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New research suggests that internet trolls are sadists, albeit sub-clinical levels of sadism; not the more extreme forms that are seen in serial killers and criminals.
Buckels [one of the authors] said that the anonymity of the Internet can no doubt provide a dark corner from which to strike. For some users, trolling may also offer the same outlet as do violent video games or movies, providing a dose of vicarious sadism as an alternative to the actual thing.
"Our research suggests that trolls also want to be mean to people in real life," Buckels said. "Perhaps trolling online allows them to satisfy their appetites for cruelty without it creeping into real life."
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Conquering Russia should be done steppe by steppe.
(Score: 2) by tdk on Friday April 11 2014, @06:27PM
This was reported in usenet [squte.com] and /. [slashdot.org] 2 months ago, and here [soylentnews.org] a week ago.
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Take back your internet [squte.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday April 11 2014, @06:55PM
this.
(Score: 1) by lhsi on Friday April 11 2014, @07:27PM
Sorry about that, I missed the first time it was posted here. (My daughter had recently been born so I wasn't checking the site as often)
(Score: 2) by tdk on Friday April 11 2014, @08:05PM
It wasn't meant as a criticism. It's up to the editors to catch this type of thing.
Take back your internet [squte.com]