RE: Childish playground banter seems to rule here when the sp dips.5 Mar 2025 08:35
A frequently asked question on this and other BBs is why would anyone make multiple comments about a share they are not invested in. Well, research conducted ten years ago explains who these people are.
According to research conducted in Canada in 2014 Internet Trolls Are Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Sadists.
Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response.
They conducted two online studies with over 1,200 people, giving personality tests to each subject along with a survey about their Internet commenting behaviour. They were looking for evidence that linked trolling with the "Dark Tetrad" of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism.
They found that Dark Tetrad scores were highest among people who said trolling was their favourite Internet activity.
So before you respond to them please bear in mind that these trolls are some truly difficult people so the best thing you can do is ignore them.