Is Trolling a Choice?

Doer

Doer

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There has to be some need, and maybe it's the altuism in us that wants to scratch their itch? I see someone trolling, I ask, they answer. I get it.

The Itchy and Sratchy Shoooooow!

Doesn't take much to see who want's to piss on our campfire. Do we need the pissy stranger? If we don't just ignore it, it continues to stink.

If we do ignore it, it just goes away. That's not exactly how it is handled for real, but it's a virtual camp we are in.
And, let's keep the confessions coming. All are welcomed to be ignored.
 
GreatwhiteNorth

GreatwhiteNorth

Global Moderator
Staff member
Doer said:
This is just drive-by trolling. Next, will you say, you meant something else? Is this your gateway troll? Are we wasting your photons? What could we be possibly be wasting if we are discussing ideas in the village?
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As we are a virtual village, should we not vote in an official "Village Idiot"
My first instinct is Mysticlown - he's perfect for the part.
 
Doer

Doer

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There are those that might consider a more agressive approach to their dosing schedule. I used a could tell when, uh,....huh?
 
Doer

Doer

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Perhaps we should just lay down our rancour, even in jest? However, since I know neither and this may be a (youknowwhat), I'll just say that any positions are totally self appoint only, and meaningless at best.

"As we are a virtual village, should we not vote in an official "Village Idiot" My first instinct is Mysticlown - he's perfect for the part."
 
BustinScales510

BustinScales510

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I think trolling is multifaceted too. And for the types of trolls there are online..the same kind of people exist in real life. There is good natured trolling..where you fuck with people or derail a serious conversation with bullshittery, but that is humor based trolling..and the goal isnt really to hurt or enrage people. To me that kind of stuff can be funny or obnoxious depending on mood and context. But then there is the real deal divisive sociopath trolling. Someone mentioned it earlier that this is about attention,the only way they know how to get it..negatively. The counterpart for this IRL would be the borderline personality disorder. These trolls try to act like they're serious about whatever is going on, but the only goal is to get you as angry as possible and or angry at others.
 
Kaendar

Kaendar

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BustinScales510 said:
I think trolling is multifaceted too. And for the types of trolls there are online..the same kind of people exist in real life. There is good natured trolling..where you fuck with people or derail a serious conversation with bullshittery, but that is humor based trolling..and the goal isnt really to hurt or enrage people. To me that kind of stuff can be funny or obnoxious depending on mood and context. But then there is the real deal divisive sociopath trolling. Someone mentioned it earlier that this is about attention,the only way they know how to get it..negatively. The counterpart for this IRL would be the borderline personality disorder. These trolls try to act like they're serious about whatever is going on, but the only goal is to get you as angry as possible and or angry at others.
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There is a couple of those here for sure. Real nutcases that literally sit online all fucking day.
 
skunkd0c

skunkd0c

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it's nice to see that most of the trolls on RIU know their place and stay away from the growers sections of this website
keeping themselves to the toke and talk and politics sections where they belong LOL :)
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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we should get group together called troll killers, considering it would be filled ith trolls i dont think it would work im sorry to see that you have just encountered trolls DOER, but thats part of the net, best thing next to ignoring them is playing with them. yeah if you start a list let me know i got my personal list of trolls and thier puppet accounts listed i wont mind sending it to you if i can find it on the comp i may have deleted it but i have most of it memorized.
 
polyarcturus

polyarcturus

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thats the problem why should i have to ignore you? trolls are still at zero since they never planned on winning in the first....

ooh victory Garden dont go aways im still collecting info on all yourtroll accounts :)
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
polyarcturus said:
thats the problem why should i have to ignore you? trolls are still at zero since they never planned on winning in the first....

ooh victory Garden dont go aways im still collecting info on all yourtroll accounts :)
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Dude. Feeding trolls = more, bigger trolls. This is a no-winner. The only proven tactic is starve'm. cn
 
Kaendar

Kaendar

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polyarcturus said:
we should get group together called troll killers, considering it would be filled ith trolls i dont think it would work im sorry to see that you have just encountered trolls DOER, but thats part of the net, best thing next to ignoring them is playing with them. yeah if you start a list let me know i got my personal list of trolls and thier puppet accounts listed i wont mind sending it to you if i can find it on the comp i may have deleted it but i have most of it memorized.
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I volunteer. I will show up with rope, a torch, and my pitchfork. Angry villager signing up for duty.
 
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