Key points
- An Internet troll is someone who enters an online discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation.
- "Dark Tetrad" personality traits include narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism.
- In a study of 1200 people, Dark Tetrad scores were highest among people who said trolling was their favorite Internet activity.
Fascinating article. Hard to believe that there are people who post online wishing to upset others or disrupt the conversation. Shocking.
The last time I checked it was Dark Triad and that appears to have been upgraded to Dark Tetrad so there is always room for improvement which is nice to know.
Have you ever encountered a troll before? Did they say meanie-beanie things? Would you look at that? Pronoun game like crazy! Woot!