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87. Get a new job! I work around awesome people and I love it!!!!

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Psychology Today: Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists [View all] RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 OP

That could mean I work with a lot of trolls lunatica Sep 2014 #1

Perhaps. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #8

I sometimes notice the same physical or personality types jaysunb Sep 2014 #15

Ever since I've studied up a bit on sociopathic behavior lunatica Sep 2014 #18

wow....THAT sounds very familiar! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #53

Indeed Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #65

They are awful to work for. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 #67

"They like their fiefdoms" Veilex Sep 2014 #80

there was an article in Psychology today that explained why MOST of those that VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #52

It's lonely at the top for a good reason. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 #69

Let me redefine your neologism ("anality") for you for *this* particular context. tblue37 Sep 2014 #72

Thanks for the constructive suggestions! lunatica Sep 2014 #73

Get a new job! I work around awesome people and I love it!!!! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #87

oh oh oh and assholes. and cowards. and.... nt seabeyond Sep 2014 #2

No doubt but some are paid disruptors n/t malaise Sep 2014 #3

probably, but I suspect very few are paid. I suspect most do it for lolz KittyWampus Sep 2014 #6

There are shitloads of paid trolls and shills Boreal Sep 2014 #16

Definitely, lots of paid trolls arikara Sep 2014 #96

They might be psychopaths as well. Zorra Sep 2014 #7

I don't believe that makes them any less messed up... maybe even sicker. n/t MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #17

True malaise Sep 2014 #20

I think the internet has empowered ALL MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #23

+1,000 malaise Sep 2014 #24

Or perhaps simply desperate for work? Veilex Sep 2014 #81

I think there is a difference. Cleita Sep 2014 #36

The paid ones will do anything to disrupt malaise Sep 2014 #38

But there are a lot of message boards where there is no reason for a paid disruptor cui bono Sep 2014 #58

True n/t malaise Sep 2014 #59

My problem is discerning whether Generic Other Sep 2014 #92

I agree with your notion that we oughtn't to be governed iemitsu Sep 2014 #98

What about the ones who post offtopic job offers or weight loss ads? Generic Other Sep 2014 #89

I make it a practice of reporting these as spam and removing them, No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #91

So if we want to get in on the $$$ where do we go? Generic Other Sep 2014 #93

And It Goes without Saying Dirty Socialist Sep 2014 #4

Did you know there are NO conservatives posting at DU? Absolutely NONE. stillwaiting Sep 2014 #63

Conservatism is a pretty hard sell to non-privileged people with two connecting neurons. nt valerief Sep 2014 #76

the internet seems almost perfectly designed to enable such behavior. KittyWampus Sep 2014 #5

Yes. Although anonymity has obvious advantages in terms of privacy... RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #9

Liars, too RobertEarl Sep 2014 #10

Sockpuppets and zombies, too... SidDithers Sep 2014 #82

And they attack good Dems every chance they get RobertEarl Sep 2014 #84

Her follow up "Are You an Internet Troll?" was good, too! herding cats Sep 2014 #11

What is a griefer? n/t Boreal Sep 2014 #12

Wikipedia: A griefer is a player in a multiplayer video game who deliberately irritates ... starroute Sep 2014 #19

I've never played an internet game Boreal Sep 2014 #27

The original Halo Blood Gulch map: All Blue team sniper rifles locked on the respawn points for Red. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #33

I gather there are no Good Griefers. valerief Sep 2014 #77

! Adsos Letter Sep 2014 #79

It appears there's an entire political party which meets the criteria Simeon Salus Sep 2014 #13

Psycho/sociopaths get enjoyment from harming others. They will not partake in reasoning. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14

I wonder what the percentage yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #21

100% ReRe Sep 2014 #61

Saving this link as the exit from a troll encounter Android3.14 Sep 2014 #22

In other words, they're repukes. KamaAina Sep 2014 #25

Ugh this is why I cut all the rethugs out of my life. ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #43

Want to know a secret? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #26

Ah, live by the sword... valerief Sep 2014 #78

Internet Trolls my a-s, MSM ( Misanthrope Sycophant Monsters ) . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2014 #28

I suppose so, I mean we do know most american corps are run by sociopaths randys1 Sep 2014 #29

Smartasses. Iggo Sep 2014 #30

When it comes to political discussions, we think the people who merrily Sep 2014 #31

Stigma inducing garbage. Author is NOT qualified to make these claims. phil89 Sep 2014 #32

and so what do you think best describes the extreme website trolls? NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #35

With respect, you're mistaking the author of the article with the authors of the research RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #37

Oh... IDemo Sep 2014 #50

Methinks... ReRe Sep 2014 #62

certainly describes some of our oft-returning trolls like library girl. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #34

Well, good evening to you, too! MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #39

So, can we now call trolls� NV Whino Sep 2014 #40

Apt and timely Turbineguy Sep 2014 #41

I just thought they were assholes, but JEB Sep 2014 #42

Calling them assholes navarth Sep 2014 #44

I got quite a ways further, but JEB Sep 2014 #45

I have a psych degree Bobbie Jo Sep 2014 #47

Thank you. JEB Sep 2014 #48

Pretty sure cwydro Sep 2014 #46

add cowards to the profile too... hadrons Sep 2014 #49

All of them are cowards. cwydro Sep 2014 #54

Ya Think? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #51

let's understand that "troll" in this context does NOT mean an advocate for a contrary opinion Douglas Carpenter Sep 2014 #55

Totally concur. Thanks for the clarification! RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #56

Calling out a few DU trolls... RobertEarl Sep 2014 #57

I believe it. deafskeptic Sep 2014 #60

Sounds like troll a reading green eggs and ham to children on a congressional floor, while making DhhD Sep 2014 #66

Not everyone's a psychopath... mark67 Sep 2014 #64

And clever, too. We see what you did here. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #68

Not everything's a conspiracy, Lumberjack mark67 Sep 2014 #71

Ironically, the OP is a pitch-perfect example of trolling. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2014 #94

one identifier is they use "the truth hurt, doesn't it?" treestar Sep 2014 #70

Is this article supposed to make me believe there aren't any valerief Sep 2014 #74

I think there's a distinction between trolls and shills RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #75

Good point. Shill is a better name for the paid disruptors. nt valerief Sep 2014 #85

Indeed. Veilex Sep 2014 #83

Typical pink pony racist conspiracy theory, alerting! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #86

don't forget dumb, uneducated and illogical librechik Sep 2014 #88

One of the professional mailing lists I'm on used to have a troll Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2014 #90

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #95

As the leader of Freedonia, it was an honor. Besides, Chicolini was the first troll. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #97