papasmurfbell Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2014/02/internet_troll_personality_study_machiavellianism_narcissism_psychopathy.html Internet Trolls Really Are Horrible PeopleIn 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:E.E. Buckels et al, "Trolls just want to have fun," Personality and Individual Differences, 2014.To be sure, only 5.6 percent of survey respondents actually specified that they enjoyed “trolling.” By contrast, 41.3 percent of Internet users were “non-commenters,” meaning they didn’t like engaging online at all. So trolls are, as has often been suspected, a minority of online commenters, and an even smaller minority of overall Internet users.The researchers conducted multiple studies, using samples from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk but also of college students, to try to understand why the act of trolling seems to attract this type of personality. They even constructed their own survey instrument, which they dubbed the Global Assessment of Internet Trolling, or GAIT, containing the following items:I have sent people to shock websites for the lulz.I like to troll people in forums or the comments section of websites.I enjoy griefing other players in multiplayer games.The more beautiful and pure a thing is, the more satisfying it is to corrupt.Yes, some people actually say they agree with such statements. And again, doing so was correlated with sadism in its various forms, with psychopathy, and with Machiavellianism. Overall, the authors found that the relationship between sadism and trolling was the strongest, and that indeed, sadists appear to troll because they find it pleasurable. “Both trolls and sadists feel sadistic glee at the distress of others,” they wrote. “Sadists just want to have fun ... and the Internet is their playground!”The study comes as websites, particularly at major media outlets, are increasingly weighing steps to rein in trollish behavior. Last year Popular Science did away with its comments sections completely, citing research on the deleterious effects of trolling, and YouTube also took measures to rein in trolling.But study author Buckels actually isn’t sure that fix is a realistic one. “Because the behaviors are intrinsically motivating for sadists, comment moderators will likely have a difficult time curbing trolling with punishments (e.g., banning users),” she said by email. “Ultimately, the allure of trolling may be too strong for sadists, who presumably have limited opportunities to express their sadistic interests in a socially-desirable manner.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRKSe_HHgGUWow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercleetz Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5HUut9ybMoI really liked Eric. He was funny as hell. http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/rd6gao/terry-gilliamColbert does a great job with a comedy genius.Glad to see this posted. I was legitimately crushed when I heard Eric died. He was by far my favorite caller. I would actually check the OnDemand listing on Sirius XM for each episode to see if he called in and then fast forward to his segment. On the surface the amount of shit Eric got was so bad for someone in his situation, but Eric was such a little asshole you wouldn't feel bad for him. Once again that sounds bad, but his confidence and expectation of entitlement was at such a high level that he forced you to treat him like a normal person, and bust his balls as such. In the end, I would say it was a good thing because he was truly treated like a normal person and no one looked down on him for his disability. Johnny Fratto said it best: Eric must have been an evil dictator in another lifetime based of his personality and he was cursed to his disability." I still listen to Stern and hope to hear "Eric the Actor is on the line." It was great to here Kinmel and Arquette call in with their condolences, as well as all the other celebs who reached out. #byefornow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercleetz Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Anyone see Gotham. I love it's casting and style but I am not good with how they dramatically altered the Batman timeline. Salina Kyle should be younger. Montoya should not predate Gordon as a detective. Bullock should be at least 15 yrs younger than Gordon. Another thing. When did Alfred become australian?I want to check this show out. Have it on my to watch list on Hulu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I want to check this show out. Have it on my to watch list on Hulu.It's a great show, I dvr it so I'll watch it tonight before ncis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=737364102970840This is so bad ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Does anyone know the precise minute last night's football game kicked off? I know programming says 8:00 PM, a guy posted a bet at 8:28 last night on another site, and we are trying to see if it's legit or not. I know when it says 8:00 kickoff they didn't kickoff right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceEight Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 8:26 officially http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56231/GB_Gamebook.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Very good, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=777480005628483Really cool vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otx0xSxHBIIThis could be one of the greatest ads of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Artic front coming through tonight....yea lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=709558935759709So funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc. Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Watched the Gotham intro episode the other day... not a fan at all. Just way too melodramatic for me. I guess that's very much the comic book style sometimes, but I found myself grimacing and almost laughing frequently - especially the interactions between the main two. Casting was good and the mood was good, but it was just too goofy for me. Felt a lot like those "fairy tale" shows on ABC and other channels these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 I know very little about DC comics characters but I heard so many good things about "The Flash" that I watched it the other night. I thought it was good, lighter than most DC things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLV2UL5qipEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS7VlQb5ImI&list=UUaqddlxqMmuFMML1d6NboZg&index=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 11 after 7 am still dark,I am not liking liking this, don't we set the clocks back soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc. Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 First weekend in November. It'll buy you an hour for a few weeks but not long. Will also cost you the already early evening sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well since I'm an early riser I enjoy that am sunrise, I figured it was around Halloween we set them back, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenMad Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yeah you guys always go later than we do. Our clocks change this weekend. Means the NFL kicks off at 5pm instead of 6pm for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Pops you still watching Gotham? Where are they going with this? I have the penguin figured, who is Jada Smith portraying? Gordons partner that has to be 2 face.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I haven't seen Mondays ep yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercleetz Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm hooked on Gotham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It isn't perfect but I like it. A little less Bruce. No more cheesy villians like the balloon guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spen Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 I'm not turning my clocks back, Obama and his big government buddies can't control the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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