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leushino
Jun 16, 2013, 5:48:44 PM6/16/13
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On Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:16:44 AM UTC-7, ++ wrote:
> On Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:47:31 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
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> > "I can only speak for myself but I suspect most trolls (and people who
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> > engage in e-debates in general) probably share a common personality
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> > type. They probably work jobs or live lives that are in someway
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> > unsatisfying. They want to feel special and crave attention and
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> > respect. They are highly dependent on the opinions of other people.
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> > And this is really at the heart of the matter, a message board troll
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> > feels intense shame. It is shame that motivates him to shame others.
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> > Where this shame comes from is a whole other discussion but part of it
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> > definitely had to do with working a job I hated for so long."
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> > (there's an excellent article on the above found here:
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> > http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/15/diary-of-a-5000-hours-per-year-internet-troll/)
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> > James
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> good article, but I don't want to dwell on trolldom long enough to read a book about it.
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> Rather just ignore.
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> I wonder at the pathology of the guy or gal who answered my every post with spam for seven years. Internet stalking is stalking after all. Do you want to respond to and enable a stalker?
The article explained quite a bit to me. I don't particularly want to read a
book about being a troll either (and I'm not recommending anyone do this ;-)).
BUT... we've had our share of trolls (and there are still a few lurking here)
and knowing the pathology of these individuals as well as those of us who do
weaken and respond, has been helpful to me. My dear wife (bless her long-
suffering soul) still wonders why I bother to post on this group. Frankly, I
wonder myself. There is so little spiritual benefit derived from reading the
posts here and so much garbage to have to wade through that it seems pointless
most of the time. To tell the truth, I have much more enjoyment and benefit
posting on a small photography group. <sigh>
> On Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:47:31 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
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> > "I can only speak for myself but I suspect most trolls (and people who
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> >
>
> > engage in e-debates in general) probably share a common personality
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> >
>
> > type. They probably work jobs or live lives that are in someway
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> >
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> > unsatisfying. They want to feel special and crave attention and
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> >
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> > respect. They are highly dependent on the opinions of other people.
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> >
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> >
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> >
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> > And this is really at the heart of the matter, a message board troll
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> > feels intense shame. It is shame that motivates him to shame others.
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> > Where this shame comes from is a whole other discussion but part of it
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> > definitely had to do with working a job I hated for so long."
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> > (there's an excellent article on the above found here:
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> > http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/15/diary-of-a-5000-hours-per-year-internet-troll/)
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> > --
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> > James
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> good article, but I don't want to dwell on trolldom long enough to read a book about it.
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> Rather just ignore.
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> I wonder at the pathology of the guy or gal who answered my every post with spam for seven years. Internet stalking is stalking after all. Do you want to respond to and enable a stalker?
The article explained quite a bit to me. I don't particularly want to read a
book about being a troll either (and I'm not recommending anyone do this ;-)).
BUT... we've had our share of trolls (and there are still a few lurking here)
and knowing the pathology of these individuals as well as those of us who do
weaken and respond, has been helpful to me. My dear wife (bless her long-
suffering soul) still wonders why I bother to post on this group. Frankly, I
wonder myself. There is so little spiritual benefit derived from reading the
posts here and so much garbage to have to wade through that it seems pointless
most of the time. To tell the truth, I have much more enjoyment and benefit
posting on a small photography group. <sigh>
James
Jun 15, 2013, 12:47:31 PM6/15/13
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Jun 16, 2013, 2:16:44 PM6/16/13
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On Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:47:31 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
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