Narcissistic trolls *CRAVE* attention. It's the only way they can gauge
themselves as being worthy... to themselves, of course... and NO ONE else.
Rudy loses sleep when someone as dumb ass me can make him look like a retard.
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AlleyCat is one of the several people who dominate Rudy on a daily basis,
keeping their bootheels on his little pencil neck to the amusement of all.
Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths And Sadists, Says Study
Hartung, and the other conservatives here, aren't trolls... it's you and your
fella left wingers.
In an issue of Personality and Individual Differences, a study was published
that confirms what we all suspected:
INTERNET TROLLS ARE HORRIBLE PEOPLE.
Let's start by getting our definitions straight. They are both similar, but
they do have their differences.
An Internet troll is someone who comes into a discussion and posts comments
designed to upset or disrupt the conversation.
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(irony snipped)
"Fuck off, David. Just fuck off with your stupid posts. You've already
admitted you don't post to stimulate debate. Fuck off with your stupid fucking
fake questions."
There was NO reason to post this, unless you are a troll.
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Often, in fact, it seems like there is no real purpose behind their comments
except to upset everyone else involved.
(BINGO!)
Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response.
DING DING DING... we have a winner.
https://i.imgur.com/EgjtI2B.mp4
They will say and do almost anything to get you as angry as they are. A
response is what both are looking for.
What kind of person would do this and is there a method for how to stop
internet trolls? Some Canadian researchers decided to find out.
They conducted two online studies with over 1,200 people, giving personality
tests to each subject along with a survey about their Internet commenting
behavior. They were looking for evidence that linked trolling with the "Dark
Tetrad" of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and
sadism.
They found that Dark Tetrad scores were highest among people who said trolling
was their favorite Internet activity. To get an idea of how much more prevalent
these traits were among Internet trolls, see this figure from the paper.
Look at how low the Dark Tetrad scores are for everyone except the trolls!
Their scores for all four traits soar on the chart. The relationship between
trolling and the Dark Tetrad is so significant that the authors write in their
paper: "...the associations between sadism and GAIT (Global Assessment of
Internet Trolling) scores were so strong that it might be said that online
trolls are prototypical everyday sadists."
Trolls truly enjoy making you feel bad. To quote the authors once more (because
this is a truly quotable article), "Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee
at the distress of others. Sadists just want to have fun... and the Internet is
their playground!"
So, if you want to know how to stop Internet trolls, which may seem futile, but
sometimes you have to do the hard work for the sake of your mental health, then
the next time you encounter one online, remember:
These trolls are some truly difficult people.
It is your suffering that brings them pleasure, so the best thing you can do is
ignore them.
The only reason that they seem so vile is because a part of themselves is
hurting, and it has absolutely nothing to do with you.
Knew it.
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free.rudy.socks,alt.politics.liberalism,
alt.politics.obama,alt.politics.usa.republican,alt.fan.rush-
limbaugh,can.politics
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AlleyCat is one of the several people who dominate Rudy on a daily basis,
keeping their bootheels on his little pencil neck to the amusement of all.
Why Does Narcissistic Rudy Need So Much Attention
Rudy does anything possible to be the center of attention in his social-media
circle. Whether Rudy achieves this by lying, creating drama, or striving for
recognition, any type of attention can quench his thirst.
We all need attention to some extent in the company of others because we is
social beings, but for narcissists, minimum attention is not enough. Rudy has a
deeper hunger for it. Rudy feels satisfied only when Rudy is the center of
attention.
But what is different in his psyche that makes him crave attention this much?
Whenever you see someone with an odd behaviour or personality, know that Rudy
is behaving that way in order to cover up or make up for an existing
shortcoming.
Like his height?
LOL
This applies to all people and mostly those with odd personalities, like Rudy
the narcissist. A lying person will try to look as innocent as possible. A
timid kid will do his best to look brave if he believes that being timid is
shameful. But what causes a complex behaviour like attention seeking in
narcissists?
1. Rudy Believes That He Deserves It
Narcissists, like Rudy, consider themselves above average, living in the middle
of incompetent and below average people. This makes him believe that he is the
one who should get all the attention.
Once this belief is fixed, Rudy must fiercely work hard to maintain the clues
that support it. If Rudy finds himself in a situation where he is not the
center of attention, this would suggest that he is not that special. This can
badly hurt his fragile ego.
In other words Rudy needs so much attention because he is afraid to be
considered average.
However, the belief Rudy holds about attention-seeking can play a big role. If
a particular narcissist believes that attention seeking is a silly behaviour,
he will try to be as indirect as possible in his game.
GIVING UP ATTENTION IS NOT AN OPTION.
2. It Is A Source of Narcissistic Supply
Narcissistic supply involves, projecting larger-than-life qualities to the
public or selected individuals...
"Professor Rudy"
"Superior Rudy"
... in order to get positive feedback. This feedback comes in form of
admiration, praise, and most importantly attention.
(Only to HIMSELF!)
Note that negative attention is also appreciated to some extent.
He would rather get negative attention that zero attention.
(BINGO!)
This narcissistic supply is the oxygen he breathes. Without it, he would sink
into depression and bad moods.
3. To Cover Up Inferiority Feelings. (LOL)
The popular definition of narcissism says that, "behind the mask of ultra-
confidence lies a fragile self-esteem (inferiority)." And that is completely
true. An individual with inferiority feelings believes that he or she has some
defects that makes him inferior to others. These defects can be real or
imagined.
(Oh, they're real, all right. Dwarfism?)
Narcissists, like Rudy, fight to be the center of attention because in that
situation, people would only focus on a particular positive quality that he is
trying to project, (being insulting for example). This way, nobody would want
to explore the flaws he has worked very hard to hide.
Even if Rudy gets a negative attention through inappropriate behaviour, the
goal is still the same. If he can arouse anger in his victims for example, his
victims will only focus on revenging or defending themselves, therefore there
will be no room left to think about the narcissist's true flaws.
4. He Feels Ignored. (ding ding ding ding... we have a winner!)
Feeling invisible is one of Rudy's worst fears.
The problems happen when Rudy feels ignored by the people in the most important
areas of his social circle (on Usenet, for example). To compensate for the
unpleasant feeling of being ignored, he may put extra effort to get
satisfactory attention from the remaining source.
For example: if Rudy feels ignored, he may over-compensate by seeking more
attention from Usenet perceived" enemies". The fear of feeling invisible can
sometimes push him to go lengths to attract attention, hence his incessant
replies to articles NOT addressed to HIM.