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The problem with "trolling" is that the word nominally means "person expressing insincere views to upset people" but in practice overwhelmingly means "person expressing sincere views which upset me"(self)

68 points67 points70 points submitted by Klenvastergan

The false definition also functions as a defense mechanism, by reassuring you that the person saying things that you find upsetting couldn't possibly really mean them, because the things you believe are true are so obviously true. They must be saying those things to upset you, when really they know you're right and are just denying it because they're meanies.

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Canbot 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun 4 years ago

You hit the nail on the head. I would add that when you have a person who believes in subjectivity over objectivity, as is commonly found on the left, there is literally no way to ever reason with them. Not only do facts not matter, because everything is subjective, but other opinions don't matter because they are trolls.

wendolynne 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

People who believe in subjectivity over objectivity are just as common on the right. It is the default human condition, and takes training to overcome.

jet199Instigatrix 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun 4 years ago

Most people seem to think trolling is neither of those things but stuff like extreme bullying, harassment and death threats. That's what the MSM usually means by the word as well.

As a proud troll I feel this is a clear mark of the great prejudice and oppression of my people and being the most vulnerable, marginalised and excluded group everyone should do as we say.

369 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

No, trolling people is helpful. What we mean when we say trolling is essentially just provoking someone to react to something said.
Informing the public, reversing brainwashing or helping someone get a better perspective for something they don't really seem to grasp all are bolstered noticeably via provocation. Provocation is a potent teaching mechanism. This is why Socrates seems very insightful without being aggressive and still maintaining efficiency.

Klenvastergan[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Based.

369 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Teach without them knowing.
Work in the Dark so that Light might find you.

madcow-5 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Yup. On the internet sincere views outside the ever-closing left leaning overton window are trolls. Irl they’re branded as nazis or alt right.

[deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Yes, that's pretty close to the mark. There are a lot of people who get online and express opinions about aspects of the world that they have no experience with, they just parrot something they saw in a vid that jibed with them, perhaps because the tuber had a similar haircut. Yes, I think a lot of life is that shallow. It's the peer pressure thing, like when young people try crystal meth because a friend they look up to tells them it's the 'best' even though everything they have heard tells them it's a toxic drug to take.

A lot of what constitutes trolling is simply that. Inexperienced people online who think they know all about a subject and blurt out dribble. But that's what the block user button is for. It's like an AdBlocker for censoring out ill-informed people.

NodeThis is my flair. There are many like it, but this one is mine. 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun 4 years ago

dribble

I blame auto-correct!

You're unfortunately correct about life being that shallow. If it weren't, marketing and advertising would not exist.

[deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Yes, amazing that people sell their futures away, borrowing money they don't have to buy shit they don't need, often to impress people they don't like. "The richer neighbor" phenomina

Klenvastergan[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

No, most "trolling" is people with perfectly good reasons for believing what they believe.

But their beliefs upset you, so you tell yourself little stories about why they believe what they believe, because that's easier than grappling with the content of their belief.

You respond with the block button because you choose to be ill-informed.

[deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Well for that to be true you would have to have read and analyzed most of my posts, in the company of professional psychologists, and those of people I thought were idiots, and hence came to a scientifically based conclusion. But you haven't? All you have done is expressed another ill informed opinion, proving my case. The point in this exchange though is that I have triggered you, you obviously believe the current SJW memes that we are all unique snowflakes and should be heard no matter what it is we say.

"black lives matter" But in the states the leading cause of death among black males between the age of 18 and 45 is Murder by other black males. So if black lives matter they don't to blacks do they? Now that is the obvious truth, but a sjw like yourself is perfectly capable of spinning another outcome, like it's the fault of white privilege that blacks murder each other all day. That if only white middle class men will blah blah blah...

Now, off to the block user button.

Klenvastergan[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Well for that to be true you would have to have read and analyzed most of my posts, in the company of professional psychologists, and those of people I thought were idiots, and hence came to a scientifically based conclusion.

You're not as much of a unique snowflake as you want to believe you are.

proc0 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

We're living in the time of false definitions. Words don't matter, up is down etc. Also everyone who disagrees is alt-right. It's not surprising the forces of chaos are destroying meaning and definitions of words, that's the point, chaos and destruction.

Klenvastergan[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Based post, thanks for getting it bro. 👍🏻

FedExMeYourDrugs 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

For those who like some IRL trolling check out this channel: https://youtu.be/D6ZDFcM-IC4

ArcturianDeathTrap 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Or, someone with attention-seeking OCD.

[deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

Or just a cunt of a personality and no friends

Klenvastergan[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun 4 years ago

No, that's definitely another thing you made up as an excuse to get mad.