with the term troll is the ultimate in troll win. There's a master troll somewhere giggling hysterically in his armchair. There's no such thing, it's like the opposite of the devil convincing man he doesn't exist. I see people in real life, most are c**ts, why would they be any different online?


    it would be, but the term "troll" is dished out far too easily for it to have any real value as a "win" for the troll


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    #26
    Gummy Panda
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    Jamez735 wrote: »


    Okay, well then what leads a person to become a troll? It's obviously not innate.

    A better question is what is worth trolling for? For lulz, epeen and belly rubs


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    #27
    Rigol
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    People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
    Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
    They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
    Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
    Just ignore them.


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    #28
    Cool_CM
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    Lance Armstrong does it because he has nothing else better to do at the moment.


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    #29
    3ndahalfof6
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    Rigol wrote: »
    People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
    Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
    They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
    Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
    Just ignore them.

    Cheers for that clearing up of the situation, I just forwarded this to wikipedia so they can update.


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    #30
    Spiritual
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    Rigol wrote: »
    People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
    Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
    They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
    Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
    Just ignore them.


    I have taken your advise.

    Ignored.


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    #31
    BBDBB
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    perhaps they do it for all the offers of free no strings sex with hawt wimmins that they inevitably receive as a result of their hilarious repartee


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