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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by rimrocker, Feb 18, 2014.

  1. rimrocker

    rimrocker Contributing Member

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    Interesting study on trolls. Inherently, nothing new, but kind of shocking to see what we all probably knew committed to words in a scholarly article.

    Actual study link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914000324

    Also interesting that most D&Ders probably fall in the debating issues category, which is the next highest (minus narcissism).
     
  2. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    bigtexxx, do you have limited opportunities to express your sadistic interests in a socially-desirable manner ergo clutchfans? Tragic.
     
  3. TheRealist137

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    bigtexxx, battered and exposed for who he really is on the inside.
     
  4. bigtexxx

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    hilarious that the liberal pile-on crew is piling on me, but I'm not the one who hurls insults and degrades others around here.

    CometsWin has been following me around for years, hurling insults and trying to get me stirred up (unsuccessfully, of course) -- wouldn't that be the definition of trolling? yep

    mirror, brahs -- acquire one and take a look
     
  5. Mr. Clutch

    Mr. Clutch Contributing Member

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    Are these troll posts?
     
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    I thought about starting a thread about this a while back but it does seem like the whole "troll" thing has gotten way out of hand. Sure, I don't mind the smartass or ball busting posts from time to time, but some take it way too far.

    For those who take this weird sense of pride and enjoyment from doing nothing but trying to create an argument or debate for no reason other than the attention, I honestly feel sorry for and don't envy the obvious psychological issues they have.
     
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    sure they are.

    I wonder which of the psychological traits from the article they fit
     
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    LOL, troll on troll action :p
     
  10. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    Strangely, it's probably a good thing that this forum exists for bigtexxx to indulge his obsession with the blacks. If he were unable to express all of this pent up racial frustration you could imagine how his social circle would crumble once he started espousing such reprehensible views. We're here for you, buddy.
     
  11. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Contributing Member

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    why are you still trying to troll this thread after you already got called out?
     
  12. JuanValdez

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    This is hilarious.
     
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    Troll
     

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