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Title: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Zanick on September 20, 2014, 08:05:58 pm
Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-online-secrets/201409/internet-trolls-are-narcissists-psychopaths-and-sadists) just posted the findings of some Canadian Scientists seeking to investigate the problems of internet trolls, and maybe even provide some ways of coping for those of us who find themselves being trolled. Here's the working definition of troll used in this publication:

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Let's start by getting our definitions straight. An internet troll is someone who comes into a discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation. Often, it seems like there is no real purpose behind their comments except to upset everyone else involved. Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response.

And then we have their mission statement:

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What kind of person would do this?

Canadian researchers decided to find out.

If you're convinced that this could still be legitimate, let's go on to read their method for collecting the data.

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They conducted two internet studies with over 1,200 people. They gave personality tests to each subject along with a survey about their internet commenting behavior. They were looking for evidence that linked trolling with the Dark Tetrad of personality: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadistic personality.

Somebody get Splooge in here, this shit is verbatim. It must suck to be plagiarized by Canadians.

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They found that Dark Tetrad scores were highest among people who said trolling was their favorite internet activity. To get an idea of how much more prevalent these traits were among internet trolls, check out this figure from the paper:

(http://images.sussexpublishers.netdna-cdn.com/article-inline-full/blogs/159575/2014/09/160044-164454.png)

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.

And, the inevitable conclusion--which I'm sure surprises none of you here--is that functional, socialized humans find our lifestyles unacceptable.

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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!"

Nothing we haven't been aware of for some time now. Here's their solution for dealing:

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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.

We're not exactly juveniles. I'd like to think the Totse/Zoklet brand has refined its art beyond the sticks-and-stones adage.

What are your thoughts?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 20, 2014, 08:26:20 pm


The majority of trolls on the Internet don't even come from the public sphere. They come from various federal troll farms. They are trained and conditioned to enter into communities, play a role, and then disrupt and "cattle-shute" discussion that their superiors deem troublesome. These federal troll farms are actually looking for new hires desperately right now. You can even do the job from home. All you need is a clean criminal record, not have any adverse political views, and are easily manipulated. The effectiveness of federal trolls farms is the feds can then concentrate their trained trolls into various areas of the Internet and insert dozens and dozens, possibly even hundreds, of professional trolls into various platforms, infiltrating the staff in the process, ganging up on "opponents" their superiors feel are a threat to the various shadow governments, and basically overrunning any online community through sheer persistence and sheer numbers. This is the new wave of Internet warfare - a trick the Russians taught them all very early in the game.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Umbrella Corp on September 20, 2014, 08:32:44 pm


The majority of trolls on the Internet don't even come from the public sphere. They come from various federal troll farms. They are trained and conditioned to enter into communities, play a role, and then disrupt and "cattle-shute" discussion that their superiors deem troublesome. These federal troll farms are actually looking for new hires desperately right now. You can even do the job from home. All you need is a clean criminal record, not have any adverse political views, and are easily manipulated. The effectiveness of federal trolls farms is the feds can then concentrate their trained trolls into various areas of the Internet and insert dozens and dozens, possibly even hundreds, of professional trolls into various platforms, infiltrating the staff in the process, ganging up on "opponents" their superiors feel are a threat to the various shadow governments, and basically overrunning any online community through sheer persistence and sheer numbers. This is the new wave of Internet warfare - a trick the Russians taught them all very early in the game.
I remember reading about how Russia had payed a bunch of people to post comments on certain communities to advance an agenda.  Makes sense.. I'm sure half the reviews on Angies list, ebau, amazon and etc are people payed to give positive reviews.  The downside of internet anonymity.

But yeah I'm not surprised at the test results.  Trolls have ruined the internet IMO.  It's a reality we have to deal with.. like the invention of guns and nukes.  They're already here si we just have to cope.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: bling bling on September 20, 2014, 08:34:53 pm
i troll youtube every day and noone gives a fuck expecpt butt hurt noobs youtube is an epic trollin platform acks dee
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 20, 2014, 08:42:24 pm


What's even more insidious is that these trolls from the federal troll farms are trained to come in uber-stupid, so as not to set off any alarms in the community they are sent to infiltrate. I call these "fail-trolls", but they're not really. They are highly trained and covert government agents. They come in stupid, then they work their way in, then they get everyone to admire how "cute" they are, and the whole while they are using the victim's own PM system to communicate intelligently with their co-agents who are also playing the "dumb" routine. In stages, they escalate and manipulate community opinion using their new-found "cute" status as leverage. Eventually, and once they are firmly entrenched over a number of years, they come right out of the closet and start making huge changes to community policies, opinion and mentality.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Umbrella Corp on September 20, 2014, 08:46:01 pm
i troll youtube every day and noone gives a fuck expecpt butt hurt noobs youtube is an epic trollin platform acks dee
Yep that place is a cesspool.  N the only ones worse than trolls are the simpletons that get trolled.  Don't acknowledge them, its that simple.  Take solace in knowing they are a wastes of life. 

Opinions are like assholes, everyone got one and they all stink. < i love this quote because it is so true.  This is why I refuse to debate politics and religion.  Everybody thinks they are right and won't stop until they convert you to their point of view.  Yet nobody converts.. ppl will defend their retarded positions to the death.

I see it IRL all the time.   The people who spew lies and then even when you prove with facts that they are wrong, they still say "No you're wrong, I know what I'm talking about"
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: kroz on September 20, 2014, 09:23:09 pm
my mom and my gf always said I was a psychopath lololool I guess they are right
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Proots on September 20, 2014, 09:29:34 pm
I wouldn't go that far. I think that it's all just a lark to most people involved. The majority of them don't take it very seriously, since it's their idea of "fun". The vast majority of troll are only doing it for the kicks. I'm sure there are some that are sadists, some that are psychopaths and what have you - but, the number of internet trolls that meet these particular traits is probably proportional to the number of normal people vs. those who have them in real life.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: xbcnfujv on September 20, 2014, 09:41:55 pm
lol i'm a sadist
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: kroz on September 20, 2014, 09:48:15 pm
im a sadist and a masochist
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 20, 2014, 09:48:49 pm
i'm a train choo choo
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: mashleshmash on September 20, 2014, 09:55:18 pm
NO tacho is the train
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 20, 2014, 10:44:33 pm
do they even have subwats in whatever reservation u live on

Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: FON on September 20, 2014, 11:39:22 pm
I wouldn't go that far. I think that it's all just a lark to most people involved. The majority of them don't take it very seriously, since it's their idea of "fun". The vast majority of troll are only doing it for the kicks. I'm sure there are some that are sadists, some that are psychopaths and what have you - but, the number of internet trolls that meet these particular traits is probably proportional to the number of normal people vs. those who have them in real life.

I agree, although it's possible that maybe the majority of people that troll on the internet don't list it as their favourite activity?

Like, I'll troll occasionally, but I doubt I'd rate highly on that dark tetrad thing. I also wouldn't list trolling as my favourite online activity.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 01:39:48 am
trolling the internet is my 4th favorite activity
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 21, 2014, 01:42:02 am
trolling the internet is my 4th favorite activity

Splew, you troll life
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: John Smith on September 21, 2014, 02:01:52 am
I do enjoy the suffering of others, but not always, there has to be something funny about the situation. I have everything wrong with me. :(
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 02:09:13 am
i want to cannabislegalize women after killing them but i don't really care enough to do it either

smooke wood everyday 420,000,001
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Enter on September 21, 2014, 02:12:29 am
There's no such thing as a narcissist, psychopath or sadist in the scientific, traditional sense implied here. These are buzz words used by normal faggots and psychologists in attempt to label anyone different. Sure, I may classify myself as a "narcissist", but it's of my own doing -- a way to reinforce that I should always put myself first. These Canadian faggots who made this test have used these labels to negatively distance people with different ideas.

Do I troll to be sadistic? Yes, I like to think that I'm hurting people when I PM them photos of miscarried, choked babies. Am I "sadistic" in thei article's sense? Fuck no!

I hate that article and I hate all forms of psychology. Peace out.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 21, 2014, 02:17:45 am

Trolls are great for trolling.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 02:21:04 am
i am a normal kid whp's a bit down on his luck

this is like my 5TH fucking time writing this post
and holy fuck

each time i wrote the post
ithe thought would occur to me that i wrote more, and that i shouldnt write more, but then id writemore, and i'd write about all of the above

this has happened  29 fucking times
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Enter on September 21, 2014, 02:36:46 am
People like schplew, myself, nero, and your typical "troll" are the only genuine posters. The actual trolls, if we're going by the definition of people who put on acts and masks to instigate, are the ones who pretend to like each other and post friendly. These are the people doing damage. These are the people who, fortunately, are living with the most pain. Your baby is fucking dead.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 02:37:38 am
i vsant fucking read something /anything but i can still see the post button HSAHAHAHASHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH s,motihyjrtguvker
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 21, 2014, 02:37:49 am

As far as trolls go, there's always a bigger fish.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 21, 2014, 02:38:24 am
Your baby is fucking dead

Your cats too.  You hear me, mmmmmQuestions?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 02:40:09 am
People like schplew, myself, nero, and your typical "troll" are the only genuine posters. The actual trolls, if we're going by the definition of people who put on acts and masks to instigate, are the ones who pretend to like each other and post friendly. These are the people doing damage. These are the people who, fortunately, are living with the most pain. Your baby is fucking dead.

dude wherd you learn lattin?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: splooge gook on September 21, 2014, 02:42:27 am
also

that was a moral conflict

fucking kill yourself pussy

i mean in this post im angry, but i'm usuually not like this. i promizz ui wont do it again whoyr honry, i swear
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Lanny on September 21, 2014, 08:25:16 am
The actual study if anyone cares to read it:
https://mega.co.nz/#!eUs2gZSC!NtjBaX4UnaUJvAK85_HfHdbdA11WiximcGZhw9LWv3E

I have my doubts about how interesting these findings actually are. Yes people who self identified as trolls also self reported as being machiavellian sadists. The terms are basically synonymous. I don't see why we should take people at their word on being trolls however. I'm willing to bet the majority of people who we call trolls would not have answered "my favorite thing to do on the internet is trolling". There's also the fact that only like 5% people actually described themselves as trolls, so while the total sample size is reasonable the correlation value is drawn from a sample of like 20.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Antidote on September 21, 2014, 09:29:57 pm
The actual study if anyone cares to read it:
https://mega.co.nz/#!eUs2gZSC!NtjBaX4UnaUJvAK85_HfHdbdA11WiximcGZhw9LWv3E

I have my doubts about how interesting these findings actually are. Yes people who self identified as trolls also self reported as being machiavellian sadists. The terms are basically synonymous. I don't see why we should take people at their word on being trolls however. I'm willing to bet the majority of people who we call trolls would not have answered "my favorite thing to do on the internet is trolling". There's also the fact that only like 5% people actually described themselves as trolls, so while the total sample size is reasonable the correlation value is drawn from a sample of like 20.

My favorite thing on the Internet is trolling.  Winners club. 

IMO, everyone that frequents forums has a bit of a narcissistic side to them and most people are fucked in the head to some extent, regardless.

Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Max Headroom on September 21, 2014, 09:55:11 pm
I don't see anything wrong with having self esteem, being a sociopath and being a little bit twisted.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 21, 2014, 10:01:08 pm
People like schplew, myself, nero, and your typical "troll" are the only genuine posters. The actual trolls, if we're going by the definition of people who put on acts and masks to instigate, are the ones who pretend to like each other and post friendly. These are the people doing damage. These are the people who, fortunately, are living with the most pain. Your baby is fucking dead.
"Not by wrath does one kill, but by laughter. Come, let us kill the spirit of gravity!"
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Infinityshock on September 21, 2014, 10:17:15 pm
People like schplew, myself, nero, and your typical "troll" are the only genuine posters. The actual trolls, if we're going by the definition of people who put on acts and masks to instigate, are the ones who pretend to like each other and post friendly. These are the people doing damage. These are the people who, fortunately, are living with the most pain. Your baby is fucking dead.
"Not by wrath does one kill, but by laughter. Come, let us kill the spirit of gravity!"

This idiot makes an example of another defective personality type thats is overly generous spraying his digital diarrhea all over the net:  the raging retard faggot
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 21, 2014, 10:18:00 pm
You inexplicably quote "the matrix" for no reason and take the word "faggot" literally when typed online, I bet you're really intelligent and have a high IQ

How's that for a psychological assessment via the internet?

He probably thinks he is some sort of goddamn 'hero', fighting the good fight against the forces of homophobia, racism, and conservatism.  What a fucking faggot.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 21, 2014, 10:27:50 pm
You inexplicably quote "the matrix" for no reason and take the word "faggot" literally when typed online, I bet you're really intelligent and have a high IQ

How's that for a psychological assessment via the internet?

He probably thinks he is some sort of goddamn 'hero', fighting the good fight against the forces of homophobia, racism, and conservatism.  What a fucking faggot.
No, that's my job. Antidote can be my sidekick, though.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: victimthrax on September 21, 2014, 10:27:58 pm
Also, you don't know what sarcasm is.

If you're over 14 you have no excuse
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 21, 2014, 10:28:29 pm
The matrix...hm...can't say that I've seen it?

I was obviously being sarcastic, though.

Really intelligent of you to take my post literally.

:)

Heh you know it hurts your feelings to hear the word 'faggot'.  Sometimes gays are sensitive.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: victimthrax on September 21, 2014, 10:32:35 pm
antidote thinks he's the "antidote" to "negativity"

because he's too dumb to not let his feelings do the thinking for him

I bet he watched "Philadelphia" and didn't cheer when Tom Hanks died

I've never actually seen the movie, I'm just aware it's about an AIDS infested faggot and it would be a cinematic travesty if it didn't show him dying.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 21, 2014, 10:35:05 pm
So much edge.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Antidote on September 21, 2014, 10:35:45 pm
antidote thinks he's the "antidote" to "negativity"

because he's too dumb to not let his feelings do the thinking for him

I bet he watched "Philadelphia" and didn't cheer when Tom Hanks died

I've never actually seen the movie, I'm just aware it's about an AIDS infested faggot and it would be a cinematic travesty if it didn't show him dying.

"He?"

Lol I'm a chick but okay.
The antidote to negativity?

Creative.  I actually just used antidote at random but I like how you are over-analyzing my posts and screen name.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 21, 2014, 10:37:21 pm
"He?"

Lol I'm a chick but okay.
The antidote to negativity?

Creative.  I actually just used antidote at random but I like how you are over-analyzing my posts and screen name.

Oh, we will 'over-analize' you alright.  Just wait until RisiR gets a bit more drunk...he goes right for the butthole.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: victimthrax on September 21, 2014, 10:38:39 pm
antidote thinks he's the "antidote" to "negativity"

because he's too dumb to not let his feelings do the thinking for him

I bet he watched "Philadelphia" and didn't cheer when Tom Hanks died

I've never actually seen the movie, I'm just aware it's about an AIDS infested faggot and it would be a cinematic travesty if it didn't show him dying.

"He?"

Lol I'm a chick but okay.
The antidote to negativity?

Creative.  I actually just used antidote at random but I like how you are over-analyzing my posts and screen name.

Either go to tumblr or learn to incorporate faggot into your everyday lexicon. It makes girls 20% more attractive when they say it
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 21, 2014, 10:40:08 pm

Either go to tumblr or learn to incorporate faggot into your everyday lexicon. It makes girls 20% more attractive when they say it

Shut up.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 21, 2014, 10:42:10 pm
People like schplew, myself, nero, and your typical "troll" are the only genuine posters. The actual trolls, if we're going by the definition of people who put on acts and masks to instigate, are the ones who pretend to like each other and post friendly. These are the people doing damage. These are the people who, fortunately, are living with the most pain. Your baby is fucking dead.
"Not by wrath does one kill, but by laughter. Come, let us kill the spirit of gravity!"
I quote myself because honestly, it can't get better than this.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Antidote on September 21, 2014, 10:42:31 pm
antidote thinks he's the "antidote" to "negativity"

because he's too dumb to not let his feelings do the thinking for him

I bet he watched "Philadelphia" and didn't cheer when Tom Hanks died

I've never actually seen the movie, I'm just aware it's about an AIDS infested faggot and it would be a cinematic travesty if it didn't show him dying.

"He?"

Lol I'm a chick but okay.
The antidote to negativity?

Creative.  I actually just used antidote at random but I like how you are over-analyzing my posts and screen name.

Either go to tumblr or learn to incorporate faggot into your everyday lexicon. It makes girls 20% more attractive when they say it

LOL

I'll have to remember that statistic. 
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: victimthrax on September 21, 2014, 10:47:48 pm
It isn't cumulative, once a girl uses it casually in everyday conversation she becomes 20% more attractive. On the margins it starts diminishing if they wear sweaters or get fake excited about stupid shit.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Antidote on September 21, 2014, 10:51:03 pm
It isn't cumulative, once a girl uses it casually in everyday conversation she becomes 20% more attractive. On the margins it starts diminishing if they wear sweaters or get fake excited about stupid shit.

You stupidity makes my head HURT.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 21, 2014, 10:52:20 pm
Who are these people?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: victimthrax on September 21, 2014, 10:53:16 pm
It isn't cumulative, once a girl uses it casually in everyday conversation she becomes 20% more attractive. On the margins it starts diminishing if they wear sweaters or get fake excited about stupid shit.

You stupidity makes my head HURT.

I loled

context is everything
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 02:17:53 pm
Interesting articles...

HOW COVERT AGENTS INFILTRATE THE INTERNET TO MANIPULATE, DECEIVE, AND DESTROY REPUTATIONS
BY GLENN GREENWALD @ggreenwald 02/24/2014 6:25 PM

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/ (https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/)


YES, THERE ARE PAID GOVERNMENT TROLLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, FORUMS AND WEBSITES


http://www.infowars.com/yes-there-are-paid-government-trolls-on-social-media-blogs-forums-and-websites/
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 02:24:33 pm
True, the Chinese have thousands of these agents. Posting as American, Germans and even niggers. I'm not kidding.

I'll look for the article because I currently don't have it on hand.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 02:30:40 pm
Here's a Wikipedia article.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent_Party

(1) To the extent possible make America the target of criticism. Play down the existence of Taiwan.
(2) Do not directly confront [the idea of] democracy; rather, frame the argument in terms of “what kind of system can truly implement democracy.”
(3) To the extent possible, choose various examples in Western countries of violence and unreasonable circumstances to explain how democracy is not well-suited to capitalism.
(4) Use America’s and other countries’ interference in international affairs to explain how Western democracy is actually an invasion of other countries and [how the West] is forcibly pushing [on other countries] Western values.
(5) Use the bloody and tear-stained history of a [once] weak people [i.e., China] to stir up pro-Party and patriotic emotions.
(6) Increase the exposure that positive developments inside China receive; further accommodate the work of maintaining [social] stability.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Infinityshock on September 22, 2014, 02:54:47 pm
Interesting articles...

HOW COVERT AGENTS INFILTRATE THE INTERNET TO MANIPULATE, DECEIVE, AND DESTROY REPUTATIONS
BY GLENN GREENWALD @ggreenwald 02/24/2014 6:25 PM

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/ (https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/)


YES, THERE ARE PAID GOVERNMENT TROLLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, FORUMS AND WEBSITES


http://www.infowars.com/yes-there-are-paid-government-trolls-on-social-media-blogs-forums-and-websites/

The chinks have a lot of them.  They're called the '50 cent party'

Thats the benefit of having a bad reputation.  No one can ruin it
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 02:57:53 pm
I've just posted about them, right above you.  ;)
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: equanimity on September 22, 2014, 02:58:34 pm
What about the lovable and well-intentioned trolls?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 03:05:50 pm
What about the lovable and well-intentioned trolls?
They are exclusively German and very rare. You'll probably never meet one and if you do, you won't recognize it.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Internet-Weed-Dude on September 22, 2014, 03:48:49 pm
Ugh...

People are so fucking limited.

I'm not even going to pick this apart piece by piece. The whole study is representative of ignorance itself. The words left unsaid pertaining to the message in subtext that those behind the execution as well as the publication of this study are objectively wrong, period.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Lanny on September 22, 2014, 04:26:38 pm
Quote from: -SpectraL
Interesting articles...

HOW COVERT AGENTS INFILTRATE THE INTERNET TO MANIPULATE, DECEIVE, AND DESTROY REPUTATIONS
BY GLENN GREENWALD @ggreenwald 02/24/2014 6:25 PM

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/


YES, THERE ARE PAID GOVERNMENT TROLLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, FORUMS AND WEBSITES


http://www.infowars.com/yes-there-are-paid-government-trolls-on-social-media-blogs-forums-and-websites/

Once you start posting infowars links unironically you know it's time to check yourself into a retirement home. Just going to leave this here to remind everyone what spectoll actually believes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9_gUDQe4uE&t=2m35s
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 04:32:29 pm

^ here's one of the fed trolls right here.. even pretended he was a girl for years to get in even tighter.. be warned
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: astudioapartment on September 22, 2014, 04:36:56 pm
Interesting articles...

HOW COVERT AGENTS INFILTRATE THE INTERNET TO MANIPULATE, DECEIVE, AND DESTROY REPUTATIONS
BY GLENN GREENWALD @ggreenwald 02/24/2014 6:25 PM

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/ (https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/)


YES, THERE ARE PAID GOVERNMENT TROLLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS, FORUMS AND WEBSITES


http://www.infowars.com/yes-there-are-paid-government-trolls-on-social-media-blogs-forums-and-websites/
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ITT old men are 10 years behind everuthing]
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 04:46:23 pm
Alex Jones is Bill Hicks. Best conspiracy ever.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 22, 2014, 04:49:44 pm
Alex Jones is Bill Hicks. Best conspiracy ever.

My favorite conspiracy theory is that steven hawking is a noncommunicative retard, or in extreme versions, an actual deceased mummy, and the 'powers that be' just program his keyboard to say whatever they want the masses to believe.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: astudioapartment on September 22, 2014, 04:52:12 pm
I heard that his "guest appearances" on futurama was really just the voice recorder from an old computer
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 22, 2014, 07:26:09 pm

^ here's one of the fed trolls right here.. even pretended he was a girl for years to get in even tighter.. be warned

I have it good authority that you are a confidential human resource for the FBI.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/testimony/improving-our-confidential-human-source-program
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Ninja on September 22, 2014, 07:32:43 pm
I don't consider myself a psychopath.  I merely have to think like a psychopath in order to defeat the psychopaths. 
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Lanny on September 22, 2014, 07:41:09 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 07:44:47 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself

Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 22, 2014, 07:51:19 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself

Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)

Says the FBI rat.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Ninja on September 22, 2014, 07:55:49 pm
In all likelihood, this board is being run by the Feds.  Doesn't it make sense that if the Feds wanted to control the discourse that they would coop the very forum itself?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Rowan on September 22, 2014, 08:00:04 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself

Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)


What the fuck does this even mean? These two posts are in NO WAY related to each other. Lay off the caffeine and get some sleep already, you're beginning to drool.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 08:49:33 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself

Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)


What the fuck does this even mean? These two posts are in NO WAY related to each other. Lay off the caffeine and get some sleep already, you're beginning to drool.

You have a hell of a lot to learn, son. The feds use cryptic and coded messages to warn you off when you get too close. That was one of 'em.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 22, 2014, 08:51:26 pm
Watch that edge son, you might cut yourself

Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)


What the fuck does this even mean? These two posts are in NO WAY related to each other. Lay off the caffeine and get some sleep already, you're beginning to drool.

You have a hell of a lot to learn, son. The feds use cryptic and coded messages to warn you off when you get too close. That was one of 'em.


Did they teach you to spot those signs in the FBI Confidential Human Resource Program?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 08:54:04 pm

(http://www.avoyel.net/etc/images/seized.png)
http://www.avoyel.net (http://www.avoyel.net)
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 08:58:46 pm
Dude, what?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 22, 2014, 08:59:17 pm

(http://www.avoyel.net/etc/images/seized.png)
http://www.avoyel.net (http://www.avoyel.net)

How much cash was in the envelope your handler gave you for helping bring that site down?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 08:59:44 pm
Make a thread about it. What?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 22, 2014, 09:03:38 pm
heheh
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Ninja on September 22, 2014, 09:05:17 pm

(http://www.avoyel.net/etc/images/seized.png)
http://www.avoyel.net (http://www.avoyel.net)

Why doesn't the government ever let us do any fun shit?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: RisiR on September 22, 2014, 09:06:31 pm
Make a thread about it instead of posting it somewhere nobody ever looks.

What?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Lanny on September 22, 2014, 10:42:26 pm
Quote from: -SpectraL
Errrr... soooo.... you admit to being a federal agent troll all these years? Am I understanding you correctly, Lanny? (rhetorical questions alert!)

I wasn't even talking to you, you mentally retarded old ass dumbfuck. learn 2 read.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Lanny on September 22, 2014, 10:44:16 pm
Make a thread about it instead of posting it somewhere nobody ever looks.

What?

Speckles is probably just trolling you. Anyone can put up an FBI picture up on a webpage
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Ninja on September 22, 2014, 10:50:43 pm
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 10:52:05 pm
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.

They hijack the DNS pointer, which forwards visitors to the notice.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 22, 2014, 10:53:05 pm
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.

Hah 'malice' is such a fuck up.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 22, 2014, 11:03:36 pm


Have you ever considered that's not the real Malice?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: astudioapartment on September 22, 2014, 11:05:00 pm


Have you ever considered that's not the real Malice?

Remember what I said earlier about you being 10 years late for everything?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 22, 2014, 11:05:34 pm


Have you ever considered that's not the real Malice?

Ummmm, what? 

Not ummm what like I dont know what you are talking about, but ummm what like 'are you serious?'

I have been posting this for like a week now, several times telling her and her alts 'Hello HC45'

Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 23, 2014, 12:25:56 am
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.

They hijack the DNS pointer, which forwards visitors to the notice.

You had better hope that is not real. After all you were a mod on that CP spam site.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: -SpectraL on September 23, 2014, 12:28:05 am
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.

They hijack the DNS pointer, which forwards visitors to the notice.

You had better hope that is not real. After all you were a mod on that CP spam site.

I'm just the cook and bottle washer there. Don't blame me.
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 23, 2014, 12:31:39 am
I'm just the cook and bottle washer there. Don't blame me.

You 'din't sees nuffin'?
Title: Re: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists
Post by: Jedi Moped on September 23, 2014, 12:50:31 am
I'm wondering if the real seizure sites, if the image is hosted on the actual host??  I always assumed the would seize the domains and forward them to the notice...  If they are seizing servers, it doesn't make sense that the site would still be accessible.

They hijack the DNS pointer, which forwards visitors to the notice.

You had better hope that is not real. After all you were a mod on that CP spam site.

I'm just the cook and bottle washer there. Don't blame me.

You gon get but raped in prison.