Internet Trolls... tsk, tsk

[elgranduderino]

I'm sure some of you saw this on reddit but for those that have not, here is the link: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/02/internet_troll_personality_study_machiavellianism_narcissism_psychopathy.html  Take it with a grain of salt, I guess. But I always knew them trolls was no good news. 

[Shagbeard]

I'm sure some of you saw this on reddit but for those that have not, here is the link: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/02/internet_troll_personality_study_machiavellianism_narcissism_psychopathy.html  Take it with a grain of salt, I guess. But I always knew them trolls was no good news.

we had a bridge troll recently..

[Yeti]

I haven't trolled anyone online in about 15 years, but I enjoy reading about characters and memes that leak out to the Internet at large. Online drama amuses me - I can't help it - but I'd rather be a spectator and lurker than an instigator.

This is one of my favorite Wired articles of all time. Even though it specifically covers griefing and not trolling, it's a great introduction and primer into that world:

http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/magazine/16-02/mf_goons

Googling any memes or sites featured in this article should be done at your own risk, especially if you're at work.