Posted by Lou Pilder on January 21, 2016, at 13:45:21
In reply to Please read. Thank you., posted by SLS on January 20, 2016, at 7:51:02
> Trolls.
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> This is actually a compendium of my posts as submitted along another thread. I apologize for the redundancy, but I wanted everyone to see it.
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> Thanks for reading.
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> - Scott
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> Just my observation:
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> If someone is so motivated as to publicly and persistently promulgate unpopular ideas and disagreeable language, they must be prepared for the consequences of their behaviors. They might become a social outcast or a pariah, even if they are right about everything they believe. Some heroes have to endure ridicule. However, the really smart ones understand this and accept it as a consequence. The really naive ones don't understand why their behaviors garner so much anger. Then, there are the trolls.
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> Does anyone remember usenet newsgroups?
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> ASD? (alt.support.depression)
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> Some of the threads here remind me of ASD.
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> ASD was unmoderated and became mostly a free-for-all flame-fest when I was there last many years ago. Language was pretty raw. There were regular trolls who became fixtures of the community. However, the serious people managed to ignore them and have productive conversations, but they were hard to come by. You can find alt.support.depression as a group on Google. It has pretty much died. I miss Usenet. Before the flamers and trolls came along, the ASD newsgroup was a very informative and nurturing place, as has been Psycho-Babble - especially early in its development. We were a thriving community once with a plethora of people posting regularly. Not anymore.
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> I won't participate on ASD.
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> Too much drama. Not enough support.
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> Internet trolls really are horrible people.
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> The Dark Tetrad:
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> 1. Narcissism
> 2. Machiavellianism
> 3. Psychopathy
> 4. Sadism
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> http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/02/internet_troll_personality_study_machiavellianism_narcissism_psychopathy.html
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> The best way to reduce trolling is to COMPLETELY ignore the troll.
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> Being ignored is their greatest fear, for they will realize that they are indeed nothing. To feed the troll gives them great pleasure. It gives them power. Let them starve.
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> The threads that remind me of ASD involve the same person over and over again. These threads are ugly and have littered the Psycho-Babble board in a manner that has driven people away. As much as it pains me to say this, a single poster has orchestrated the demise of Psycho-Babble. The Dark Tetrad is winning because people continue to take the bait and fall into the trap of creating threads where no one bothers to reset the subject line. All I see is this one person's name in the subject lines polluting the board. *NARCISSISM*. This is a very sophisticated strategy. *MACHIAVELLIANISM*.
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> So, are we going to let the troll continue to destroy our community by engaging him at his level? I don't bother opening most of his posts anymore. However, I am wary of the troll preying upon new posters who are unfamiliar with his posting history. This has been happening more often as his posts have become increasingly ignored. He has no regard for how his behaviors will hurt others. He has no conscience. *PSYCHOPATHY*. In fact, that's part of the fun. *SADISM*.
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> By the way, as the troll is increasingly ignored, his first reaction may be to post all over the place out of desperation. Again, if we don't feed the troll, he will realize that he is nothing. Of course, having read this post, he might alter his strategy temporarily to appear like less of a troll.
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> Be not deceived.
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> Friends,
Many will come here saying I am the Troll. Be not deceived. For by their fruits shall you know them. The fruits that I want to grow here are the fruits of Light: joy and peace and life. Those are good fruits and the fruits of darkness come from the Devil which are life-ruining conditions, addiction and death. Do you love the darkness or love the Light? Which will you choose this day?
Lou
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