quote:

In the past few years, the science of Internet trollology has made some strides. Last year, for instance, we learned that by hurling insults and inciting discord in online comment sections, so-called Internet trolls (who are frequently anonymous) have a polarizing effect on audiences, leading to politicization, rather than deeper understanding of...topics.

That’s bad, but it’s nothing compared with what a new psychology paper has to say about the personalities of trolls themselves. The research, conducted by Erin Buckels of the University of Manitoba and two colleagues, sought to directly investigate whether people who engage in trolling are characterized by personality traits that fall in the so-called Dark Tetrad: Machiavellianism (willingness to manipulate and deceive others), narcissism (egotism and self-obsession), psychopathy (the lack of remorse and empathy), and sadism (pleasure in the suffering of others).

It is hard to overplay the results: The study found correlations, sometimes quite significant, between these traits and trolling behavior. What’s more, it also found a relationship between all Dark Tetrad traits (except for narcissism) and the overall time that an individual spent, per day, commenting on the Internet. [gee now that doesn't address you at all does it?]...

Overall, the authors found that the relationship between sadism and trolling was the strongest, and that indeed, sadists appear to troll because they find it pleasurable. “Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others,” they wrote. “Sadists just want to have fun ... and the Internet is their playground!”

quote:

ORIGINAL: thompsonx


ORIGINAL: CreativeDominant

The home of trumped-up rape charges against members of the male lacrosse team.

from your cite:

Duke University is famous for its science and engineering programs, as well as its dominance in college basketball.

I was unable to find any part of your cites that said it was home to or famous for "trumped up rape charges"

quote:

ORIGINAL: thompsonx


ORIGINAL: CreativeDominant
ORIGINAL: thompsonx


The home of trumped-up rape charges against members of the male lacrosse team.

from your cite:

Duke University is famous for its science and engineering programs, as well as its dominance in college basketball.

I was unable to find any part of your cites that said it was home to or famous for "trumped up rape charges"

I didn't figure you'd note any mention of it. And there isn't in cite # 1 or # 2. But in cite # 3, you'll find this:

"The question-begging initiative comes on the decennial of the Duke lacrosse scandal, in which three male students were falsely accused of rape.


It does not say "the home of...." it says it happened there. Now unless you are saying that duke is the only college where some one was falsly charged with rape you are again guilty fo only opening your mouth to change feet.

quote:

You are guilty of idiotic nonsense.

quote:

ORIGINAL: bounty44
Machiavellian, psychopathic, and sadistic"

quote:

You are guilty of idiotic nonsense.