Why do people troll?

The One Who Knocks

I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
Do they do it for some weird rush?
Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

Your opinions?

BBDBB

because their creativity and genius goes unrecognised in the everyday world


oh and because they werent allowed teddy bears when children

TheBody

I blame the foreigners!! :pac:

mosstin

Jamez735 wrote: »

I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
Do they do it for some weird rush?
Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

Your opinions?

Trolls

The One Who Knocks

BBDBB wrote: »

because their creativity and genius goes unrecognised in the everyday world


oh and because they werent allowed teddy bears when children

You mean, there's adult trolls?....dear god no!

BUBBLE WRAP

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F

Tom_Cruise

They find it fun.

The One Who Knocks

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F

Hah, and does that link me to the opinions of boards.ie users? nope.

Big Bottom

Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

BUBBLE WRAP

Big Bottom wrote: »

Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

Their insecure about their bottom?

Larianne

They have no friends, so it is the only way people will interact with them.

The One Who Knocks

Big Bottom wrote: »

Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

Here's why

Gummy Panda

To ask why people troll, is ask why leaves fall

3ndahalfof6

The same reason people pick their nose and eat it, they think they can get away with it.

The One Who Knocks

Gummy Panda wrote: »

To ask why people troll, is ask why leaves fall

Okay, well then what leads a person to become a troll? It's obviously not innate.

Peregrine

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+people+troll%3F

I can't believe I fell for this one again :mad:

I don't know OP, but they give me a great laugh sometimes
I shall leave you with this

The One Who Knocks

Nimrod 7 wrote: »

I don't know OP, but they give me a great laugh sometimes
I shall leave you with this

Love them!...but they're intelligent trolls, funny....unlike "lower class" trolls

3ndahalfof6

Jamez735 wrote: »

I don't want this to be a hate thread for trolls, but I'm really just wondering what's the mentality behind trolls?

I mean, whats the actual psychology behind trolling?
Do they do it for some weird rush?
Is it because they feel anonymous, and therefore they can do say what they want?

I really don't understand it, why not just go outside and play?

then there's the "serious" trolls who say some sick, disgusting things,...they're on a whole different level,.....sadistic.

Your opinions?

Gold is a good investment.

Spunge

its a art

The One Who Knocks

Spunge wrote: »

its a art

Indeed it is, unfortunately it has not been mastered by many.

Big Bottom

I did a quick search in the search bar at the top, and there are lots of threads about this already.

The search is a good way to check if a thread is original or just another re hash of a topic!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77058757

3ndahalfof6

Jamez735 wrote: »

Indeed it is, unfortunately it has not been mastered by many.

This is true he is a complete dope.

Hippies!

I think to personify the phenomena with the term troll is the ultimate in troll win. There's a master troll somewhere giggling hysterically in his armchair. There's no such thing, it's like the opposite of the devil convincing man he doesn't exist. I see people in real life, most are c**ts, why would they be any different online?

The One Who Knocks

Big Bottom wrote: »

I did a quick search in the search bar at the top, and there are lots of threads about this already.

The search is a good way to check if a thread is original or just another re hash of a topic!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77058757

Oh sorry, I tried searching but I just kept getting redirected here

BBDBB

Hippies! wrote: »

I think to personify the phenomena with the term troll is the ultimate in troll win. There's a master troll somewhere giggling hysterically in his armchair. There's no such thing, it's like the opposite of the devil convincing man he doesn't exist. I see people in real life, most are c**ts, why would they be any different online?

it would be, but the term "troll" is dished out far too easily for it to have any real value as a "win" for the troll

Gummy Panda

Jamez735 wrote: »

Okay, well then what leads a person to become a troll? It's obviously not innate.

A better question is what is worth trolling for? For lulz, epeen and belly rubs

Rigol

People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
Just ignore them.

Cool_CM

Lance Armstrong does it because he has nothing else better to do at the moment.

3ndahalfof6

Rigol wrote: »

People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
Just ignore them.

Cheers for that clearing up of the situation, I just forwarded this to wikipedia so they can update.

Spiritual

Rigol wrote: »

People troll out of dis-satisfaction with their lives.
Its usually related to an issue in their life that they should be making amends towards, putting right.
They're mostly just unemployed dole scroungers with too much time on their hands venting cause they can't afford a place of their own, probably tired of spending dead money on rent and cans of stella.
Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
Just ignore them.

I have taken your advise.

Ignored.

BBDBB

perhaps they do it for all the offers of free no strings sex with hawt wimmins that they inevitably receive as a result of their hilarious repartee

3ndahalfof6

Spiritual wrote: »

I have taken your advise.

Ignored.

I am confused it was Rigol

Logical_Bear

Big Bottom wrote: »

Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

did you even read the fukking thread..the little sh1t pulled a knife....

Big Bottom

Some people think its hilarious to say something and then watch other people get really angry! Like older brothers like to tease younger ones.
Its childish really.

Other people are evil and write horrible things about others to try and upset them. That is wrong on a lot of levels...

damagegt

Big Bottom wrote: »

Why do people punch 12 year old in the face?

Because they sometimes have small swords with which to relieve you of your belongings

also its kinda funny
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1017090

The One Who Knocks

Big Bottom wrote: »

I think its hilarious to say something and then watch other people get really angry!
Its childish really.

Okay mystery solved, feel free to close the thread

Madam_X

Rigol wrote: »

Then you have the aggressive atheist type trolls who spend their life trying to force their opinions on others, liberal PC types. Basically just westbrits trying to make us wear poppys after 800 years of oppression.
Just ignore them.

Good example of someone viewing people as trolls simply because (s)he vehemently disagrees with their views.

Big Bottom

Ha ha, I just read that post James!

That made me laugh!

Sarky

Everyone so far is wrong.

HeyThereDeliah

People troll for the laugh and yes it's funny to see posters get all worked up over a troll, everyone knows its a troll but still some people cannot resist having a pop at the troll which only adds to the trolls enjoyment.

Madam_X

One trolling style is to go against the grain merely for the sake of it. Saying stuff like "I agree with it" (and no elaboration) if it's a really lenient sentence for child abuse or something. Attention-seeking at its finest.

Big Bottom

Yes but its too easy to shout 'Troll' and dismiss what someone says just because you dont agree with it. A lot of the time its the people who shout troll are the ones who are afraid to argue the point themselves.

PC CDROM

BBDBB wrote: »

because their creativity and genius goes unrecognised in the everyday world


oh and because they werent allowed teddy bears when children

^^^ This.

I always wanted a Teddy

Grayson

PC CDROM wrote: »

^^^ This.

I always wanted a Teddy

Me too.




@Op. Good trolling is hilarious.

http://www.bash.org/?104383

The One Who Knocks

Grayson wrote: »

@Op. Good trolling is hilarious.

Agreed!

GLaDOS

Here's why

The One Who Knocks

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Here's why

dead link

PC CDROM

Sarky wrote: »

Everyone so far is wrong.

Not possible as there is no definitive answer.... as there are many, many reason why.

Ours is but to reason why etc.

Sarky

Nope. Wrong again.

PC CDROM

Jamez735 wrote: »

dead link

Fixed

Spiritual

Sarky wrote: »

Nope. Wrong again.

You're right.