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To: jlallen who wrote (61885)11/4/2014 7:53:58 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 69300
 
Everybody hates trolls. Nobody likes a stalker.

Great study and well conducted and referenced. So nobody can doubt that internet trolls are indeed “Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists”--as was found in this Scientific study! So you see why I have repeatedly said that nobody likes a troll. They are disturbed and unbalanced people and they bring trouble wherever they troll.

“Look at how low the scores are for everyone except the internet trolls! Their scores for all four terrible personality traits soar on the chart. The relationship between this Dark Tetrad and trolling is so significant, that the authors write the following in their paper:

"... the associations between sadism and GAIT (Global Assessment of Internet Trolling) scores were so strong that it might be said that online trolls are prototypical everyday sadists." [emphasis added]

Trolls truly enjoy making you feel bad. To quote the authors once more (because this is a truly quotable article):

"Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others. Sadists just want to have fun ... and the Internet is their playground!"

So next time you encounter a troll online, remember a few things. (1) These trolls are some truly messed up people and (2) it is your suffering that brings them pleasure, so the best thing you can do is ignore them.

References

Buckels, Erin E., Paul D. Trapnell, and Delroy L. Paulhus. "Trolls just want to have fun." Personality and Individual Differences67 (2014): 97-102.”

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