Forum Discussion
Community standards
winner_---1260 I agree there is to much anger on the web, the fact that a person is anonymous makes it that much easier to bully someone. or to threaten verbally. If i do not direct my comments at the poster but at his topic which he posted that is called discourse. It may sound angry or demeaning, or even sarcastic, as long as it is directed at the subject matter, it should pass community standards. You can call a post stupid, but never the poster. ps you will rarely get feed back from the poster. Even if you did it would be old news
Some of my posts have been deleted because of the words such as he or I even if they were copied and posted from the article.
Troll Response
Do you see what is being done here by a troll? Let's unpack this masterclass in edgelording for the benefit of everyone.
-The Art of Pseudo-Intellectual Trolling (questions)
Start with a wildly false premise
Throw in some sciency-sounding words
Add a dash of conspiracy theory
Call others stupid, or other disparaging remarks
Finish with a "how can we fix this" narcissistic flourish
What's Really Going On Here
These issues are a prime example of:
-Attention-seeking behavior and narcissism
-Deliberate misrepresentation of scientific consensus
-The desire to get lots of reads and responses with as little effort as possible
-A pathological desire to “persuade” or “convert” people to their way of thinking
-An attempt to spark outrage, dissent, and argument rather than genuine dialogue
-Incapability of distinguishing fact from fiction, fantasy from reality, or truth from lies
Common Characteristics of These Types of People:
-They believe that they are right and scientists and the other 95% of the human population are wrong
-They believe themselves to be the greatest genius ever to walk the Earth, or if you’re religiously inclined they see themselves as demigods, or at the very least God-like.
-They believe they are critical thinkers and original thinkers, and all academics and qualified scientists and accumulated scientific facts are wrong or irrelevant.
If you take a close look at their profile:
-They exaggerate in gigantic proportions
-They have been everywhere, they have done everything
-They have uncountable degrees and have changed the direction of all humanity
-They are The Real Deal
-Or are just Anonymous, as they are too (insert your characterization here)
Unfortunately, the saddest thing of all this is they often actually believe what they’re saying, and that they want everyone else to go down their rabbit hole, their echo chamber, and drink their delusional, poisoned hallucinogenic Gatorade. It serves no purpose, it is pointless and it diminishes the majesty and integrity of all we can be as enlightened and educated human beings.
Don’t fall for it, walk away, and don’t let these asshoIes poison the web, give them no traction, and call them out for what they really are. Remember, folks: real people with real questions, issues, or solutions, act like real people: curious, insightful, and helpful.
Using a colloquial phrase or two; these types of people are; “a sandwich short of a picnic”, “the lights are on, but nobody is home”, and “the lift no longer goes up to the top floor”.