Is Trolling a Mental Illness

[Lily]

How’s the imaginary gift shop going cuck?

He's another try harder. I just look at his posts with a quizzical look on my face, I'm sure of it.

 

[Alticus]

This is not a MD thread. Take your shit there.

 

[Fredricka]

This could've been a good thread, shame alt had to ruin it

 

[Alticus]

I was asked to keep the bullshit out of this thread. So no more of it in here.

 

[The Best Holliday]

This isn't your thread. You don't get to decide.

The OP has actual links to those that have studied this phenomenon.

...and we will continue to develop the topic over the coming months.

 

[Lily]

...and we will continue to develop the topic over the coming months.

It's sincerely an interesting topic. There's a reason moderators exist on most online sites.

 

[The Best Holliday]

It's sincerely an interesting topic. There's a reason moderators exist on most online sites.

Thankfully we have one of...nay, THE best right here to keep things on a steady course.

 

[Admin.]

This is an interesting topic, I look to watching this thread’s progression

 

[Admin.]

The fact that the topic causes such a strong emotional reaction is fascinating.

 

[Lily]

The fact that the topic causes such a strong emotional reaction is fascinating.

Well, some of them want to be trolls and be considered "good people". The cognitive dissonance is powerful.

 

[Admin.]

Well, some of them want to be trolls and be considered "good people". The cognitive dissonance is powerful.

Blatant hypocrisy is epidemic among some people.

 

[The Best Holliday]

The fact that the topic causes such a strong emotional reaction is fascinating.

Perhaps we will discover why as time passes and we open the research.

 

[Admin.]

One thing that is amusing is how some people love to “troll” ie, poster A does this, poster A is that etc then if A “trolls” those people back, they come unglued and completely lose it. So odd.

 

[The Best Holliday]

One thing that is amusing is how some people love to “troll” ie, poster A does this, poster A is that etc then if A “trolls” those people back, they come unglued and completely lose it. So odd.

Personally I'd say, this is a medium in which they feel safe to poke, but the old hurt that set them on this course hasn't healed. They were likely hurt at a sensitive age, or they are inherently sensitive (like in the Streetcar quote - Blanche), and this is the shell they have grown to protect themselves. Defending against that still open wound being touched.

 

[Reggie_Essent]

Is this thread still about Holliday picking his old ass boils from all the times he got trolled?

 

[Admin.]

Personally I'd say, this is a medium in which they feel safe to poke, but the old hurt that set them on this course hasn't healed. They were likely hurt at a sensitive age, or they are inherently sensitive (like in the Streetcar quote - Blanche), and this is the shell they have grown to protect themselves. Defending against that still open wound being touched.

The attention seeking behavior the childish taunts and school yard insults must be to gain recognition and validation that they have value, as Howard Beale talked about.

 

[The Best Holliday]

The attention seeking behavior the childish taunts and school yard insults must be to gain recognition and validation that they have value, as Howard Beale talked about.

Something which they otherwise don't have (and never will), but here can imagine they do.
. Like if one thought they were a big internet influencer/streamer or invention of that sort.
Even that is pathetic so just consider how sad their life really is.
Almost makes you want to shed a tear.

 

[Admin.]

Something which they otherwise don't have (and never will), but here can imagine they do.
. Like if one thought they were a big internet influencer/streamer or invention of that sort.
Even that is pathetic so just consider how sad their life really is.
Almost makes you want to shed a tear.

It seems more and more chat rooms like this too often seem to be full of anger. There’s always been a political divide, but wasn’t it generally more lighthearted and somewhat collegial in the past than the current shape of things, at least I remember it being less tribal.

 

[The Best Holliday]

It seems more and more chat rooms like this too often seem to be full of anger. There’s always been a political divide, but wasn’t it generally more lighthearted and somewhat collegial in the past than the current shape of things, at least I remember it being less tribal.

Yes, I believe so. Those of us who were members at B(ad)Y(ahoo) can attest to that.
. Of course those were far more intelligent a civil minded people than you will ever see in trollish society or troll board. It definitely reflects the state of the nation, or simply the social condition of the present age..

 

[Lily]

One thing that is amusing is how some people love to “troll” ie, poster A does this, poster A is that etc then if A “trolls” those people back, they come unglued and completely lose it. So odd.

I'm sure in the mind of the mentally ill, they are being treated very unfairly.

 

[Lily]

It seems more and more chat rooms like this too often seem to be full of anger. There’s always been a political divide, but wasn’t it generally more lighthearted and somewhat collegial in the past than the current shape of things, at least I remember it being less tribal.

When leadership becomes a long troll towards authoritarianism, the sheep that follow them start to feel very entitled.

 

[Dove]

.The saddest, and I suppose in less compassionate moments, laughable are the flametards, Yer mom, I know you are but what am I. It's just another version with more words and usually grossly silly. What happens when you mistake the Guerilla glue for hemorrhoid cream sort of thing. Very sad.

"Flametards" go to forums specifically meant for that sort of thing to engage in mischief and balderdash of the sort with other like minded people.

Even Reddit has a "Roast me" board where people post photos and invite redditors to roast them. Its a game. And outlet. Done by people who are consenting and voluntarily participating.

Whats fucking weird is for someone who finds all that stupid or "cowardly"(lol wut?) or claims to hate it......yet repeatedly comes to a forum specifically meant to host that behavoir and complains about it.

If you hate trolling and flaming so much and look down your snooty little snout at people who find amusement in it.....WHY would be hanging out on boards that exist for that purpose?

You do this to yourself. There are plenty of places on the internet where everyone is coddled and plays nices and talks about fishing and 60s music and how much they hate religion and how enlightened they are.....youd probably more suited on one of those and the scary, icky trolls and "flametards" wouldnt be touching any of your no no spots.

Js.

 

[Dove]

Of COURSE Admin is confused. Fucking hell.

 

[Admin.]

When leadership becomes a long troll towards authoritarianism, the sheep that follow them start to feel very entitled.

I don’t even like listening to the national leaders anymore, it’s like Triumph The Insult Comic Dog is in charge and drunk.

 

[The Best Holliday]

Whats fucking weird is for someone who finds all that stupid or "cowardly"(lol wut?) or claims to hate it......yet repeatedly comes to a forum specifically meant to host that behavoir and complains about it.

Transformation is a slow process. Consider that 5 years ago when I arrived it was almost wall to wall posts of animals and humans shitting, and other equally disgusting posts. Today we have a Sports Board and Politics Board. There is even subs which are out of bounds to trolling (like this one). See? even though there are times of devolution as we have been recently experiencing, the long trend is positive and here you can see the last gasps of the flametard lamenting the lose of their haunts and also the mean spirited troll sorts. Progress will be made in cycles. That's how evolution works.

 

[Admin.]

Be the OP, you want to see in the forum.

 

[The Best Holliday]

Of COURSE Admin is confused. Fucking hell.

We don't do that here. If you are not able to control yourself, please exit quietly.

PS: your post was reported along with another for personal attack and off topic..

 

[X]

This is pure retardation milked from the anus of the OP ..
Pure troall bait and I for one will not participate

 

[Admin.]

Any similarities between personality disorders discussed, and anyone viewing is probably just a coincidence, or something.

 

[Admin.]