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lizardlady · Dec 20, 2014 at 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GoneTooLong

Thanks for the responses.

Again, sorry. I need to try to clarify again. I have no interest in makin a mess of this site with trolling. Just asking people out here what they might know of trolling that can help explain why I do troll on other sites.

GoneTooLong, thank you for further explaining. I have to say I had the same impression as some others after reading your first post. Good for you for looking for understanding of why you do this.

I had an aunt who loved to cause trouble between other people. She seemed to get some kind of thrill out of it. I never understood it. Years later I wonder if it was a control issue for her. I wonder if she felt a sense of control that she could get other people fighting.

I've had differing reactions to on-line trolls. Frankly, some come across as abusive a-holes who enjoy being mean to other people. I can't explain why people enjoy that kind of behavior because I don't understand it myself. I believe they are just mean spirited people.

Others mentioned that negative attention is better than no attention. If that's the case, maybe you can look for ways of finding positive attention. Posting here and asking for help is a create first step.

Maybe it's a self-esteem issue? Being able to set someone else off gives you a sense of control over the person. letting you feel superior to them?