Why do people have the need to troll & insult other randomers online?

We're you ever trolled in this way? Did they persist?

I was seriously trolled a few years ago.

I couldn't do anything against it, but found out later that since the fella responsible seriously turbofu€ked his life.

What tales do you care to relate in this regard

magick

Can't say I was ever trolled, but I always remember that old proverb "Give a man a mask and he will reveal his true self"

Jim_Hodge

Never had issues but then I just ignore anybody who seems like a nutter or just trying to stir things.

For the lols. Don’t do it myself, but can see why winding up some humourless cünt on a message board would be amusing.

Collie D

Because you’re a ****.

Joke 😉

kirk.

Anger I suppose or variations of it

Pissy Missy

I'm prob too old to have been trolled, but was bullied in RL when I was a youngin

kirk.

RL ?

Bit cynical

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119241089#Comment_119241089

Real Life

Gregor Samsa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240760#Comment_119240760

I hate when I mix up proverbs. I was given a mask recently, but I had it eaten within a day. Then another time, I wore a fish to a fancy dress party, and everyone was like “Gregor, ya prick, we can see it’s you!”

kowloonkev

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119241406#Comment_119241406

Real life?

It makes me feel like a big man

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119241071#Comment_119241071

Pissy pants pissy pants

Ray Palmer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058251274/why-do-people-have-the-need-to-troll-insult-other-randomers-online

I don't understand what you are talking about . A troll is an internet thing so you power to stop it is to walk away from the computer. Are you actually talking about a person in the real world harassing you?

BaywatchHQ

There is a hate group against incels on Reddit called Incel Tears. Every incel sub was banned on Reddit a couple of years ago but it remained. It was shut down once but they made a new one and it has remained open. Imagine logging onto a group to hate on virgin autistic neckbeards. There are only one group more pathetic than neckbeards and that is the people who make fun of them.

Reddit even shut down the sub 'Incels without Hate' they actually don't want lonely men to have a platform to chat.

ILoveYourVibes

I think everyone has been trolled.

I just think I try to let it go. I don't hold anything against them.rse

You have to remember its someone maybe on a bad day etc. Or a bad moment. An off hand comment.

I just forgive.

Of course we should try to be kind.

Gant21

The department of social welfare has a lot to answer for on trolling.

sporina

as my Mum would say, they have a want in them..

v sad really.. anyone who has the time and or inclination to do such is v v sad imo.. aka, sick, lonely whatever.. tis not healthy in any event.. and its cowardly.. prob are lacking a feeling of control and or power in their life, so they try to get their buzz elsewhere

Strumms

Apart from boards… I only used to use one other forum that was primarily music related. Based in the UK with at the time a quite busy and active user base.

there was one troll / contrarian who would just post with 80% of their ‘contributions’ set to disagree, provoke or anger fellow posters.

the moderators had numerous reports and the upshot was nothing was ever done…. I remember asking wtf was the deal years after this individual was gone and was told, that the moderator had been made aware of some personal problems / health problems this person had and they were being given leeway…

upshot was the user base dwindled and looking now there are about 4 posts a day where there used be about ten new topics or threads…

i remember on one thread was an album you just bought discussion… they started slagging off one of my favourite albums, i enquire how they got to hear it.. “ wasted my money on it “… “who guested on drums on track 7, in the liner notes?” No answer… 🤪

Riddle101

If I get the sense that someone is trolling me then I'll just stop responding to them. If their only motivation is to annoy or frustrate someone then really the best thing you can do is to not react to them or don't give them the satisfaction of a response, maybe put them on the ignore list or block them if you can but eventually, they'll get the idea.

That being said, I haven't had any real problem with trolls.

ancapailldorcha

Personal reasons such as unhappiness, feeling like a failure or feeling ignored I suspect. Deliberately trying to upset people isn't something most people do. Either way, it's never worth responding to. The ignore list is great for this.

Bobblehats

Is it a need or an urge; a compulsion either way I believe they serve a vital purpose in the eco chain and are applying themselves to the vacancies many of us deem ourselves simply too good for.

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119246641#Comment_119246641

That last paragraph is another solid online win for you there Strumms!

I’ve just seen there’s something called an ignore list. Where do I find this nirvana? Yes, you know already if you are being added to it.

B.A._Baracus

I have found there is a big mentality of "I'm right and you're wrong" to life. It's not just online - but of course it's easier to be a jerk online. No repercussions.

I don't get it. Who cares what someone else thinks. Its just one man's opinion that holds no weight. Yet so many want to get back saying how wrong they are and of course throw some insults.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119248354#Comment_119248354

A particular Irish blight.

"I'm right Jack and its yourself whose the gombeen!!!"

JupiterKid

Was trolled on another internet forum years back but the troll in question - a deeply unhappy, bitter, angry and generally f*cked up person - was trolling others on the forum too.

They were eventually banned after countless mod/admin warnings.

Trolls are usually people who are very unbalanced, angry, isolated, frustrated and bitter who get their sad kicks from abusing others online.

Very sad and best ignored.

Potential-Monke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119247914#Comment_119247914

(On desktop) Copy their name, click on your profile pic and then your username. When page loads, click the little person icon in the top right and select Ignore List. Add them there.

bb12

it's tedious when people are trolling each other on forums and in particular when they get into an appendage measuring contest trying to one up each other...derails discussion and is immensely boring for all other readers who have to continuously scroll past pointless and irrelevant posts

Gant21

Eamonn Ryan is going to have to take some responsibility for it.

j2

The only guy I troll is Wingsofredemption. Big ups Liquid Richard, shout out to Sean Ranklin. Richard is a big target (literally) for trolling online, to the point that he has hit international news several times as the victim of terror attacks etc under the name Bernie Gores. He has been doxxed, swatted, had hookers sent to his trailer, endlessly trolled online during his video game streams, which is his job. On occasions this has resulted in epic meltdowns, look here, look listen. There's a core group of trolls who basically commit their entire life to trolling Wingo. I don't do that but I'd mildly troll him the odd time, and I do actually like him.

nigeldaniel

It's a big enough issue all right. I got a lot of grief a few years ago on another platform and learned the best way is not to engage a troll at any level. they usually get banned somewhere along the line. Why do they do it? I do not know myself.

mariaalice

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240787#Comment_119240787

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119240787#Comment_119240787

How do you know they are humorless? they might not be great at expressing themselves

mariaalice

The targeting of female posters, they have issues but then to think they are only having a laugh is probably quite nasty in real life.

Others, it's a mild enough, attempted put down of an up themselves pompous poster, reasonably harmless.

The ones I don't get are those who troll those who are genuinely upset and or looking for advice, so maybe coming on to after-hours for advice wasn't a great idea but why troll them.

b