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The Curious Psychology Of Internet Trolls

I've been wondering about something. When contributors like Bronto, Amarel, xMathFanx and Marcusmoon proliferate their spectacular distortions of the truth, do they actually know they are lying? I wonder whether they know and don't care, or whether there is some kind of psychological problem at work? Are we just seeing the typical effects of ideological indoctrination, or are there other factors?

I find it extremely unlikely that these people do not know they are lying, but at the same time I am no expert in mental illness.

What say you?

PS. FactMachine, if I see you in here I'm going to ban you instantly.

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What Nom doesn't understand is that he is a multiple type troll. Examples of Nom's troll types are:

1)"Priggish Grammar troll".

No matter what the discussion is about, the Priggish Grammar Troll will ignore the argument and pick on the one word you used incorrectly, like “alot” or misuses of “they’re,” “their” and “there.”

http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/legacy.images/smosh-pit/112010/grammar.jpg

2)The Crybaby

The Crybaby often tells on you to the mods and swears he’s going to get you banned.

3)Never give up never surrender troll

This troll is ALWAYS right and will battle to the death to prove it. There’s no point in trying to fight him. If he can’t back something up with reality, he’ll make something up, just to show you how wrong you are.

http://cdn.smosh.com/sites/default/files/legacy.images/smosh-pit/112010/wrong-on-internet.jpg

4)The self feeding troll

This guy likes to argue, even when everyone else in the fo tells him he’s wrong. Without support from his nonexistent friends, he changes handles—or makes up new ones—to show the fo how loved he is.

5)The expert

The Expert knows everything about everything and loves to share his knowledge. He’s a lawyer, a doctor, a senator, a pro-ball player, a historian, an engineer … in reality, of course, he’s an unemployed temp living with his mom.

http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/articles/ 18-types-of-internet-trolls

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What Nom doesn't understand is that he is a multiple type troll.

And you decided that the best way to "prove" that was to come in here and troll me?

Goodbye bronto. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

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OmegaPan(710) Disputed Banned
3 points

It just looks like the man answered your question and stayed on topic.

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5 points

You talk about the dishonesty of other people yet the minute any of your claims are countered you accuse your opponent of being a Nazi or one of your other go to insults

You don’t debate , you just want people to agree with you , let me give you an example as in....."?...recently I claimed Marx and Engels were racist , you said my comments were just “ A rabid attack on Marx “ when I posted corrrespondance from Marx to Engels where he called blacks “ niggers “ you went into a fit of fury

, there’s a word for that ....... hypocrisy

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The Curious Psychology Of Internet Trolls

Nom,

Do you realize that upwards of 90% of your activity on this site includes either:

A. Insult

B. Personal attack

C. Reference to Hitler, Nazis, Fascism, ect.

D. Utilizing an Alternative Account (or multiple Alt-Accounts) in an attempt to manipulate the "fair play" system

E. Conspiracy Theories

F. Some combination of A, B, C, D, E

Actually, in all honesty, the "upwards of 90%" figure I claimed is quite generous (i.e. it is more than 90%)

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It's a blend. Unless they're a fake avatar personality they truly believe at least a kernel of what they're saying. But the splendor and frequency with which they expound upon that kernel of belief is all part of the game of being a troll.

Ultimately they want to see you squirm, whether it's because they dropped a bomb of what they think is the truth on your @ss, or, because they out-punked you.

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@Nomenclature

The Curious Psychology Of Internet Trolls

Thanks for more of your valuable "insights"..

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4 points

If you are lying and you don't know you are lying then you are not lying, you are just wrong. Unless of course you are lying to yourself as well.

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If you are lying and you don't know you are lying then you are not lying, you are just wrong. Unless of course you are lying to yourself as well.

Good comment.

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1 point

Good comment.

That was Factmachine's alt account, you said you where going to ban him instantly and instead you praised him and upvoted him.

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Poe's Law

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