Why do Trolls exist?

[Sexy Street]

They live under bridges waiting for travelers to come around so they can ask three questions in riddle form. Duh.

 

[penguindude42]

to find out more about magnets, and spread the glorious word of rapter jesus. he has a lolz level of over 9,000. also, pedobears. lots and lots of pedobears.

/thread

 

[Azulito]

A troll is someone who provokes others in order to recieve an emotional response hence the phrase "Do not feed the trolls". As mean as most of them may seem, never take anything they say personally. They use the anonymity of the internet to just annoy others for the sake of annoying others.

 

[Spookimitsu]

ever hear the expression "opinions as like a$$holes,everyone has one"

sometimes, those with those very same opinions ARE assholes. It's the law of averages

 

[Vibhor]

Oh trolling is fun.
Why do you do it you ask, well I would ask you something instead, Why do you eat junkfood even though its unhealty and shit?

 

[The Rockerfly]

Because so many people are so very pretentious. The amount of pseudo intelligent, overly sensitive emo faggotry on the Internet sometimes just calls for skewering.

This, exactly this. It is so much fun to troll youtube and ultimateguitar.com

 

[Simmo8591]

Because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

well said Alfred /endthread

 

[MasterWhatever]

Reaction... plan and simple. Pure rage fueled reaction.

 

[Mechsoap]

Cause it makes them feel unique.

 

[Ima842]

<spoiler=a troll>http://animalderuta.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/troll.jpg
But srly i counted 3 tipes of troll so far.
1-A sad troll or unsuccessful one, it's the most annoying one of all.
2-A succesful troll, it's the one that is actually funny. It trolls the people that deserved to be troll.
3-A cannibal troll, it troll the trolls
NOTE if i made any gramatical mistake, please correct me.
EDIT: reason: some do it "for the lulz", and other do it to attrack other trolls.

 

[zehydra]

They exist for the same reasons that people who write viruses exist, TO ANNOY PEOPLE!

Viruses are a little more malicious though. Some people write Viruses for the same reason they'll randomly destroy someone's property.


There's also a large portion of viruses that exist for the sole purpose of stealing your identity too, which means they're in it for the money, not pissing people off.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

Because it's fun to piss people off.

That. And it is something to do when you're bored... If I do ever troll, it is usually on facebook.

 

[PatrickXD]

Well there's this other universe called Alternia...
OT: I've never really trolled (okay maybe omeagle) and I don't see the major attraction to starting shitstorms on forums of internet rage. I don't know really, I guess some poeple just find it hilarious to annoy other people.

 

[GeorgW]

There is only one reason for a troll to exist. In their own words: For teh lulz.

 

[Washboard]

This speculation is rediculous! Their not armoured infantry or online bored people...Their employees of the local council who make you pay to cross bridges

 

[newwiseman]

Trolling and Lurking just go hand-in-hand. Sometimes you'll come across a topic or post so asinine you can't help but want to aggravate everyone who tries to legitimately comment.

If you get really good at trolling and making outlandish claims that can't be DISproven you can get a job as a FOX news pundit, oh no I didn't. Yes I did, Glenn Beck is a troll.

 

[Ice Car]

Both of these.

 

[Hotshots]

Problem?
Why you mad.jpg?

EDIT: Note that it is wise to use proper spelling and grammar ("Y U" or "u Mad" being the exception)to lure prey.

 

[DarthFennec]

Trolls just wanna have fun ...

They get lolz because they feel superior to people when they mess with their heads or make them mad. Same thing that drives pranksters. Prank calling someone or TPing their house or whatever is fun for some people, it's the same kind of thing.

 

[redisforever]

I can't troll. I'm just too nice I think.
But when someone trolls me, I enjoy it. I love counter trolling.
You know, pointing out spelling mistakes, lapses of logic. It works so well, you can annoy the troll to the point of them leaving.