Internet Trolls

What type of a person must you be, to be a troll on the internet?

Cowardly, insecure, etc.

They like the attention in my opinion. They don’t have a life outside of the internet so they fulfill their need for attention other ways. They live a sad life and it is their only glimmer of happiness.

My opinion of course.

They need to get outside and touch some grass and get the sun on their face.

Maybe try a fun outdoor activity like… I don’t know… trapping, hunting, fishing. Maybe even golf.

lol

Bored

Please gives some names as reference.

No one in particular. Just the type person that goes to a forum for example and intentionally spews crap with the intention of making people miserable as they must be.

Lonely, starved for attention.

I think it's just a game with most of them to see who gets the most feed back, they would probably die off if no one ever said back something to them or try to explain their words or ideas that cause them to attack !!

One to many wedgies by the other type trolls no shortage of trolls out there.

Hmmmmm, trolling trapping sites or vegan sites?

This^^^
If they got no reaction Eventually they'd move on

Easy to pick out, always against the grain and even their own beliefs if needed.

Actually I'm a pretty nice guy if you'll just get your head out of your tail. LOL

No seriously, I try not to go looking for online crap storms but when one rolls in I'm not above throwing truth bombs. For some reason the truth is offensive to some.

I would not frequent places where most everyone didn’t like me.

Trolling vegans is allowed.
I don't see what people do on here as trolling.
The level of personal insults true trolls partake in would have them banned here immediately.
If you think this site has too much controversy, avoid Facebook and Instagram!

Troll = little man syndrome

Where's the whining ball baby pic when you need it.

knowing one , yes very much so

a guy my late wife worked with is very much an internet troll , he trolls people on local news sites and such

single , not dumb but won't show it, used to run a couple businesses , but has taken an office job at a manufacturer that doesn't exactly challenge him.

she figured it out one day , he was like , yup , it's fun how you can get some of these idiots going.

he uses a name that isn't his but the thing is he has lived in this area his entire life and he knows about everyone not necessarily well but from high school or community stuff.

but yes very bored

29 For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

I just try to enjoy and give it back to them. Keeps it lively

when I engage one, I am not trying to change their mind...I do so for the "benefit" of those who haven't formed an opinion on the subject.

I try to offer a reasonable alternative to their donkey-ism.

It is a person that needs to admit the fact that they may have a mental illness and should seek a Therapist

You might not be far off Mink. I always assume they are at least somewhat narcissistic and might have some oppositional / defiance disorder issues.

I view them as needing constant attention but with little to no self awareness.

… thought you were an insurance adjuster not a psychologist… learn something new every day I guess

A lawyer

Well look at that. An East Texan learning something. We won’t hold it against you former deputy.

… shut up yankee … if I wanted any lip from you I’d scrape it off of Abraham Lincoln’s butt

Once again, you’re always welcome to carry on…..


Reminds me. Did that one crazy fella from Ohio ever send you contact information before he got banned? Really want to see the outcome of you tanning his hide .lol

…. He didn’t really want any

True

They're trolls in real life, too.

Nah, some lawyers are good. Especially when you need one.

…. I had one get me out of bind in groveton … took the retainer and won without me even being present… never charged me another cent… he had a 30-30 and a bottle of wild turkey on his desk lol

… Joe Scott Evans comes highly recommended by me lol

… and he’d just slap that bc around I garauntee

The good ones are hard to beat. I never needed one, other than for real estate.

But, if I’m ever in the great state of Texas and in need of a good lawyer. I’ll look up Joe Scott Evans.

But the reason you need a good lawyer is because of other lawyers. And your good lawyer still extracts a heavy toll.

I think I just trolled on my bloody kansas thread, my bad.

And it’s worth it

Dang it

Unfortunately, some consider individuals with differing opinions, beliefs, politics than themselves as trolls. Often, these so called 'trolls" make legitimate cases/claims and demand answers. Very often, when the opposing side cannot discredit the accusation or claim, but still believes the narrative they are pushing, then the opposing individual is labeled a troll, conspiracy theorist, kook, lunatic, anti-semite, fascist/Nazi, grifter, cheeto, deplorable, libtard, orange man hater, TDS you name it, etc, no matter which side one is on.

Just because someone whole heartedly disagrees with us does not mean they are a troll. Our job is to discredit them, with facts and truth, and prove to them why their opinion or stance is wrong, if it is indeed wrong. Not to shame them and stop the conversation by belittling them and calling them a troll. Nobody got anywhere by shutting down discourse, the only way forward is to face it. This is very very easy to do if we are on the side of truth, and NOT selling and pushing lies ourselves. Once we start pushing some falsehoods, then we have serious problems.

With that said, there are certainly people on the internet that stir the pot to create chaos. They are most certainly trolls and evil as well. I have zero use for them and they should be shut down, ridiculed, and called out for what they are because a true troll has no legitimate truth backing them. They do it for a very simple reason, and that is to create chaos.

Agreed sir.

Lazerath ,,,,,,, they are talking about you…..

one day when I drive around the edge of Vegas I will see your face on a billboard with a cat……..

Depends what your definition of troll is.

They never accept being discredited, they just throw something else out which is usually the intent to start with, to get the subject next off track.
Some of your post is correct, but after awhile your reasoning doesn't work and they're just an annoyance.

Fair point Hippie.

If they are indeed sincere and not a troll, then they will own being discredited by truth and an facts. They will own up to it.

The good thing about Google is we can increase our knowledge on just about anything. Of course a little knowledge can be dangerous. Here is a list of narcissistic disorders in marriage which can be expanded to business, religion or just about anything.

The Four Ds of Narcissism:

#1 Deny: People with NPD often deny pretty much anything that could put them in a negative light. This often comes up in marital arguments when the narcissist goes too far. They say something cruel and uncalled for, and then deny that they ever said that thing, even though their spouse heard it loud and clear.
#2 Dismiss: If a narcissist can’t outright deny something, then they will just dismiss it, which is like the cousin of denial. Did your NPD spouse spend too much money on sports paraphernalia last week and now you’re worried about making that car payment? According to them, you’re making a mountain out of a molehill, even if you have financial records showing you’re running the risk of going into the red.
#3 Devalue: When faced with someone with “too much” self-confidence, a narcissist gets scared because they secretly don’t have any for themselves. In this situation, they will try to devalue their spouse as much as possible. A narcissist will talk down to their spouse to make them doubt themselves and feel less valuable to the relationship. One tactic that they use to do this is to create a new narrative to a situation or argument that allows them to frame it in a way that makes them seem like they’re in the right.
#4 Divorce: To get away from a spouse with NPD, the only option is often to divorce them. People who want to divorce a narcissist should not feel guilty, no matter how much their narcissist spouse would love it if they felt guilty every moment of their life. Narcissism inflicts emotional abuse, sometimes unintentionally. No one deserves to live with abuse each day. Protect yourself and your family by filing for divorce if it seems like the right way forward!

Of course one could always hope the narcissist will change, good luck with that !

I thought Charlie Kirk taught y'all that debate and discussion about opposing viewpoints was good.

Was he a troll on those college campuses?

TDTS Trump derangement troll syndrome

To get technical, very few true narcissists exist, and it takes a brain scan to reveal. You can't diagnose narcissism by behavior. That's not to say there's not loads of selfish people, but I tire of everything being a condition. That's not realistic, people can change, and very few are are truly suffering from an irreversible condition.
Modern psychology is highly suspect, IMO. Jung, it's father, got his ideas from voices in his head. The founder of psychology listened to "demons" and wrote about it. .