Trolls divert online discussions into non-productive, off-topic venues. They pose as part of a community only to disrupt it. Trolling is anti-social behavior.
Some of the techniques trolls use to accomplish their objectives are:
- Pithy put-downs
- Name-calling and insults
- Ad hominem attacks that try to negate an opinion by alleging negatives about the person supporting it
- Impugning other's motives
- Emotional rants
- Bullying and harassment
- Completely off-topic posts
- Posting inaccurate "facts"
damn, the resident scum scores a perfect score, the one thing he's good at
did you know? the scum came into one of my pick threads last week and said "good luck buddy". Then tells everyone how classy he is while he proceeds to make over 100 posts trying to convince everybody I'm a racist.
as dumb as it comes
Another way to consider trolling from is Dr. Phil's viewpoint: People only engage in repeated behavior if it pays off for them. What is the pay-off for trolling? Experts and online discussions cite:
http://www.osnews.com/story/25540/Why_People_Troll_and_How_to_Stop_Them
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so if I have to choose from the list provided, I 'd go with attention whore and immaturity, which combined with ignorance and scum results in one toxic brew. I don't think he can be cured.
- Attention and recognition, even if negative
- The emotional release of venting
- Power (the power to disrupt)
- Vandalism
- The thrill of breaking social conventions
- Sabotaging groups the troll dislikes
- Immaturity
http://www.osnews.com/story/25540/Why_People_Troll_and_How_to_Stop_Them
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so if I have to choose from the list provided, I 'd go with attention whore and immaturity, which combined with ignorance and scum results in one toxic brew. I don't think he can be cured.
there are 432 posts in this thread, 123 from the forum scum himself as he screams at everyone that gives him attention that I'm a racist. Of course, only his usual scum posse concur with him, as their multiple circle jerks in this thread can attest to.
a documented liar
a documented fraud
an abrasive fool
a troll
a capping loser
a fool
and scum
fratfraud in a nutshell
carry on
a documented liar
a documented fraud
an abrasive fool
a troll
a capping loser
a fool
and scum
fratfraud in a nutshell
carry on
lost every debate in debate forum
and banned from still a third forum
and that's all we know about, probably even worse than that
This thread is about racism and you're being accused of being a racist with documented proof. Your insults towards me doesn't change the fact that you have proven that you are a scum, racist, piece of shit. And the fact you and your butt buddy festeringZit refuse to comment on the evidence, tells me all that I need to know.
