What do 14 year olds get out of trolling anything? A cheap grin and something to do on an after school evening.
replyheh, funny you say that - I just yesterday almost bit at some obvious Nego-Trolling on here and remembered "Just don't engage".
replySome people, for some reason at certain points in their life, just want to shit on other people's stuff, any way that they can, for... reasons.
I mean, clearly it's not to make themselves feel better, because how on Earth could that work?
There's no value in engaging, in any way whatsover. Sadly there's very little that can be done to prevent that form of human behaviour, without otherwise souring the experience for the generality.
*shrug, whatchagonnado?
It can make them feel better by giving them a chance to look down on someone else. (The "looking down" doesn't have to be the content of the post - the act of trolling is a form of looking down on someone.)
reply> It can make them feel better by giving them a chance to look down on someone else.
replyThat's the idea but it does not work. Self esteem is still negative afterwards
> I mean, clearly it's not to make themselves feel better, because how on Earth could that work?
replyWhen you're really, really angry you look for an outlet. Some people kick the dog, some abuse their gf/wife/kids, others troll on online forums.
Yeah, I get that. But does it actually make them feel better?
replyWhat do they say about sugaring trauma?
Welcome to the general public. You'll meet all the people you go to great lengths to avoid in the real wold, online.
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