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Why do people troll?

I know that even asking is trollish in nature but there are a lot of trolls here tonight. Why do people troll? What benefit do they gain from trolling?

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  • 6 years ago

    People troll because they like to see other peoples reaction, to satisfy/entertain themselves.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    some times people or contacts do it that you know, they pretend to be trolls and all the time it is them, because you have told them stuff that you have not told others and they use it then pretend to be not there while it is all going on.

    you know who it is because they want this what you call opening up to them and when you do that to them they use it.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Sometimes I troll, but I'm not nasty or evil with it, I try to be funny, like I use entendres and things, I never bully with it though.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    People troll because they are short of meaningful things to do - and that is their idea of fun

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  • 6 years ago

    Because people are bored

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    To gain reactions & attention.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Because they are not boring stuffed shirts?

  • 6 years ago

    Because they find it entertaining.

  • 6 years ago

    ENTP nature

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    it is their Life they have No Friends

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