Comments on: Comment Trolling Has A Psychological Explanation

By: clouda9

clouda9 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:35:43 +0000

Great article. Did not have a clue what comment troll meant, until I read this. Thanks

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By: Gonz

Gonz — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:04:12 +0000

I think this is a dangerous thing to start. He was stating an opinion, not personally attacking any one person, simply stating an opinion. And he was arrested for it? Even if it was a terrible thing to say, does he not have the right to say it? Where does this line get drawn and who decides it?

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By: Raiya Daimonion

Raiya Daimonion — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:37:56 +0000

I’m the mod of an online forum and when I find a troll I follow the same routine: I go through their posts and edit them, making them either wholly inane or (if they’ve really annoyed me) a mass of vile epithets. They really, really hate it.

By: Bayanihan Blog Network

Bayanihan Blog Network — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:43:29 +0000

Keeping Comment Trolls at Bay…

Duncan Riley does a great job of explaining what a comment troll is: “[those] who make it their business to criticize anything written and the people who wrote it, in some sort of sad attempt at self validation by being nasty towards others for t…

By: Emad

Emad — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:35:36 +0000

I have to admit I am between type a and type b. But even when I am commenting as type b, I still try to make my comment relevant and useful to the conversation, so type b is not necessarily bad… Unless of course, they just write “nice post” and link back to their site…

As for type c… screw you… who the hell do you think you are? i don’t need to self-validate

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:10:59 +0000

@ #62 (a) : Oh yeah, i agree… the second life shit… what is that??? cut that crap out… let’s go ahead and put SL and PPP in the deadpool at the same time… they’ll end up there together anyway.

For sucking. That’s why.

(Is this seemingly irrelevant comment trolling?)

Also… the idea about a digg rating for TC comments is insipid. Voting up/down becomes a popularity contest and valid points are shut out because they go against the flow… The comments here are fine the way they are… the crappy fat gets trimmed off (when need be) and for the most part the 7 people who comment here (and their 500 or so fake identities) do a fine job of making for some entertainment after the jumpety-jump… it aint broke… don’t fix.

By: NSE

NSE — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:43:27 +0000

Why don’t you try to fix trolling by incorporating one of those comment technologies you’ve written about like Intense Debate?

Allow the community to weed out the true trolling from the valid (and necessary) dissent.

P.S. I have no connection to Intense Debate, so I’m not “type b” trolling…

By: EH

EH — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:20:07 +0000

Dang, I never thought I’d see a more rigorous proof of the IFT than those in this thread apologizing after getting called out. You wimps are a credit to your cause!

By: paradise5000

paradise5000 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:41:58 +0000

I personally believe that there is a little bit of trolling in all us but some folks do not know to control or exercise discretion or tack when they voice their opinion or comments. A little criticism is what makes the world go around, but it also has the power to build or kill someone character or self-esteem and in the case “Dogmatic Troll” that uses this method on a regular basis just for self-serving purposes or vain gratification is someone that do not have much respect for them self or others. The life of a troll must be a very boring one if they have that much time and energy to invest in trying to verbally attack or put others work down just for the sake of it.

By: Matthew E

Matthew E — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:47:55 +0000

@54, Yes it sure is.. there was an article on Search Engine Journal that gives some best practises for blog commenting

By: Andy Schweig

Andy Schweig — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:31:13 +0000

ok “Chuck”.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:22:39 +0000

I am all for open conversations and feedback, both positive and negative. But if you are commenting simply to slam someone without providing constructive criticism – what’s the point?

It’s interesting that the angry trollers alway hide their identities. If your comments have merit, what are you afraid of?

By: dave

dave — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:41:38 +0000

“Social psychologists have known for decades that, if we reduce our sense of our own identity – a process called deindividuation – we are less likely to stick to social norms.” Actually, as far as I know those with a lowered sense of self identity are MORE likely to stick to social norms. Baaa. There is a fine line between constructive comment and comment for the sake of social compliance – check any message board or office cooler conversation and I doubt you will find those commenting along accepted lines in order to be part of the ‘in crowd’ are in possession of high senses of self identity.

By: a

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:18:57 +0000

Duncan,

Now that you mention it, I have trolled (slammed) you before.

You are a likable guy and apologize if I crossed the line.

The reason you infuriate people (me) is you occasionally write pure fluff.

You don’t have to be a jerk and slam a site or company, just review it, tell us why it’s good, and what they need to work on to make it better.

Think quality over quantity.

Like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” or my buddy who forwards every email circulating The Internets, let some stuff slide and just give us gems.

Awhile back, TC would occasionally go almost an entire day without a post. It was odd at first, then I learned “that’s O.K., nothing’s going on”, now there’s filler. Cut out 1/2 of the articles (and all of the Second Life ones), and focus on making the ones you write spectacular.

I’m glad we had this talk.

By: jess

jess — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:08:58 +0000

I think the psychology is more simple. Conflict is entertaining.

What’s better than a knock down fight between a post author and it’s troll.

If it weren’t for the trolls, I don’t think I’d ever read a comment thread that goes to 61+ entries.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:18:17 +0000

What about a category for legitimate commenters, who have something thoughtful to say and/ or add to the conversation in some sort of sad attempt at self validation to make themselves feel like they actually have friends.

By: Trolls4justice

Trolls4justice — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:16:16 +0000

I think Duncan is mad because his attempts to be smart with his yahoo china conversation and a few other recent conversations he was beaten up pretty bad.

Duncan set out the troll bait, no ones else did.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:10:01 +0000

I agree with the general thrust of this post, however, the danger I see with a topic like this is that there is a line between dissenting opinion and actual trolls, and sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the two. I’ve seen threads where people are accused of trolling when in fact they were trying to express a different point of view, so I try to give a commenter a chance to prove themselves before calling them out as a troll. That said, sometimes trolls are blatantly obvious in their attempts to get a reaction from the thread whom I picture as being adolescent teens who see it as the modern day version of the prank phone call.