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"Interesting discussion about Trolls"

Once paragraph catching my eye: -

"I have the sneaking suspicion that if I asked one and actually got them to take the question seriously, I might get an answer like "I say the things I say because you all need to lighten up." Or "I'm just telling it like it is and you all are persecuting me."

The question then being, why do trolls repeatedly (and many have a history of the same modus operandi across successive message boards) feel the need to position themselves as 'lighteners-up' or 'straight-talkers' in the face of considerable opposition? What is it about these roles that appeals, particularly, to trolls? I suspect it relates, again, to early experiences of relating to one's peers and, as you suggest, putting an ego-protective gloss on what might otherwise be regarded as social failure. More positive to tell oneself 'people are too po-faced/pretentious to handle my edgy humour/no-bulls**t approach' than 'people avoid me because I'm irritating'."

[URL]http://www.barbelith.com/topic/22769[/URL]

Am I wrong for thinking it would be very amusing if everyone put Hedfix on ignore, and then to see him still posting a social-life killing 1200+ posts a month?

That articles describes Hedfix in a nutshell.

*Trolls*

Goaty should really come back.

Unfortunately some come back under a different name after being banned.

Light's right. With any forum people come and people go. And with here, they always seem to come back again at some point.

So who has been a troll on these forums?

Thats too difficult to comment at this time in the morning, I may have a go later on.

This place is much like any forum; it has upturns and downturns.

Personally, it's still my favourite forum due to the huge mix of people you get here. Most of the other boards I frequent are a mixture of academics and trolls with no variation on that theme.

I think this place is beyond saving now. Shame we lost so many good posters lately - who knows, a period might come around again when non-mongs are able to post, thus making coming here worthwhile.

Anyway, I thought I was leaving?

monkey_man wrote:
> Pand, lighten up, mate.

And thus, with that single statement, Intelligent Discussion continues to turn into the horror that is General Chat...... :D

Pand, lighten up, mate.

EDIT: pretty good read - are they all boffins, or have I read so much on this place that the tiniest amount of good grammar makes them look like geniuses?