Did you know internet trolls have a personality disorder?

[Anonymous]

"Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others. Sadists just want to have fun... and the Internet is their playground!"

"... cyber-trolling appears to be an Internet manifestation of everyday sadism"

"The noxious personality variables known as the Dark Tetrad of personality – narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadistic personality... research [links] these traits to bullying in both adolescents and adults..."

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-online-secrets/201409/internet-trolls-are-narcissists-psychopaths-and-sadists

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914000324

The dark triad is a psychological theory of personality

"High scores in these traits have been found to statistically increase a person's likelihood to commit crimes, cause social distress, and create severe problems for organizations, especially if they are in leadership positions. They also tend to be less compassionate, agreeable, empathetic, and satisfied with their lives, and less likely to believe they and others are good."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad

No wonder they fantasize that they're having a terrible effect on people who stand up to their lies. Frankly, they're mostly boring.

Of course they do

I didn't know

It's not surprising

No! You're the one with a personality disorder!

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[strateguy632]

That is stupid.

People who are not sadists for physical pain nor rude, still enjoy trolling because the responses are usually funny.

trolls just want to have fun... in contrast to eccentrics with sincere but odd opinions, who were not trying to trigger.

Reference southpark episode kyle's dad trolls.

[Asker]

Your idea of fun is to upset people.

[Sweetdreams1950]

Good luck, You are right.

[Anonymous]

So that is your problem. I got it now.

[Asker]

I gave you your own little poll option.