Posted by Tabitha on March 9, 2016, at 16:41:43
In reply to Re: history of posts, posted by SLS on March 8, 2016, at 13:46:11
I don't know. That study was about people who self-identify as trolls, answering yes to questions like "I like to troll people in forums or the comments section of websites." https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-online-secrets/201409/are-you-internet-troll
Does Lou see himself as a troll? We don't know. Thus I wouldn't be too hasty to assume those study results apply.
I'm inclined to think we have a person who is convinced that (1) psychiatric medications are killers, (2) disagreeing with or being critical of a Jewish person leads to anti-Semitic violence, and (3) some kind of apocalyptic event will come that will bring justice. Add to that extreme black and white thinking and over-generalization, and we have the posting style of Lou. How anyone could stay fixated on these topics and post over and over about them, I can't understand. I have wondered if there is a brain injury involved. (I have even wondered if the posts might be generated by a computer program!)
This could be someone who enjoys upsetting people, but it's also possible he's mainly a crusader for his missions, and the upset is collateral damage. I have noticed that people crusading for hot-button topics like religious salvation or anti-abortion feel compelled to press on, regardless of whether they're annoying people. They don't mind telling others that they are damned or murderers or whatever. For the examples I've known personally, they were not sadistic before the belief system got hold of them.
Crusader syndrome could also explain the focus on new posters. Naturally he wants to get to them, because there's still a chance he can convert them. Us existing folks have already rejected his appeals. I would like to think that new posters can recognize the rambling writing style, repetition of topics, and exaggerated language, and realize this is not a reliable source of information. We can welcome them and support them, and that will help offset the irritation of the posts.
It probably sounds like I am supporting Lou. I am mostly supporting myself. I find it much more peaceful to assume someone has a malfunctioning brain than that they are an intentional sadist. Either way, I actually do feel sorry for him :-(
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