10 Feb 16
Originally posted by FMFThe taxicab that gets you to the airport?
The General Forum isn't the thing. The General Forum is the thing that [b]gets you to the thing.[/b]
So the General Forum is a 1955 styled 1999 Checker, painted bright yellow?
I see it more like the sump in a flooded basement. But then I've only read a bit of the rubbish in these forums. It is also quite probable I caught the better parts in my original google searches.
10 Feb 16
Originally posted by GambrelI think the fact that the first post was deleted but the second does not, proves one thing. . .namely that the Forum Moderator isn't gay.
How dare you make a reply so distasteful the poster removed his post!
I have half a mind to smack you in the pecker, and half a mind to buy you a beer. Not sure which half is winning, got a coin?
Originally posted by FMF (OP)"Internet Trolls Really Are Horrible People
The General Forum isn't the thing. The General Forum is the thing that gets you to the thing
Science Confirms: Internet Trolls Really Are Narcissistic, Psychopathic, and Sadistic. 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 scientific 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.
In the study, trolls were identified in a variety of ways. One was by simply asking survey participants what they “enjoyed doing most” when on online comment sites, offering five options: “debating issues that are important to you,” “chatting with others,” “making new friends,” “trolling others,” and “other.” Here’s how different responses about these Internet commenting preferences matched up with responses to questions designed to identify Dark Tetrad traits:" (1 of 2)
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/02/internet_troll_personality_study_machiavellianism_narcissism_psychopathy.html
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An Invitation: Your own observations regarding the validity of these findings on Red Hot Pawn's General Forum would be welcome.
Specifically, is it true that "The General Forum isn't the thing" and that that this may be "the thing that gets you to the thing."?
11 Feb 16
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyYou seem upset Grampy Bobby...?
[b]"Internet Trolls Really Are Horrible People
Science Confirms: Internet Trolls Really Are Narcissistic, Psychopathic, and Sadistic. 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 trol ...[text shortened]... isn't the thing"[/i] and that that this may be "the thing that gets you to the thing."?[/b]
11 Feb 16
Originally posted by FishHead111Breaker one niner this is the Golden Rod come on.
General Forum is like the channel 19 of CB radio, channel 14 and 17 are like the debate forum.
Help forum is the channel 9.
Go breaker this is the Flower Box come back
What is your 10 20?
Monas house of brothel
Thats a big 10 4 how about a rendezvous?
Things are slow here right now so come on.
10 4
