Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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48. Education goes a long way to making changes

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 07:37 PM

Jan 2015

Trolls are what they are...

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-online-secrets/201409/internet-trolls-are-narcissists-psychopaths-and-sadists

They conducted two online studies with over 1,200 people, giving personality tests to each subject along with a survey about their Internet commenting behavior. 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 favorite Internet activity.

Now, we can't change the trolls, it's a pathology.
We can change how and why we respond.

The more people who see the trolls and paid disruptors
for what they represent, the less influence they will have.
The more people separate themselves from those people
the more they can identify and join with healthy people.

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Suppose Elizabeth Warren posted on DU under an assumed name [View all] MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 OP

Would you please provide the link where she said, and I quote. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #1

her speech today KT2000 Dec 2014 #3

so she said this ~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #6

A helpful hint on determining when words are a quote MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #7

Lol~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #8

Just think, Warren would be banned from the BOG MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #15

Yes, she did. See my post below. She sees what many people have seen and she sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #25

Yes she did. malokvale77 Dec 2014 #26

Cute troll attempt beerandjesus Dec 2014 #33

The hosts of this group are more permissive than the hosts of any other group. merrily Jan 2015 #38

Hate to agree, but it's hard to deny..... beerandjesus Jan 2015 #39

I would not heckle or challenge or nitpick anyone in any group. I am not going to the John Kerry merrily Jan 2015 #40

Plus "in bed with" is an idiom; any minimally educated person understands that Divernan Jan 2015 #55

Unless we have actual pictures of people in bed, MannyGoldstein Jan 2015 #58

here is that part of the speech KT2000 Dec 2014 #9

Face it MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #10

This is what she said, kind of stood out actually! sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #20

I think you've got your answer, Manny nxylas Dec 2014 #11

+1,000 Scuba Dec 2014 #14

we see it everywhere, don't we Scuba? laserhaas Dec 2014 #28

Indeed we do, laserhaas. Scuba Dec 2014 #31

she would be an idiot ,, to post here... juxtaposed Dec 2014 #2

It's YOU! Isn't IT?! Kennah Dec 2014 #4

If she tells the truth, a majority of DUers would appreciate that. The truth sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #5

I don't think the Left is the enemy- more like the competition /nt demwing Dec 2014 #12

Populists need to study and learn from "those tactics" Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #17

I do view the Third Way and the Right Wing as the same 'team'. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #19

YES, the battle of words needs to come into focus... linguistics are "free" to all Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #34

The Fair Deal did okay, as did the Great Society. The "War on Women" refrain helped a lot of merrily Jan 2015 #37

Winning the linguistic WAR Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #42

I was replying to your post 34, which specified "battle," so I used the same word you had used. merrily Jan 2015 #43

All good ;~) Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #44

I would applaud her position. Because she would be correct. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #13

I would thank her profusely for actually doing onecaliberal Dec 2014 #16

how would DUers react? Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #18

Are you telling us that you aren't MannyGoldstein or Thirdway Manny boston bean Dec 2014 #21

Obama IS coupling with bankers, Hillary IS coupling with bankers whereisjustice Dec 2014 #22

"Coupling." This ain't the Gungeon. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #24

A: A lot of DUers agree with her, as I. nm Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #23

This DUer would be praising such a poster. malokvale77 Dec 2014 #27

in a way, I'm living proof to the contrary. laserhaas Dec 2014 #29

A lot of DUers would probably vote to hide her posts. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #30

That's what I just said laserhaas Dec 2014 #32

...and therefore... corkhead Jan 2015 #35

Does how anyone on a message board would react in a post matter in the real world? merrily Jan 2015 #36

Good question. It does seem to matter to those in power. Eg, have you read sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #41

Sure, but we're talking Senator Warren. In the real world, she has more power than any poster. merrily Jan 2015 #45

Lather, rinse, repeat Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #46

The highlighted language has been repeated many time on this forum merrily Jan 2015 #47

Education goes a long way to making changes Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #48

Posting something for the 200th time is not educational. merrily Jan 2015 #49

maybe, just trying to be optimistic Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #50

I regret mentioning trolls to you. merrily Jan 2015 #51

Oh, sorry... Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #52

People who are sorry don't continue the same behavior they are supposedly sorry about. merrily Jan 2015 #53

Sorry, not trying to "educate" you personally Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #54

Still won't stop? Fine. Typically, board owners, mods and hosts deal with trolls. merrily Jan 2015 #56

Your exceptions are noted Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #57

They'd have to find out first fadedrose Feb 2015 #59

I'd welcome her in the Socialists Progressives Group - TBF Feb 2015 #60

I give at least even odds that if anonymous, Obama himself would draw a ban on the wrong day. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #61